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The CROZet natural iron bloom and EXport experiment (CROZEX)
Entry ID: IMBER_CROZEX

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Summary
Abstract: Two cruises on RRS Discovery in austral summer 2004-5 studied the structure, causes and consequences of a naturally occurring, annual phytoplankton bloom around the Crozet Islands (Southern Ocean, 46°S, 52°E) believed to be fertilized by a natural source of iron. South of the Crozet Islands High Nutrient Low Chlorophyll (HNLC) conditions prevail, and north of them there is an annual phytoplankton ... View entire text
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Description: This web site gives the background to CROZEX, and how it was planned.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -40.0   S: -50.0   E: 60.0   W: 40.0
Min Depth: 0 M Max Depth: 4500 M

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2004-11-03
Stop Date: 2005-01-21
Location Keywords
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Platform
RRS DISCOVERY
Instrument
SEDIMENT CORERS Ancillary Description
Project
Originating Center
Data Center
British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Dataset ID: unknown

Data Center Personnel
Name: MALCOLM HEARN
Phone: +44 (0)151 795 4879
Email: malh at bodc.ac.uk
Contact Address:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Joseph Proudman Building
6 Brownlow Street
City: Liverpool
Postal Code: L3 5DA
Country: UK


Data Center Personnel
Name: JUSTIN BUCK
Phone: +44 151 795 4894
Email: juck at bodc.ac.uk
Contact Address:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Joseph Proudman Building
6 Brownlow Street
City: Liverpool
Postal Code: L3 5DA
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Personnel
RAYMOND T POLLARD
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: raymond.pollard at gmail.com
Contact Address:
National Oceanography Centre
City: Southampton
Postal Code: SO14 3ZH
Country: UK
Publications/References
Deep-Sea Research II, vol 54, 18-20, 2007.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-12-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-27

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