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Dataset Name: "Rift", cruise 19
Start: 11/03/1993
Finish: 20/03/1993
Number of stations: 6
Research Vessel (Platform): Rift
Organization: SIO RAS
Region:
    Latitude range: 43°58'00" - 44°33'00"
    Longitude range: 35°32'00" - 38°02'00"
Parameter list
    Biology: Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), cell density, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), cell density, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns cell length), cell density, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns cell length), wet biomass, Total phytoplankton, cell density, Total phytoplankton, wet biomass

Description:
*Data file(s): rft19phy.dat

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

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

*Expedition: Cruise number 19

*Parameters:
N_MICRO - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_NANO  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_PICO  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_TOTAL - Total phytoplankton, cells/liter
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):  Alexander Mikaelyan (SIO, Moscow)

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

*Remarks: Data were not published

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

*Date: 16.04.1996.

*Source of data: Mikaelyan A. (SIO RAS)

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
79511/03/1993 44°33'00"38°02'00"17
79612/03/1993 44°32'00"37°50'00"300
80013/03/1993 43°58'00"35°52'00"2000
80114/03/1993 43°58'00"35°32'00"2000
80317/03/1993 44°15'00"36°43'00"1600
80720/03/1993 44°27'00"37°53'00"1300
Stations Map
Note: yellow markers on map represent all selected stations, green markers - stations from current table.

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