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CROZEX-CROZet-natural-iron-bloom-and-Export-experiment-Multidisciplinary-dataset-from-the-Crozet-Plateau-in-the-Southern-Indian-OceanSouthern-Ocean

The-dataset-contains-physical-biogeochemical-and-biological-data-including-measurements-of-water-temperature-salinity-fluorescence-dissolved-gases-and-current-velocities-plankton-samples-from-nets-and-plankton-recorders-water-samples-for-analysis-of-nutrients-phytoplankton-radioactivity-and-biogeochemical-parameters-benthic-cores-meteorological-time-series-pressure-temperature-humidity-wind-velocities-atmospheric-samples-and-ocean-atmosphere-fluxes-and-results-from-incubation-experiments-The-data-were-collected-north-of-the-Crozet-Plateau-in-the-Southern-OceanSouthwest-Indian-Ocean-on-RRS-Discovery-cruises-D285-3rd-November-10th-December-2004-and-D286-13th-December-2004-21st-January-2005-Much-of-the-data-collection-focussed-on-a-series-of-Major-Stations-called-M1-to-M10-with-measurements-being-collected-at-these-stations-every-two-or-three-days-Conductivity-temperature-depth-CTD-casts-were-undertaken-at-each-station-providing-both-hydrographic-data-and-water-samples-from-a-range-of-depths-Other-work-at-each-Major-Station-included-zooplankton-nets-Longhurst-Hardy-Plankton-Recorder-LHPR-tows-sediment-coring-and-Argo-float-deployment-In-between-Major-Stations-some-additional-CTD-casts-were-undertaken-The-SeaSoar-oceanographic-undulator-provided-further-hydrographic-data-while-hull-mounted-acoustic-Doppler-current-profilers-ADCPs-provided-current-velocity-data-across-the-survey-area-In-addition-continuous-underway-measurements-of-hydrographic-and-meteorological-parameters-and-surface-water-samples-were-collected-along-the-cruise-track-Five-moorings-were-deployed-one-of-which-was-recovered-at-the-end-of-D286-The-other-four-including-sediment-traps-current-profilers-and-CTDs-were-deployed-for-one-year-CROZEX-CROZet-circulation-iron-fertilization-and-Export-production-experiment-is-a-complex-multidisciplinary-project-to-examine-from-surface-to-sediment-the-structure-causes-and-consequences-of-a-naturally-occurring-annual-phytoplankton-bloom-that-forms-This-collaborative-project-involved-researchers-in-Ireland-and-the-UK-and-was-administered-by-the-National-Oceanography-Centre-NOC-Southampton-Data-are-managed-by-the-British-Oceanographic-Data-Centre-Much-of-the-CROZEX-data-processing-is-ongoing-and-a-number-of-datasets-have-yet-to-be-submitted-to-BODC-The-data-described-here-are-those-presently-held-by-BODC-with-the-exception-of-the-Argo-floats-these-data-are-not-expected-by-BODC-and-should-be-accessible-via-the-Argo-website-and-the-four-year-long-mooring-deployments-data-from-these-will-be-submitted-to-BODC-in-the-future

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