Prince Madog WIS13/72

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifier	WIS13/72
Cruise period	1972-06-26 — 1972-06-30
Status	Completed
Chief scientist	John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)	Description: with thermograph T only
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 19
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 7 Description: bathysonde
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Quantity: 15 Description: optical msmnts.with beam transmittance meter
Surface drifters/drifting buoys	Description: 2 parachute drogues
Chemical oceanography
Phosphate	Quantity: 18
Nitrate	Quantity: 18
Alkalinity	Quantity: 19
Biology and fisheries
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 20
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: 5
Meteorology
Occasional standard measurements
Other meteorological measurements	Description: sea and swell