By Gary Fones
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| Deploying the CTD. Credit: Gary Fones |
The core aim of DY030 is to collect samples and data to
understand how the chemistry and biology of the Celtic Sea link together to
drive healthy and productive conditions, as well as how those conditions might
change with climate change. After sailing we experienced some
weather more associated with March than May – a number of scientists took to
their cabins or just sat on deck staring at the horizon wishing the waves away!
Those with their sea legs carried on and continued preparations in their
various laboratories on the ship waiting for the science to start.
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| CTD. Credit: Torben Stichel |
We
eventually started work on the 6th May at one of our main Benthic
Process sites – Benthic G. First up is always some CTD work even on a benthic
sediment sampling research cruise. CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) is
the stock instrument of any oceanographic cruise and enables us to understand
the water column structure using a number of on-board sensors and collecting
water samples from per-determined depths for subsequent analysis. After a slow
start it is always nice to get the first sampling underway.
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| CTD. Credit: Richard Cooke |
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