AMT1
The first AMT cruise took place from 21 September to 24
October 2995 on-board the RRS James Clark Ross. The ship
sailed from Grimsby (UK) to Montevideo (Uruguay) and then continued
on to Stanley (Falkland Islands).
During AMT1 a variety of instruments were used to map the physical,
chemical, and biological structure of the upper 200m of the water
column. Ocean colour measurements were made using
state-of-the-art sensors and new advances in fluorometry were used
to measure photosynthetic activity, which was then used to further
interpret primary productivity. A unique set of samples and
data were collected for the planktonic assemblages thoughout the
transect. Data from the cruise was used as a primary input for
basin-scale biological productivity models.
Image courtesy of NEODAAS.