CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT(CSR) DISPLAY
Reference No.: 95023
Country : Japan
Restrict Data: No
Ship Name: CHOFU MARU
Ship Type: Research Vessel
Call Sign:
Cruise No./Name : 95-06
Cruise Period : 27/06/1995 to 10/08/1995
Port of Departure: Nagasaki
Port of Return : Nagasaki
Responsible Laboratory: Nagasaki MarineObservatory, Japan Meteorological Agency
Address : 11-51, Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki, 850 Japan
Chief Scientist(s) : K. Kimura NMO, JMA
General Ocean Area(s): East China Sea
Japan Sea
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. J. Jifuku NMO, JMA
D; Mr. Y. Tomiyama NMO, JMA
Objectives and Brief Narrative of Cruise:
A seasonal oceanographical observation (physical, chemical and biological) in the
East China 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 the heavy rain associated with BAIU front for forecast and warnimg.
Moorings,Bottom Mounted Gear and Drifting Systems:
Summary of Measurements and Samples Taken:
PI NO UNITS DATA TYPE [DESCRIPTION]
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A 99 stations CTD stations [Using Neil-Brown MK 3B CTD.]
A 33 days Subsurface measurements underway(T,S) [Using Tsurumi-seiki Co. thermosalinograph.]
A 33 days Current profiler(e.g. ADCP) [Using Furuno Co. ADCM.]
A 8 drops Bathythermograph drops [XBT drops with T6 type probes.]
B 32 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 4 stations Other contaminant measurements [Using Neuston net.]
B 3 stations Total-P [Using Rosette sampler.]
B 2 stations Radioactivity [Using Rosette sampler.]
C 11 stations Phytoplankton pigments(e.g. chlorophyll, fluorescence) [Using Rosette sampler.]
C 8 stations Phytoplankton [Using stainless steel water bucket.]
C 9 stations Zooplankton [Using Norpac net.]
D 37 days Routine standard measurements [Using cylingrical resonator digital barometer,]
[platinum resistance thermometer, lithium]
[chloride dew-point hygrometer and wind vane]
[and fan-anemograph.]
D 57 times Upper air observations [Automated shipbord aerological observation]
[system by VAISALA.]
D 292 stations Instrumented wave measurements [Micro-wave wave meter.]
D 37 days Incident radiation [Pyranometer.]
D 12 days Incident radiation [Net exchange rediometer.]
Track Chart:
