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RV Prince Madog PD17/02
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Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) |
Cruise identifier | PD17/02 |
Cruise period | 2002-06-25 — 2002-07-05 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To evaluate the ADCP variance method for measuring turbulent stresses in the pycnocline.
2. To make simultaneous dissipation measurements for ephsilon-P comparisons. 3. To determine the nature and intensity of internal tides and waves in the Clyde Sea and Irish Sea. 4. To observe the detail of biomass distribution in the pycnocline and the rate of + carbon fixation using Fast Repetition Rate fluorimetry. |
Chief scientist | John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences) |
Project | jointly between EU Framework 5 OAERRE and NERC |
Coordinating body | Napier University and Southampton Oceanography Centre |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Irish Sea; Malin Shelf |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 50 Description: Vertical profiles at two mooring position given above; standard instrumentation FRRF |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of profiles = 250 Description: FLY e-profiler |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of samples = 150 Description: Phytoplankton, chlorophyll, fluorescence |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 150 Description: Phytoplankton, chlorophyll, fluorescence |