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Dataset Name: "Vityaz", cruise 15
Start: 04/03/1988
Finish: 25/04/1988
Number of stations: 84
Research Vessel (Platform): Vityaz
Organization: SIO RAS
Region:
    Latitude range: 41°52'00" - 45°46'36"
    Longitude range: 28°59'06" - 40°50'00"
Parameter list
    Biology: Bacterial Production in water column, Chlorophyll-a (Spectrophotometric method), Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns cell length), wet biomass, Primary Production in water column, Total mesozooplankton biomass (150 litre big bottle), Total mesozooplankton biomass (BR 113/140 net), Total mesozooplankton carbon biomass (150 litre big bottle), Total phytoplankton, wet biomass
    Chemistry: Ammonia, Dissolved Oxygen (Winkler), Hydrogen sulfide (iodine back titration), Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Sulfite, Thiosulfate, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Urea
    Physics: Density, Salinity, Temperature

Description:
*Data file(s): VIT15.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15.

*Parameters: Depth(m).
T(deg.C) - Temperature.
S(ppt) - Salinity.
O2(ml/l) - Oxygen concentration.
pH.
Alk(mg-eqv/l) - Alkalinity.
PO4(um/l) - Phosphate.
Ptot(um/l) - Phosphorus total.
Si(um/l) - Silicate.
NO3(um/l) - Nitrate.
NO2(um/l) - Nitrite.
NH4(um/l) - Ammonia.
Ntot(um/l) - Nitrogen total.
Urea(uM/l).
H2S(ml/l) - Hydrog. sulphide.
S2O3(mg/l).
SO3(mg/l).

*Instruments and methods: Data samples collected by plastic Niskin bottles.

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia).
Transformation to the NATO TU-BS project format in June 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 20.06.1996.

*Source of data: P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology,
Russian Academy of Sciences.
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*Data file(s): vit15phy.dat

*Format: station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: VITYAZ (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15

*Parameters:
B_MICRO - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_NANO  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_PICO  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_TOTAL - Total phytoplankton biomass, mg/m3

*Instruments and methods: Sampler, filtration over Nuklepore filter,
Light and fluorescent microscopy Count in chambers and on filters.

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s): Irina Suchanova, Alexander Mikaelyan (SIO,
Moscow), Ludmila Geurgieva (IBSS, Sevastopol)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia) in April,
1996. Responsible - Alexander Mikaelyan

*Remarks: Data were published partly

*Completed by: Alexander Mikaelyan, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 16.04.1996.

*Source of data: Mikaelyan A. (SIO RAS)
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*Data file(s): vit15chl.dat.

*Format: station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: R/V Vityaz (SIO, Russia).

*Expedition: cruise number 15, March, April 1988.

*Parameters: Depth, temperature,  Secchi disc depth (m), chlorophyll a (mg/m3).

*Instruments and methods: chlorophyll a  was measured spectrophotometrically by
use of laboratory Russia double beam spectrophotometer (type SPH-18).

*Accuracy: lower limit = 0.001 mg/m3 and the error of Chl determination is 20-30% (calculated
from 10-15 repeatings)

*Processing (if applied):  

*Principal investigator(s): Vladimir I.Vedernikov (SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine
ecosystems, Russia).

*Digitization: single entry at the  METU-IMS (Erdemli, Turkey).

*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified stuff and are reliable.

*Completed by: Vladimir I.Vedernikov (SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine
ecosystems, Russia).

*Date: 17.12.1996.

*Source of data: SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine ecosystems, Russia.
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*Data file(s): VIT15prp.dat

*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15, March - April 1988

*Parameters: PRPI (mgC/m2/day) - Primary production in water column.
             BPI (mgC/m2/day) - Bacterial production in water column.
            
*Instruments and methods:  C_14 in situ method.

*Accuracy: 20 %,

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Vladimir I.Vedernikov, Yuriy I.Sorokin
                             (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at METU IMS
in March, 1997.
Responsible - Vladimir I.Vedernikov

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Vladimir I.Vedernikov, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 28.03.1997.

*Source of data: P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology,
                 Russian Academy of Sciences.
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*Data file(s): V15BB_T.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15.

*Parameters:    Depth(m) - sampling depth.
                BB_TB - total wet biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V15BR.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15.

*Parameters:    Upper_depth(m) - upper limit of sampling depth.
                Lower_depth(m) - lower limit of sampling depth.
                BR_TB - total wet biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by plankton net BR (113/140).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): VIT15_05.HEA

*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 15.

*Parameters: BB_TC - total carbon biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_C/m2).

*Instruments and methods:  Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in April, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 21.04.1996.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
2137 (2)25/03/198813:1243°30'42"32°41'30"2000
215603/04/198808:3043°30'42"32°37'12" 
2156 (2)03/04/198810:0043°30'42"32°37'12"2000
216005/04/198808:3043°47'24"36°02'36" 
2160n05/04/198808:3043°47'24"36°02'36"2100
2160 (2)05/04/198810:0043°47'24"36°02'36"2100
217509/04/198807:5241°52'00"40°50'00" 
2175 (2)09/04/198809:3041°52'00"40°50'00"1550
218111/04/198808:4542°45'00"38°09'30"2120
2181 (2)11/04/198810:0042°45'00"38°09'30"2120
218212/04/198807:5043°47'30"36°02'30" 
2182 (2)12/04/198809:0043°47'30"36°02'30"2100
218914/04/198808:3043°41'30"34°37'36"2100
2189 (2)14/04/198810:0043°41'30"34°37'36"2100
219315/04/198808:0043°31'00"32°36'36" 
2193n15/04/198808:0043°31'00"32°36'36"2080
2193 (2)15/04/198809:3043°31'00"32°36'36"2080
219618/04/198807:4242°57'30"31°07'00"2145
2196-218/04/198807:4242°57'30"31°07'00"2145
2196 (2)18/04/198810:0042°58'00"31°08'12"2145
2196 (3)18/04/198811:0042°57'30"31°07'00"2145
219719/04/198807:5042°20'18"28°59'06"1830
2197 (2)19/04/198810:0042°20'18"28°59'06"1890
219820/04/198810:0043°52'48"31°20'24"1300
2198 (2)20/04/198810:1043°52'48"31°20'24" 
2198-220/04/198810:1043°52'48"31°20'24"1300
220723/04/198809:0045°09'18"30°14'18" 
2207 (2)23/04/198809:3045°09'18"30°14'18"37
220824/04/198809:0045°46'36"31°11'24"35
2208 (2)24/04/198810:3045°46'36"31°11'24"35
2208 (3)24/04/198810:3045°46'36"31°11'24"35
2208 (4)25/04/198807:0045°37'06"32°22'36" 
220925/04/198807:5645°37'10"32°22'36"35
2209 (2)25/04/198810:3045°37'12"32°22'36"35
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