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RRS Challenger CH9/73
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH9/73 |
Cruise period | 1973-08-01 — 1973-08-13 |
Status | Completed |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 9/73.Hydrographic and nutrients survey of the Rockall Trough |
Chief scientist | Anton Edwards (Scottish Marine Biological Association) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 6 |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 59 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 40 |
Phosphate | Description: cont.msmnts.for limited parts of the track |
Nitrate | Description: cont.msmnts.for limited parts of the track |
Nitrite | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
Alkalinity | Description: cont.msmnts.for limited parts of the track |
Biology and fisheries | |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: number of stations = 19 |
Meteorology | |
Occasional standard measurements | |
Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |