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Dataset Name: "Bilim", 1995 March
Start: 18/03/1995
Finish: 28/04/1995
Number of stations: 332
Research Vessel (Platform): Bilim
Organization: IMS METU
Region:
    Latitude range: 41°12'00" - 44°53'00"
    Longitude range: 28°08'00" - 40°45'00"
Parameter list
    Biology: Aurelia (Hensen net) biomass, Aurelia (Hensen net) number, Chlorophyll-a (Fluorometric method), Mesozooplankton F5 ("fodder", Hensen net, w/o Noct., Pleur., Aurel., Mnemiop.) b, Mesozooplankton F5 ("fodder", Hensen net, w/o Noct., Pleur., Aurel., Mnemiop.) n, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), cell density, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Mnemiopsis leidyi 5 (Hensen net) biomass, Mnemiopsis leidyi 5 (Hensen net) number, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), cell density, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Pleurobrachia pileus 2 (Hensen net) biomass, Pleurobrachia pileus 2 (Hensen net) number, Primary production at selected depth, Primary Production in water column, Total phytoplankton, cell density, Total phytoplankton, wet biomass
    Chemistry: Dissolved Oxygen (Winkler), Hydrogen sulfide (iodine back titration), Nitrate and Nitrite, Nitrite, pH, Phosphate, Silicic acid
    Physics: Density, Fluorescence in situ, Light Transmission at 600 nm, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Salinity, Secchi Disk visibility depth, Temperature

Description:
*Data file(s): 74200.dat...74218.dat, 74220.dat, 74221.dat,
74300.dat...74308.dat, 74310.dat...74321.dat, 74400.dat...74430.dat,
74500.dat...74517.dat, 74600.dat...74609.dat, 74700.dat...74709.dat,
74800.dat...74810.dat, 74900.dat...74908.dat, 75000.dat, 75003.dat,
75004.dat, 75006.dat...75012.dat, 75100.dat...75107.dat.

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

*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Expedition: March 1995.

*Parameters: Depth, temperature, salinity, fluoresence, transparency.

*Instruments and methods: Seabird Electronics (SBE) CTD probe with additonal
fluorometer and transmissiometer and deck unit was used with a wire winch from
the rear of the vessel.

*Accuracy: Not applicable since the instruments are not periodically
calibrated (precision is one part in ten thousand).

*Processing (if applied): Data are averaged with respect to one meter
depth bins and converted to ASCII.

*Principal investigator(s):  Umit Unluata (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Digitization: On board of the ship via deck unit under the responsibility of
the principal investigator. Processing applied at IMS-METU under responsibility
of the department of Physical Oceanography.

*Remarks: Data are reliable due to quality of the instrumentation and precise
acquisition.

*Completed by: Sinan Husrevoglu (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Date: 25.06.1996.

*Source of data: IMS-METU.
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*Data file(s): chem.dat

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

*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Expedition: March 1995.

*Parameters: Depth, hydrogen sulfide, phosphate, nitrite, silicate,
chlorophyll, DOW, nitrite+nitrate, pH, Alkalinity.

*Instruments and methods: -Hydrogen sulfide is determined by iodometric back
titration.
-Phosphate, nitrite, silicate and nitrite+nitrate are determined by
the Technicon Autoanalyzer.
-Chlorophyll is determined by spectrophotometric methods.
-DOW is determined by Winkler titration method.
-pH and alkalinity are determined by the pH-meter.

*Accuracy: Error is applicable for pH and alkalinity and is approximately 0.05.

*Processing (if applied): None.

*Principal investigator(s):  Ozden Basturk (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Digitization: Single-key entry at IMS-METU under supervision of Ozden
Basturk (IMS-METU).

*Remarks: Data are reliable in the sense of qualified staff and
instrumentation, however no error bounds or intercalibrations are present.

*Completed by: Sinan Husrevoglu (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Date: 25.06.1996.

*Source of data: IMS-METU.
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*Data file(s): ma-ap-95.dat

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

*Ship (station) name: Bilim (IMS, Turkey).

*Expedition: Cruise number -.

*Parameters:
     N_MICRO - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) cell/liter
     N_NANO - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) cell/liter
     N_PICO - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
     N_TOTAL   - Total phytoplankton, cell/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: generally 1 lt seawater sample, sedimentation
method.

*Accuracy: Identification and counting by L. Senickhina and L. Georgieva.


*Processing (if applied):


*Principal investigator(s):  Elif Eker, Ahmet E. Kideys (IMS, Turkey).

*Digitization: At the IMS (Turkey)
in  March 1996. Responsible - E. Eker.

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

*Completed by: A. Mikaelyan

*Date: 20.06.1996.
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*Data file(s): chl.dat files

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

*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim (METU-IMS, Turkey).

*Expedition: Cruise   March 1995

*Parameters: Depth, PRP (mgC/m3/day)- primary production in the
water column for each depth, PRPI (mgC/m2/day)- day integrated primary
production in water column.

*Instruments and methods: primary production was measured by C14 technique
Artificial incubator was used in the experiments.

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s): Aysen Yilmaz, Dilek Ediger

*Digitization: Single entry at the METU-IMS (Erdemli-Turkey)

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

*Completed by: Aysen Yilmaz (METU-IMS, Chemical Oceanography Department)

*Date: 25.03.1997.

*Source of data: IMS-METU, Chemical Oceanography Department
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*Data file(s): sd.dat

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

*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Expedition: March 1995.

*Parameters: Secchi disk depth.

*Instruments and methods: Standard Secchi disk (0.3 m in diameter) fixed on
the rosette where the Nansen bottles, the CTD probe and the additional
sensors are. The disk is fixed at a known height offset from the pressure
sensor.

