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0208/2011 (comments: 0)

Kongsfjorden & CTD

A CTD — an acronym for Conductivity, Temperature and Depth — is the primary tool for determining essential physical properties of sea water. It gives scientists a precise ...

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3107/2011 (comments: 0)

So called 'Lopez' means LOPC

LOPC –Laser Optical Plankton Counter Using for assessing the amount of plankton organisms. You can call it as high-tech instrument.

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2707/2011 (comments: 0)

MultiNet sampling

Unfortunately our connection with the vessel has been broken – next possibility for news August 7th when she will reach Longyearbyen. However, as we have been informed by our 'Oceania' shipowners, department here –the vessel is sailing according to her scientific plan to West Spitsbergen fjords: Hornusnd, Kongsfjorden and Magdalenefjorden.

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2407/2011 (comments: 0)

Plankton and benthos collecting...

In the fjords part, the areas of biological investigation are divided into two main types: plankton and benthos (bottom fauna). Furthermore, hydrological measurements are acquired to illustrate water masses distribution and differences between a few fjords' systems...

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