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RV Calanus Autosub Deployment ML06
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| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Calanus (745R) |
| Cruise identifier | Autosub Deployment ML06 |
| Cruise period | 1999-10-26 — 1999-11-08 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To collect a 2D vertical profile of oxygen, temperature, salinity and turbidity in the upper basin of Loch Etive, Scotland, using Autosub 2.
To test and deploy vehicle-mounted dissolved manganese sensor - failed. To collect water samples by using Autosub, for dissolved and particulate manganese and iron. See document: Autolog.wpd for detailed narrative. |
| Chief scientist | Christopher R German (Southampton Oceanography Centre), Julian Overnell (Scottish Association for Marine Science), Kenneth D Black (Scottish Association for Marine Science), Peter J Statham (University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science) |
| Project | Autosub Thematic Programme |
| Coordinating body | NERC |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Upper basin of Loch Etive |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: CTD, oxygen and water samples for manganese and iron analysis. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: Measurements taken by sensors on board Autosub 2. |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: Measurements taken by sensors on board Autosub 2. |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: Measurements taken by sensors on board Autosub 2. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Trace elements | Quantity: number of samples = 300 Description: Samples taken for subsequent analysis of dissolved and particulate manganese and iron. |
