This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
| Long name | RV Plymouth Quest (74PQ) cruise PQ090211 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PQ090211 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Sampling and measurements at L4 and E1 time series stations. |
| Ship | RV Plymouth Quest |
| Departure Port | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2009-02-11 |
| Arrival Port | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2009-02-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Tim Smyth (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Western Channel Observatory |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | English Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | Western English Channel |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
No information on datasets is currently available
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911751 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-11 10:23Z to 2009-02-11 10:26Z | 50° 2' N, 4° 22' W | Click for more |
| 911855 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-11 13:45Z to 2009-02-11 13:51Z | 50° 15' N, 4° 13' W | Click for more |
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | |
| 2 | WP-2 zooplankton net | |
| 2 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 2 | Surface water sample collected by a bucket on a rope | Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)