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Prince Madog WIS8/71

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifierWIS8/71
Cruise period1971-09-08 — 1971-09-10
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistJohn H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: 17 S surface
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 17
Description: bathysonde
Other physical oceanographic measurements
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: 17
NitrateQuantity: 17
SilicateQuantity: 17
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: 17
Meteorology 
Occasional standard measurements
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: sea and swell,2 drouges for 12 days