BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20150421 (JR311, SMILES)
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 James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20150421 (JR311, SMILES) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR20150421 (JR311, SMILES) |
| Objectives and Narrative | JR311 was the research cruise conducted as the observational element of the NERC Standard Grant, Surface Mixed Layer Evolution at Submesoscales (SMILES). The project aims to improve our understanding of submesoscale dynamics in regions characterised by strong fronts and where they impact on water mass transformation. For this reason, the field site was chosen to be the subantarctic front (SAF) to the east of Drake Passage where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current generates a pronounced front between the warmer subantarctic water to the north and the subpolar water to the south. To the north of the SAF, subantarctic mode water is formed through a process previously considered to be governed by air-sea interaction alone. SMILES aims to investigate the extent to which submesoscale dynamics at the SAF and the surrounding region may impact on, and potentially govern, this process of water mass transformation. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Departure Date | 2015-04-21 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 2015-05-22 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Phil Hosegood (University of Plymouth School of Marine Science and Engineering) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Plymouth School of Marine Science and Engineering |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 485 |
| Work Area Description | Scotia Sea |
| 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 profiles =
24
Description: CTD |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
29
Description: Vessel-mounted ADCP measuremets taken throughout the entire cruise |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
112
Description: Turbulence profiles |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of dives =
1472
Description: Seasoar |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of dives =
1390
Description: Moving Vessel Profiler |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
29
Description: Underway measurements taken from JCR intake throughout the entire cruise. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
601
Description: Phytoplankton samples staken from underway system and CTD profiles |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 4' S | 54° 18' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | 9 Argo floats, deployed 1/5/2015, not recovered |
| 54° 55' S | 54° 40' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Uninstrumented drifters, 10 in total, not recovered, deployed between 8/5/2015 - 17/5/2015 |
| 53° 4' S | 54° 18' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Uninstrumented drifters, 9 in total, not recovered, deployed 1/5/2015 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 12 | Thermistor chain |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Reference numbers Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
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| 1810326 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-01 19:04Z | 53° 5' S, 54° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1810338 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-01 22:31Z | 53° 4' S, 54° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1810351 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-02 02:23Z | 53° 3' S, 54° 17' W | Click for more |
| 1810363 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 01:17Z | 55° 1' S, 54° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1810375 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 04:57Z | 55° 8' S, 54° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1810387 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 08:42Z | 54° 56' S, 54° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1810399 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 11:31Z | 54° 54' S, 54° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1810406 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 14:13Z | 54° 51' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1810418 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 16:49Z | 54° 43' S, 54° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1810431 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-07 23:07Z | 54° 56' S, 54° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1810443 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-12 23:24Z | 56° 46' S, 53° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1810455 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-13 02:52Z | 56° 40' S, 53° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1810467 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-13 09:02Z | 56° 6' S, 53° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1810479 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-13 14:27Z | 55° 40' S, 54° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1810480 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-13 19:33Z | 55° 25' S, 54° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1810492 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-13 22:51Z | 55° 17' S, 54° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1810511 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 02:45Z | 55° 9' S, 54° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1810523 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 06:08Z | 55° 4' S, 54° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1810535 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 09:38Z | 54° 57' S, 54° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1810547 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 13:42Z | 54° 46' S, 54° 29' W | Click for more |
| 1810559 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 18:55Z | 54° 40' S, 54° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1810560 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-14 22:57Z | 54° 28' S, 54° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1810572 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-15 03:53Z | 54° 12' S, 54° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1810584 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-05-15 06:52Z | 54° 3' S, 54° 50' W | Click for more |
| 2014851 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014863 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014875 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014887 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014899 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014906 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014918 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014931 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014943 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014955 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014967 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
| 2014979 | Thermistor chain | 2015-04-26 14:09:30Z to 2015-04-30 19:49:30Z | From 53° 9' S, 54° 33' W to 52° 34' S, 55° 25' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
