Instrument: Norpac Net

Acronym: Norpac
External Identifier: skos:closeMatch: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/NETT0122/

Description

Developed by Motoda (1957), the North Pacific Standard net or Norpac Net, has a 45 cm mouth diameter with a conical net length of 180 cm and is fitted with netting (mesh size, 0.095 mm or .33mm - GG54) made of coarse bolting silk.


Dataset NamePI-Supplied DescriptionPI-Supplied Name
Abundance data of Oithona species (Copepoda) from the Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Persian Gulf from 21 cruises or shore stations from 1968-1983 (Nishida-Oithona project)Plankton net fitted with XX13 bolted silk gauze netting (mesh size, 0.095 mm). Norpac XX13