KER 3-4 : CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT : 96029

Reference No.: 96029
Country      : Japan
Restrict Data: No

Ship Name: CHOFU MARU
Ship Type: Research Vessel
Call Sign: 

Cruise No./Name  : 96-06
Cruise Period    : 21/06/1996 to 06/08/1996
Port of Departure: Nagasaki
Port of Return   : Nagasaki

Responsible Laboratory: Nagasaki Marine Observatory, Japan Meteorological Agency
Address               : 11-51, Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki, 850 Japan
Chief Scientist(s)    : K. Fujii 

General Ocean Area(s): East China Sea (Tung Hai)
                       Philippine Sea
Specific Areas       : 
Geographic Coverage  : 95,96,131,132   

Project Name: IGOSS,KER,MARPOLMON,WESTPAC


Coordinating Body:

Principal Investigators: A; Mr. S. Wakaki   NMO, JMA
                         B; Mr. K. Kimura   NMO, JMA
                         C; Mr. M. Iwamoto   NMO, JMA
                         D; Mr. K. Ashimine   NMO, JMA

Objectives and Brief Narrative of Cruise:
     A seasonal oceanographical observation (physical, chemical and biology) in the East
     China Sea and the Philippine Sea in summer.
     An observation of marine pollutant to monitor background of marine pollution.
     Oceanographical and maritime meteorological observations for the verification of
     buoy robot observation.
     Verification of ocean wave forecast.
     Improvement of the quality on the sea condition forecast and warning.
     Watch th eheavy rain associated with BAIU front for forecast and warning.
     

Moorings,Bottom Mounted Gear and Drifting Systems:

Summary of Measurements and Samples Taken:
      PI  NO   UNITS    DATA TYPE                                              [DESCRIPTION]
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      A  58    stations CTD stations                                           [Using Neil-Brown MK 3B CTD.]
      A  16    days     Subsurface measurements underway(T,S)                  [Using Tsurumi-Seiki Co. thermosalinograph.]
      A  37    days     Current profiler(e.g. ADCP)                            [Using Furuno Co. ADCM.]
      A  10    stations Bathythermograph drops                                 [Using Tsurumi-Seiki Co. Seamate BT.]
      A  6     drops    Bathythermograph drops                                 [XBT drops with T6 type probes.]
      B  11    stations Oxygen                                                 [Using Rosette sampler.]
                        Phosphates                                            
                        Nitrates                                              
                        Nitrites                                              
      B  3     stations Total-P                                                [Using Rosette sampler.]
                        pH                                                    
      B  2     stations Radioactivity                                          [Using Rosette sampler.]
      B  2     stations Trace metals                                           [Using Rosette sampler.]
      B  2     stations Petroleum residues                                     [Using glass jar.]
      B  2     stations Other contaminant measurements                         [Using Neuston net.]
      C  11    stations Phytoplankton pigments(e.g. chlorophyll, fluorescence) [Using Rosette sampler.]
      C  11    stations Phytoplankton                                          [Using stainless steel water bucket.]
      C  11    stations Zooplankton                                            [Using Norpac net.]
      C  38    days     Routine standard measurements                          [Using cylindrical resonator digital barometer,]
                                                                               [platinum resistance thermometer, Lithum chloride]
                                                                               [dew-point hygrometer and wind vane and fan-anemograph.]
      D  53    times    Upper air observations                                 [Automated shipboard aerological observations]
                                                                               [system by VAISALA.]
      D  459   stations Instrumented wave measurements                         [Micro-wave wavemeter.]
      D  36    days     Incident radiation                                     [Pyranometer.]
      D  17    days     Incident radiation                                     [Net exchange rediometer.]

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