Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | Forth Ranger (74FR) |
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| Cruise identifier | FR0390 |
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| Cruise period | 1990-03-12 — 1990-03-12 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Port Edgar, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Port Edgar, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | 1. To deploy and maintain a current meter/transmissometer mooring.
2. To undertake chemical surveys of the Firth of Forth and Forth estuary. |
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| Chief scientist | Philip W Balls (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
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| Measurements | |
| Chemical oceanography | |
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| Phosphate | |
| Nitrate | |
| Ammonia | |
| Silicate | |
| Contamination | |
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| Suspended matter | Quantity: 8 |
| Trace metals | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | |