Cruise reports from the marine monitoring

Reports from SMHI's regular marine monitoring programme. Data presented in the reports have been subject to preliminary quality control procedures only.

Cruise report från R/V Argos week 31, 2009

Surface water temperatures were normal in the whole area. Nutrient concentrations were normal in the whole investigated area, with the exception of phosphate that showed elevated levels in the Arkona Basin. The water below the halocline in the Arkona Basin showed values just above 2 ml/l. In the rest...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Lars Andersson
Published: August 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 27, 2009

Surface temperatures were higher than normal in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat. Nutrient concentrations in the surface layer were normal for the season with exception of higher phosphate and silicate level in the southern Kattegat In the northern Kattegat (Fladen) bottom water oxygen concentration was...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Bodil Thorstensson, Ann-Turi Skjevik
Published: July 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 24, 2009

Nutrient concentrations were normal in the whole investigated area, with the exception of phosphate that showed elevated levels in the southern part of the Baltic Proper. The water below the halocline in the Arkona Basin was well oxygenated with levels of ca. 5 ml/l. In the rest of the Baltic Proper...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Lars Andersson
Published: June 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 20, 2009

Surface water temperatures were normal throughout the study area. Nutrient concentrations in the surface waters were mostly normal in all areas except for phosphate, which was higher than normal in the Arkona Basin. The deep water in the Arkona Basin was well oxygenated: 4.7-6.6 ml/l. In the remainder...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Bodil Thorstensson, Martin Hansson
Published: August 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 16, 2009

Nutrient concentrations were normal throughout the investigated area with the exception of silicate, concentrations, which were elevated in the Kattegat. The water below the halocline in the Arkona Basin was well oxygenated with levels of ca. 6 ml/l. In the rest of the Baltic Sea, oxygen concentrations...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Lars Andersson
Published: April 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 12, 2009

The early spring bloom has finished in the Skagerrak and Kattegat. Surface nutrient concentrations were still low. The spring bloom had not really started in the Baltic Proper and nutrient concentrations were normal, with the exception of phosphate which was high, particularly in the southern Baltic...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Bodil Thorstensson
Published: March 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 9-11, 2009

Oxygen conditions in the main part of the Hanö Bight, around the Midsjö Banks and in the Northern part of the Bornholm Basin were moderate, with at least 2 ml/l oxygen shallower than 60 metres at all stations. Lower concentrations were found between 60 metres and the bottom. No hydrogen sulphide was...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Philip Axe
Published: March 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 8, 2009

An early spring bloom occurred in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, resulting in low nutrient concentrations at the surface. In the Baltic Proper, the spring bloom had not started and nutrient concentrations were normal, with the exception of phosphate which was higher than normal. Surface water temperature...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Bengt Yhlen
Published: February 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 4-6, 2009

Mapping of winter nutrient conditions was performed in the Skagerrak and 16 stations with complete hydrography were sampled. In the Kattegatt area 18 stations were sampled with complete hydrography. The silicate levels were slightly enhanced compared to the normal in the Skagerrak. The other nutrient...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Anna-Kerstin Thell, Arne Svensson
Published: February 2009

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 3, 2009

Surface water temperatures were above normal in the Baltic Proper. All nutrient concentrations were normal for winter with the exceptions of phosphate, which was above normal in the Southern Baltic Proper and Kattegat, and silicate that was higher than normal in the Kattegat. No sign of a spring bloom...
Type: Reports, Cruise report from the marine monitoring, Oceanography
Author: Lars Andersson
Published: January 2009