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RV Lough Foyle LF/49/99
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
Cruise identifier | LF/49/99 |
Cruise period | 1999-12-18 — 1999-12-19 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To assess zooplankton populations at stations 38A and 47A.
2. To assess temperature, salinity and nutrient distributions over depth at stations 38A and 47A. 3. To service moorings and instrumentation where appropriate at stations 38A and 47A. |
Chief scientist | Brian Stewart (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland) |
Cruise report | ![]() |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Western Irish Sea. |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of measurements = 1 Description: A CTD profile, water samples and zooplankton net hauls were taken. |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of measurements = 1 Description: A CTD profile, water samples and zooplankton net hauls were taken. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of measurements = 1 Description: A CTD profile, water samples and zooplankton net hauls were taken. |