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) | |