Accession Number:

AD0754843

Title:

Preliminary Report, (RV Thomas G. Thompson Cruise 66).

Descriptive Note:

Report for 20 Jan-2 Mar 72,

Corporate Author:

WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Personal Author(s):

• Campbell,Serena
• Owens,Tom
• Miller,R. M.

Report Date:

1972-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Cruise 666 of the Thomas G. Thompson was the sixth in a series of cruises to the oxygen deficient waters of the eastern topical North Pacific Ocean. A total of 47 chemical oceanography stations were occupied and routine chemical analysis were carried out on board ship. A Biochemical program was completed which investigated the following ETS Respiratory Electron Transport System, chlorophyll-carotenoid, incubation studies, and developmental work on the dissimilatory nitrate reductase assay. Author

Descriptors:

• (*OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
• *PACIFIC OCEAN)
• SAMPLING
• SALINITY
• CHLOROPHYLLS
• PLANKTON
• NITROGEN
• TEMPERATURE
• PRESSURE
• RESPIRATION
• NITRATES
• HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
• OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS

Subject Categories:

• Biological Oceanography
• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE