RRS John Murray

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise period	1972-08-23 — 1972-08-30
Status	Completed
Chief scientist	John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)	Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: underway temperature by thermograph
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of profiles = 24
CTD stations	Quantity: number of profiles = 26
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Quantity: number of profiles = 25 Description: optical measurements with beam transmittance meter
Surface drifters/drifting buoys	Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: 3 parachute drogues out for 2 1/2 days and 2 out for 1 day
Biology and fisheries
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: number of profiles = 9
Meteorology
Occasional standard measurements