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Dataset Name: "Bilim", 1987 May
Start: 02/05/1987
Finish: 03/05/1987
Number of stations: 23
Research Vessel (Platform): Bilim
Organization: IMS METU
Region:
    Latitude range: 41°13'36" - 41°30'18"
    Longitude range: 29°08'00" - 30°40'30"
Parameter list
    Biology: Chlorophyll-a (Fluorometric method)
    Chemistry: Dissolved Oxygen (CTD-probe), Humic matter, Hydrogen sulfide (iodine back titration), Nitrate and Nitrite, Nitrite, Phosphate, Total Organic Carbon, Total Suspended Matter
    Physics: Density, Salinity, Temperature

Description:
*Data file(s): 09230.dat...09233.dat, 09235.dat, 09236.dat,
09300.dat...09307.dat, 09309.dat...09317.dat.

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

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

*Expedition: May 1987.

*Parameters: Depth, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen.

*Instruments and methods: Seabird Electronics (SBE) CTD probe with additonal
oxygen sensor 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: May 1987.

*Parameters: Depth, hydrogen sulfide, phosphate, nitrite,  
chlorophyll, humic matter, DOP, nitrite+nitrate, TOC.

*Instruments and methods: -Hydrogen sulfide is determined by iodometric back
titration.
-Phosphate, nitrite and nitrite+nitrate are determined by
the Technicon Autoanalyzer.
-Chlorophyll and humic matter are determined by spectrophotometric and
fluorimetric methods.
-DOP is obtained through the sensor on the CTD probe.
-TOC is determined by the Technicon WET Method (persulfate digestion
under a UV source).

*Accuracy:

*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.

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
0923002/05/198713:0241°13'36"29°08'00"66
0923102/05/198713:2541°16'00"29°10'00"79
0923202/05/198714:1041°18'00"29°11'00"58
0923302/05/198714:1541°18'00"29°11'00"80
0923502/05/198714:4041°18'00"29°11'00"80
0923602/05/198716:4041°30'00"29°25'00"1000
923602/05/198716:4041°30'00"29°25'00" 
0930002/05/198718:5041°30'00"29°45'00"1000
930002/05/198718:5041°30'00"29°45'00" 
0930102/05/198720:2341°30'00"30°00'00"1000
0930202/05/198722:1841°30'00"30°20'00"1000
930202/05/198722:1841°30'00"30°20'00" 
0930302/05/198723:2041°25'00"30°20'00"112
0930403/05/198700:2641°25'00"30°30'00"150
930403/05/198700:2641°25'00"30°30'00" 
0930503/05/198701:2041°30'00"30°30'00"1000
930503/05/198701:2041°30'00"30°30'00" 
0930603/05/198702:2541°30'18"30°40'12"1000
930603/05/198702:2541°30'18"30°40'12" 
0930703/05/198703:3541°25'00"30°40'30"1000
930703/05/198703:3541°25'00"30°40'30" 
0930903/05/198704:3241°20'00"30°40'18"1000
930903/05/198704:3241°20'00"30°40'18" 
0931003/05/198705:2841°15'12"30°40'06"1000
931003/05/198705:2841°15'12"30°40'06" 
0931103/05/198706:5541°15'00"30°30'00"350
931103/05/198706:5541°15'00"30°30'00" 
0931203/05/198707:5641°20'00"30°30'00"115
931203/05/198707:5641°20'00"30°30'00" 
0931303/05/198709:0741°20'00"30°20'00"95
931303/05/198709:0741°20'00"30°20'00" 
0931403/05/198709:5541°15'00"30°20'00"65
931403/05/198709:5541°15'00"30°20'00" 
0931503/05/198712:0041°15'00"30°00'00"70
931503/05/198712:0041°15'00"30°00'00" 
0931603/05/198713:3641°15'00"29°44'48"61
L15L4503/05/198713:3641°15'00"29°44'48" 
0931703/05/198715:4341°15'00"29°24'00"51
931703/05/198715:4341°15'00"29°24'00" 
Stations Map
Note: yellow markers on map represent all selected stations, green markers - stations from current table.

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