*Accuracy: Approximately 0.5 m.

*Processing (if applied): Corrections are made for the wire angle.

*Principal investigator(s):  Aysen Yilmaz (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Digitization: Single-key entry at IMS-METU.

*Remarks: The depth is determined by the pressure sensor of the CTD probe
and the staff are reliably experienced.

*Completed by: Sinan Husrevoglu (IMS-METU, Turkey).

*Date: 25.06.1996.

*Source of data: IMS-METU.
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*Data file(s): B9503.dat (zooplankton)
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project
*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim
*Expedition: Not Registered
*Parameters: Mesozooplankton 53 Stations
*Instruments and methods: Hensen net (300 micron mesh size) Vertical haul
*Accuracy: the error of determination depends upon the wire angle
*Processing (if applied): without corrections of the wire angle
*Principal investigators: Samples: E. Mutlu, U. Niermann; Identification:
A. Goubanova, V. Melnikov (IBSS)
*Digitization: In Biology Laboratory of IMS-METU (Erdemli) for database
*Remarks: File B9503.dat
Description:
Horizon minimum (m), Horizon maximum (m) of haul, Groups
Groups:
1 = fodder zooplankton (without Jellyplankton)
2 = Noctiluca not recorded because of big mesh size.
*Completed by: G. Ergun, U. Niermann, V. Melnikov, Z. Uysal, Altukhov
*Date: 23.02.97
*Source of data: IMS-METU
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*Data file(s): macb9503.dat (zooplankton)
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project
*Ship (station) name: R/V Bilim
*Expedition: Not Registered
*Parameters: Macrozooplankton 53 Stations
*Instruments and methods: Hensen net (300 micron mesh size) Vertical haul
*Accuracy: the error of determination depends upon the wire angle
*Processing (if applied): without corrections of the wire angle
*Principal investigators: U. N#ermann, Samples: E. Mutlu, U. Niermann; Identification:
A. Goubanova, V. Melnikov (IBSS)
*Digitization: In Biology Laboratory of IMS-METU (Erdemli) for database
*Remarks: File macb9503.dat
Description:
Flag Year Mo Day Time    Lati   Long   Dept Station  min max  Thic G N/m3     B/m3
Groups (G):
3 = Pleurobrachia pileus
4 = Aurelia aurita
5 = Mnemiopsis leidyi
*Completed by: A.E. Kideys, U. Niermann, V. Melnikov, Z. Uysal, Altukhov
*Date: 23.02.97
*Source of data: IMS-METU

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
7420018/03/199500:3041°18'00"29°15'00"80
118/03/199500:4041°18'00"29°16'00" 
L18L1518/03/199500:4041°18'00"29°16'00"81
7420118/03/199501:4041°25'00"29°15'00"106
7420218/03/199502:2041°30'00"29°15'00"410
L30L1518/03/199502:2041°30'00"29°15'00"400
7420318/03/199503:4041°39'00"29°15'00"1500
7420418/03/199505:1041°46'00"29°15'00"1600
318/03/199505:2041°46'00"29°15'00" 
L46L1518/03/199505:2041°46'00"29°15'00"1600
7420518/03/199506:5541°56'00"29°15'00"1840
7420618/03/199509:0042°10'00"29°15'00"2000
418/03/199509:1542°10'00"29°15'00" 
M10L1518/03/199509:1542°10'00"29°15'00"2000
7420718/03/199511:0542°07'00"29°05'00"1850
7420818/03/199512:3542°04'00"28°53'00"1400
518/03/199512:4542°04'00"28°53'00" 
M04K5318/03/199512:4542°04'00"28°53'00"1400
7420918/03/199514:1042°01'00"28°41'00"800
7421018/03/199515:1041°59'48"28°35'00"100
618/03/199515:2041°59'00"28°34'00" 
L59K3418/03/199515:2041°59'00"28°34'00"100
7421118/03/199516:1541°57'00"28°24'00"88
7421218/03/199516:5541°56'00"28°17'00"67
718/03/199517:1541°56'00"28°17'00" 
L56K1718/03/199517:1541°56'00"28°17'00"67
7421318/03/199517:4542°02'00"28°19'00"85
7421418/03/199518:5042°11'00"28°15'00"92
818/03/199519:0042°11'00"28°15'00" 
M11K1518/03/199519:0042°11'00"28°15'00"92
7421518/03/199520:0042°20'00"28°12'00"88
7421618/03/199521:1042°30'00"28°08'00"76
7421718/03/199521:4042°30'00"28°13'00"88
918/03/199521:4542°30'00"28°13'00" 
M30K1318/03/199521:4542°30'00"28°13'00"91
7421818/03/199522:2542°30'00"28°20'00"100
7422018/03/199523:4542°30'00"28°35'00"1100
7422119/03/199500:3042°30'00"28°42'00"1350
1019/03/199500:5542°30'00"28°42'00" 
M30K4219/03/199500:5542°30'00"28°42'00"1600
7430019/03/199501:5042°30'00"28°50'00"1500
7430119/03/199502:5542°30'00"29°00'00"1800
7430219/03/199504:3042°30'00"29°15'00"2000
M30L1519/03/199504:3042°30'00"29°15'00"1950
7430319/03/199506:4542°40'00"29°15'00"2000
M40L1519/03/199507:0042°40'00"29°15'00"2000
7430419/03/199508:4042°50'00"29°15'00"2000
7430519/03/199510:1043°00'00"29°15'00"2000
1119/03/199510:3043°00'00"29°15'00" 
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Stations Map
Note: yellow markers on map represent all selected stations, green markers - stations from current table.

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