Oceanographic data from the BALTIC YEAR 1969-70
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Country | Sweden  |
| Time period | 1969-1970 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | The Baltic Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Air pressure; Air temperature; Cloud cover height and extent; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Wind strength and direction; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Primary production in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column; Phytoplankton taxonomic volume in water bodies; Stable isotopes in water bodies; Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Description | |
| Summary | The aim of the international programme was to increase the knowledge of the mechanism of the water exchange in the Baltic Deep Water and in particular to study the stagnation mechanism of the deep basins. Data were collected on 20 cruises at approximately 37 stations. The Baltic Year was subdivided into periods of 3 weeks length. During each of these periods one ship was responsible for the measuring programme. During the first week chemical-biological investigations were made at as many of the standard stations in the Baltic proper as possible. The second week repeated bathythermographic measurements were made every hour and hydrographic casts were made 8 times a day in The Gotland Deep (BY15). The third week was free for everybody to complete the international programme or to carry out any kind of special investigations. Participating countries: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Poland, FRG, GDR and USSR. The data has been quality controlled. |
| Originators | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| References | Anon (1968) MEDDELANDE fran HAVSFISKELABORATORIET, LYSEKIL. The Baltic Year 1969-70 Program manual., Hydrografiska avdelningen, Goteborg no 87. |
| Data web site | http://www.smhi.se |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Orjan Back (Shark data manager) |
| Address | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Telephone | +46-31-751 89 75 |
| Facsimile | +46-(0)11-495 80 01 |
| shark@smhi.se | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
| Local identifier | 18001004 |
| Global identifier | 31 |
| Last revised | 2017-09-26 |