BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D377 (D378)
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D377 (D378) |
|---|---|
| Short name | D377 (D378) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives
1. Create high-resolution ecological maps at scales of <1 m^2 to 100 km^2. 2. Use collected data to test hypotheses focusing on if any observed faunal distributions are linked with the spatial patterns of other fauna, habitat, food availability, or environmental conditions. 3. Use the results to improve estimates of deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystem function of megafauna and relate the findings to factors such as food availability. Tasks of the cruise included: - Autosub6000 ecological mapping (collecting one or more of multibeam, photography, CTD, and optical backscatter data) - megacoring - box coring - CTD deployments - glider recovery (in connection with Fastnet) |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2012-07-05 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2012-07-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Henry Ruhl (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | Autonomous Ecological Surveying of the Abyss (AESA) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Celtic Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145/146;3/146;4/181/182 |
| Work Area Description | Porcupine Abyssal Plain |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: CTD (Sea-Bird SBE 911plus with digiquartz and dual SBE 3P & SBE 4C sensors, Sea-Bird SBE 32 24-way carousel, Sea-Bird SBE 43, Benthos PSA-916T, Aquatracka MKIII, 2 x Chelsea 2pi PAR or ISUS nitrate, WETLabs BBRTD, Chelsea Aquatracka MKII) |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Teledyne RDI Ocean Observer (75 kHz/150 kHz) ADCP (hull mounted) |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Sea surface hydrography and meteorology system (2 x Kipp & Zonen CM6B, 2 x SKYE 510, Vaisala HMP45A, Vaisala PTB110, Gill Windsonic option 3, WET Labs WETStar, WET Labs CSTAR, Sea-Bird SBE 45, Sea-Bird SBE 38) |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Sea surface hydrography and meteorology system (2 x Kipp & Zonen CM6B, 2 x SKYE 510, Vaisala HMP45A, Vaisala PTB110, Gill Windsonic option 3, WET Labs WETStar, WET Labs CSTAR, Sea-Bird SBE 45, Sea-Bird SBE 38) |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: CTD (Sea-Bird SBE 911plus with digiquartz and dual SBE 3P & SBE 4C sensors, Sea-Bird SBE 32 24-way carousel, Sea-Bird SBE 43, Benthos PSA-916T, Aquatracka MKIII, 2 x Chelsea 2pi PAR or ISUS nitrate, WETLabs BBRTD, Chelsea Aquatracka MKII) |
| Contamination | |
| Other contaminant measurements |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
2
Description: Crude oil spill impact experiments (with sediment cores and near bottom seawater) |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
40
Description: Megacore samples |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
40
Description: Megacore samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Sea surface hydrography and meteorology system (2 x Kipp & Zonen CM6B, 2 x SKYE 510, Vaisala HMP45A, Vaisala PTB110, Gill Windsonic option 3, WET Labs WETStar, WET Labs CSTAR, Sea-Bird SBE 45, Sea-Bird SBE 38) |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
40
Description: Megacore samples |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of cores =
3
Description: Box core |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Sea surface hydrography and meteorology system (2 x Kipp & Zonen CM6B, 2 x SKYE 510, Vaisala HMP45A, Vaisala PTB110, Gill Windsonic option 3, WET Labs WETStar, WET Labs CSTAR, Sea-Bird SBE 45, Sea-Bird SBE 38) |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
1
Description: SHRIMP (Imenco still camera, 2x video camera) |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
3
Description: Box core |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
40
Description: Megacore samples |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
1
Description: SHRIMP (Imenco still camera, 2x video camera) |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Echosounding (echo sounder) |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
23
Description: Echosounding (echo sounder) |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M49 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M50 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M51 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M52 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M53 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M54 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M55 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M56 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Autosub6000 deployment M57 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Multi-beam echosounding | Autosub6000 deployment M49 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Multi-beam echosounding | Autosub6000 deployment M50 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Multi-beam echosounding | Autosub6000 deployment M51 |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Multi-beam echosounding | Autosub6000 deployment M57 |
| 50° 22' N | 17° 42' W | Multi-beam echosounding | Autosub6000 deployment M58 |
| 48° 28' N | 9° 58' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Glider - Coprolite (pick up only) |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC National Oceanographic Database
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
