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RV Sea Vigil SV30A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV30A
Cruise period1996-04-16 — 1996-04-16
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 SV30A cruise report sv30.pdf (1.43 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 16
Description: Samples collected during downstream run for nitrous oxide and methane determination.
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 17
Description: Samples collected during downstream run for carbon monoxide determination
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
pHQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Upstream and downstream Ouse survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream only) analysis.
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Samples collected during downstream run for trace metals determination.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream only) analysis.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream only) analysis.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 63
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream only) analysis.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13621271996-04-16 02:27  — 1996-04-16 15:08 53° 32' 15" N  1° 3' 1" W — 53° 46' 53" N  0° 7' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1362127
Discrete samples 
61  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply