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RV Sea Vigil SV4A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV4A
Cruise period1994-01-18 — 1994-01-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHull, United Kingdom
Port of returnHull, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesRV Sea Vigil LOIS core measurements survey.
Chief scientistRobin M H Howland (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS (RACS)
Cruise reportRV Sea Vigil SV4A cruise report sv4.pdf (2.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
NitrateDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
NitriteDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
SilicateDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
pHDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
Contamination 
Suspended matterDescription: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
Biology and fisheries 
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Description: Axial profile of the estuary from Hull to Blacktoft jetty.
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomDescription: Intertidal mud flat sampling
Data held at BODC 
Discrete samples 
10  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyConcentration of suspended particulate material in the water column