Prince Madog WIS15/72

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifier	WIS15/72
Cruise period	1972-09-11 — 1972-09-22
Status	Completed
Objectives	WIS 15/1972
Chief scientist	John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)	Description: with thermograph T only
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: 32 T bottom 31 T surface
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 42
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Quantity: 27 Description: optical msmnts.with beam transmittance meter;some irradiance profiles
Surface drifters/drifting buoys	Description: parachute drogues for 2 days;4 in north channel and 2 in irish sea
Chemical oceanography
Phosphate	Quantity: 33
Nitrate	Quantity: 33
Alkalinity	Quantity: 33
Biology and fisheries
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 24
Meteorology
Occasional standard measurements
Other meteorological measurements	Description: sea and swell