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RV Sea Vigil SV10A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV10A
Cruise period1994-06-28 — 1994-06-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHull, United Kingdom
Port of returnHull, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesRV Sea Vigil LOIS core measurements survey.
Chief scientistDuncan Plummer (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS (RACS)
Cruise reportRV Sea Vigil SV10A cruise report sv10.pdf (1.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Throughout the day, measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load were recorded using the NRAs system.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 7
Description: Vertical profiles for optical properties.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: Throughout the day, measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load were recorded using the NRAs system.
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 26
Description: Nutrient survey
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 26
Description: Nutrient survey
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 26
Description: Nutrient survey
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 26
Description: Nutrient survey
pHDescription: Throughout the day, measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load were recorded using the NRAs system.
Trace elements
Contamination 
Suspended matter
Suspended matterDescription: Throughout the day, measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load were recorded using the NRAs system.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)
Phytoplankton
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
Discrete samples 
28  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyNitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies