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RV Sea Vigil SV35A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV35A
Cruise period1996-12-16 — 1996-12-16
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 SV35A cruise report sv35.pdf (0.93 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Samples collected during downstream run for nitrous oxide and methane determination.
Other dissolved gasesDescription: Carbon monoxide monitored in a semi-continuous way throughout the cruise.
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
pHQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 11
Description: Samples collected from the lower Humber for trace metals determination.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  Pumped water sample
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13622321996-12-16 08:35  — 1996-12-16 19:15 53° 32' 16" N  1° 1' 40" W — 53° 45' 53" N  0° 7' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1362232
18935621996-12-16 11:44  — 1996-12-16 19:36 53° 32' 16" N  0° 59' 34" W — 53° 45' 52" N  0° 7' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1893562
Discrete samples 
58  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyDissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column