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Dataset Name: "Bilim", 1995 October
Start: 28/09/1995
Finish: 10/10/1995
Number of stations: 23
Research Vessel (Platform): Bilim
Organization: IMS METU
Region:
    Latitude range: 41°05'00" - 42°15'00"
    Longitude range: 29°19'00" - 40°45'00"
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, Total phytoplankton, cell density, Total phytoplankton, wet biomass

Description:
*Data file(s):  oct95.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.

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
4028/09/1995 41°32'00"29°29'00" 
101/10/199514:3641°25'00"29°19'00" 
301/10/199519:4541°52'00"29°47'00" 
404/10/199507:1541°55'00"32°45'00" 
604/10/199511:3742°10'00"33°15'00" 
704/10/199515:4942°15'00"33°45'00" 
804/10/199521:1342°08'00"34°15'00" 
1406/10/199507:4542°15'00"35°15'00" 
1706/10/199517:5642°04'00"35°45'00" 
1807/10/199508:5842°10'00"37°15'00" 
1907/10/199511:5842°10'00"36°45'00" 
2007/10/199514:4041°50'00"36°45'00" 
2107/10/199517:2241°50'00"37°15'00" 
2207/10/199520:4041°30'00"37°15'00" 
2308/10/199507:5542°10'00"38°15'00" 
2508/10/199517:4041°30'00"39°15'00" 
2709/10/199506:0841°50'00"40°45'00" 
2909/10/199511:3841°15'00"40°45'00" 
3109/10/199518:3541°30'00"40°15'00" 
3209/10/199523:4441°50'00"39°45'00" 
3310/10/199508:1041°05'00"38°45'00" 
3610/10/199516:5341°15'00"37°45'00" 
3710/10/199519:2041°19'00"37°19'00" 
Stations Map
Note: yellow markers on map represent all selected stations, green markers - stations from current table.

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