KER 3-4 : CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT : 96040


Reference No.: 96040
Country      : Japan
Restrict Data: No

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

Cruise No./Name  : 96-10
Cruise Period    : 02/10/1996 to 30/10/1996
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)    : R. Okada   NMO, JMA

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

Project Name: IGOSS,KER,MARPOLMON,WESTPAC Coordinating Body: Principal Investigators: A; Mr. S. Wakaki NMO, JMA B; Mr. K. Kimura JCG, 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 autumn. An observation of marine pollutant to monitor background of marine pollution. Oceanographical and maritime meteorological observations for the verification of buoy robot observation. Moorings,Bottom Mounted Gear and Drifting Systems: Summary of Measurements and Samples Taken: PI NO UNITS DATA TYPE [DESCRIPTION] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A 42 stations CTD stations [Using Neil-Brown MK 3B CTD.] A 24 days Subsurface measurements underway(T,S) [Using Tsurumi-Seiki Co. thermosalinograph.] A 21 days Current profiler(e.g. ADCP) [Using Furuno Co. ADCM.] A 2 drops Bathythermograph drops [XBT drops with T6 type probes.] B 22 stations Oxygen [Using Rosette sampler.] Phosphates Nitrates Nitrites B 3 stations pH [Using Rosette sampler.] B 2 stations Trace metals [Using Rosette sampler.] B 2 stations Petroleum residues [Using glass jar.] B 5 stations Other contaminant measurements [Using Neuston net.] C 8 stations Phytoplankton pigments(e.g. chlorophyll, fluorescence) [Using Rosette sampler.] C 8 stations Phytoplankton [Using stainless steel water bucket.] C 8 stations Zooplankton [Using Norpac net.] D 24 days Routine standard measurements [Using cylindrical resonator digital barometer,] [platinum resistance thermometer, Lithum chloride] [dew-point hygrometer and wind vane and fan-anemograph.] D 5 times Upper air observations [Automated shipboard aerological observations] [system by VAISALA.] D 142 days Instrumented wave measurements [Micro-wave wavemeter.]