BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Meteor (06M3) cruise M108
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 | FS Meteor (06M3) cruise M108 |
|---|---|
| Short name | M108 |
| Objectives and Narrative | The oceanic water column and the underlying seabed change on a variety of temporal and spatial scales. The objective of the PAP observatory is to provide high temporal resolution (hours) of an increasing number of variables which are relevant from the perspective of the biology, physics and chemistry over a relatively small spatial scale (30km). The site has been under examination for over 20 years and during that time, substantial changes have been observed in the benthic environment. The intention is to sustain and enhance these observations in order that a deeper understanding is obtained into the processes which operate; in particular the responses to the changes which are currently taking place in the global environment. The objective of the cruise was primarily to service the infrastructure required for continuous sustained observation, and to put these into context using observations from the ship which as yet cannot be carried out autonomously. In parallel to maintaining and extending exisiting measurements, the over view was enhanced by parallel research into nitrogen cycling processes occurring in marine aggregates along with studies of the abundance, distribution of and composition of those aggregates. These investigations were carried out using a multi instrument observational approach combined with direct sampling. In addition the cruise achieved substantial sampling of the seabed of the PAP and associated abyssal hills, directly by coring and seasonally by time lapse photography. |
| Ship | FS Meteor |
| Departure Port | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Departure Date | 2014-07-06 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2014-07-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Richard Stephen Lampitt (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Hamburg Oceanography Institute |
| Associated Project(s) | Porcupine Abyssal Plain deep ocean observatory |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Celtic Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146 |
| 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 profiles =
17
Description: CTD measurements of pressure, salinity, temperature, oxygen, chlorophyll, plus water samples from some CTDs for chlorophyll, oxygen, salinity, DIC and Ammonia, plus UVP images |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
26
Description: In situ particle characteristic using in-line Holography and photographic systems for water column profiles, (0-250m); Biogeochemical analysis |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: Snowcatcher water samples analysed for particle size and sinking speed |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of cores =
11
Description: MacroBenthos; MeioBenthos; Foraminifera; Preserved Samples; Ecological Analysis |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: WP2, plankton net, 200µm, to 200m, 3 x midnight, 3 x noon |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48° 49' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Time lapse Camera Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 30' W | Bottom photography | Time lapse Camera Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Carbon dioxide | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Carbon dioxide | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 24' W | Current meters | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Deployment |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 26' W | Current meters | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Nitrate | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Nitrate | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Optics (eg underwater light levels) | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Optics (eg underwater light levels) | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Oxygen | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Oxygen | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 24' W | Oxygen | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Deployment |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 26' W | Oxygen | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Primary productivity | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Primary productivity | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 28' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Deployment |
| 48° 58' N | 16° 16' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 31' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Deployment |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 17' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Recovery |
| 48° 43' N | 16° 40' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Recovery |
| 48° 50' N | 16° 25' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Recovery |
| 48° 55' N | 16° 22' W | Sediment traps | Drifting Sediment Traps Recovery |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 24' W | Sediment traps | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Deployment |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 26' W | Sediment traps | PAP3 deepwater sediment traps Recovery |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 30' W | Zoobenthos | Time lapse Camera Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 30' W | Zoobenthos | Time lapse Camera Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Zooplankton | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | Zooplankton | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | pH | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Deployment |
| 48° 49' N | 16° 16' W | pH | PAP1 Longterm Observatory Recovery |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dissolved oxygen sensor |
Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Reference numbers |
| 2 | Fluorometers |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser |
Date and time Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser |
Date and time Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ nutrient analyser |
Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers |
| 2 | Multiple instrument types |
Date and time Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor |
Date and time Density of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sound velocity and travel time in the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778785 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser | 2014-07-15 23:59Z to 2015-02-27 11:49Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1920820 | Fluorometers | 2014-07-13 10:43Z to 2015-06-24 13:00Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2026606 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2014-07-15 00:00Z to 2015-06-24 10:15Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2026618 | Multiple instrument types | 2014-07-15 00:00Z to 2015-06-24 10:00Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2026631 | Multiple instrument types | 2014-07-15 00:00Z to 2015-06-24 10:00Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2073617 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser | 2014-07-15 15:07Z to 2015-03-19 06:00Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2074669 | In-situ nutrient analyser | 2014-07-15 07:20Z to 2015-03-07 22:21Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2159207 | Dissolved oxygen sensor | 2014-07-15 09:30Z to 2015-06-24 09:30Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2159219 | Fluorometers | 2014-07-15 09:30Z to 2015-06-24 09:30Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No parameter data available | |
| 1 | Expendable Bathythermograph | |
| 4 | Box core | |
| 26 | Underwater camera system | |
| 7 | Multicorer | |
| 4 | Drifting rig with sediment traps | |
| 12 | WP-2 zooplankton net | |
| 6 | Marine snow catcher | |
| 19 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
| 2 | Instrument mooring |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
