BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR15003
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 JR15003 |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR15003 |
| Objectives and Narrative | JR15003 is a combined logistic and science cruise, including base/field camp operations at South Powell Island, Signy, and Coronation Island in the South Orkneys and at Rothera Research Station. The science comprised three primary projects (SMEs 804, 809, and 904) and two opportunistic add-on projects. During the southbound leg of the cruise we deployed two Slocum gliders off the western Antarctic Peninsula (one had to be recovered following a leak and the other is to be recovered from Rothera later in the season) and conducted CTD profiles and sediment cores at three sites on the western Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf. On the northbound leg in Drake Passage we conducted CTD profiles at 28 sites; recovered and redeployed bottom landers equipped with bottom pressure recorders and temperature and salinity sensors at one site on the southern continental slope and one on the northern slope; and deployed 4 biogeochem-equipped autonomous profiling floats. Water samples from the CTD casts were analysed for salinity (all stations) and oxygen (some stations), and samples were taken at some stations for subsequent onshore analysis of nutrients, neodymium, pH/alkalinity, and HPLC/POC. Throughout the cruise as ice and weather conditions permitted we made continuous underway measurements of meteorological variables, surface temperature and salinity, upper ocean currents, and bathymetry, along with intermittent sampling of surface water for salinity calibration (at sea) and neodymium (ashore). The cruise itinerary also allowed for servicing of the tide gauges at Stanley, Signy, Rothera, and Vernadsky. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Departure Date | 2015-12-17 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 2016-01-13 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Yvonne L Firing (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Southern Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 486/522 |
| Work Area Description | Western Antarctic Peninsula (Bransfield Strait; continental shelf between Anvers Island and Adelaide Island). Drake Passage/Scotia Sea (between Elephant Island and Burdwood Bank). |
| 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 =
31
Description: CTD casts physical measurements |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Routine underway measurements |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
31
Description: CTD casts physical measurements |
| Neutrally buoyant floats |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Routine underway measurements |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
31
Description: CTD casts physical measurements |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Floats and float calibration CTD/water bottle measurements |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Routine underway measurements |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CTD water bottle and sediment core chemistry measurements |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Routine underway measurements |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Routine underway measurements |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54° 58' S | 57° 59' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Bottom pressure, temperature, and conductivity; recovered and replacement deployed 11 Jan 2016 |
| 60° 51' S | 54° 43' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Bottom pressure, temperature, and conductivity; recovered and replacement deployed 6 Jan 2016 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bottle station |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 8 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 6 | Bottle station |
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 4 | Bottle station |
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 3 | Bottle station |
Quality control flags Reference numbers Stable isotopes in water bodies Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 28 | 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 Optical backscatter Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 3 | 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 Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
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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| 1810812 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-25 06:34Z to 2015-12-25 06:45Z | 64° 30' S, 64° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1810824 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-27 06:35Z to 2015-12-27 06:46Z | 66° 51' S, 70° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1810836 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-28 10:06Z to 2015-12-28 10:15Z | 67° 48' S, 68° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1810848 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-06 09:11Z to 2016-01-06 09:19Z | 61° 3' S, 54° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1810861 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-06 11:11Z to 2016-01-06 11:21Z | 60° 58' S, 54° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1810873 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-06 12:58Z to 2016-01-06 13:17Z | 60° 51' S, 54° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1810885 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-06 18:06Z to 2016-01-06 18:40Z | 60° 49' S, 54° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1810897 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-06 20:11Z to 2016-01-06 20:57Z | 60° 48' S, 54° 44' W | Click for more |
| 1810904 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-07 01:04Z to 2016-01-07 01:59Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1810916 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-07 05:51Z to 2016-01-07 06:49Z | 60° 19' S, 55° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1810928 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-07 10:18Z to 2016-01-07 11:17Z | 60° 0' S, 55° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1810941 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-07 14:56Z to 2016-01-07 16:01Z | 59° 40' S, 55° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1810953 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-07 19:43Z to 2016-01-07 20:48Z | 59° 19' S, 55° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1810965 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-08 00:24Z to 2016-01-08 01:31Z | 59° 0' S, 55° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1810977 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-08 09:32Z to 2016-01-08 10:36Z | 58° 31' S, 56° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1810989 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-08 14:56Z to 2016-01-08 16:06Z | 58° 3' S, 56° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1810990 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-08 20:25Z to 2016-01-08 21:29Z | 57° 39' S, 56° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1811004 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-09 01:35Z to 2016-01-09 02:47Z | 57° 15' S, 56° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1811016 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-09 07:17Z to 2016-01-09 08:13Z | 56° 51' S, 57° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1811028 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-09 12:23Z to 2016-01-09 13:27Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1811041 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-09 17:42Z to 2016-01-09 18:47Z | 56° 4' S, 57° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1811053 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-09 22:43Z to 2016-01-10 00:02Z | 55° 40' S, 57° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1811065 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-10 03:01Z to 2016-01-10 04:14Z | 55° 31' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811077 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-10 08:11Z to 2016-01-10 09:19Z | 55° 13' S, 57° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1811089 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-10 11:29Z to 2016-01-10 12:21Z | 55° 10' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811090 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-10 14:25Z to 2016-01-10 15:11Z | 55° 7' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811108 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-11 09:25Z to 2016-01-11 10:03Z | 55° 4' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811121 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-11 12:24Z to 2016-01-11 12:52Z | 55° 0' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811133 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-11 16:50Z to 2016-01-11 17:09Z | 54° 58' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811145 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-11 18:21Z to 2016-01-11 18:33Z | 54° 55' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1811157 | CTD/STD cast | 2016-01-11 20:40Z to 2016-01-11 20:44Z | 54° 40' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1979625 | Bottle station | 2015-12-25 06:53Z | 64° 30' S, 64° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1979637 | Bottle station | 2015-12-27 06:54Z | 66° 51' S, 70° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1979649 | Bottle station | 2015-12-28 10:22Z | 67° 48' S, 68° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1979650 | Bottle station | 2015-12-25 06:53Z | 64° 30' S, 64° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1979662 | Bottle station | 2015-12-27 06:54Z | 66° 51' S, 70° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1979674 | Bottle station | 2015-12-28 10:22Z | 67° 48' S, 68° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1979686 | Bottle station | 2015-12-25 06:53Z | 64° 30' S, 64° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1979698 | Bottle station | 2015-12-27 06:53Z | 66° 51' S, 70° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1979705 | Bottle station | 2015-12-28 10:21Z | 67° 48' S, 68° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1983439 | Bottle station | 2016-01-06 09:21Z | 61° 3' S, 54° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1983440 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 02:11Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1983452 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 16:10Z | 59° 40' S, 55° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1983464 | Bottle station | 2016-01-08 16:15Z | 58° 3' S, 56° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1983476 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 13:38Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1985016 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 02:11Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1985028 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 16:10Z | 59° 40' S, 55° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1985041 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 13:38Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1988014 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 02:11Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1988026 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 16:10Z | 59° 40' S, 55° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1988038 | Bottle station | 2016-01-08 16:15Z | 58° 3' S, 56° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1988051 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 13:38Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1988063 | Bottle station | 2016-01-06 09:21Z | 61° 3' S, 54° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1988075 | Bottle station | 2016-01-06 13:20Z | 60° 51' S, 54° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1988087 | Bottle station | 2016-01-06 21:01Z | 60° 48' S, 54° 44' W | Click for more |
| 1988099 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 02:11Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1988106 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 06:57Z | 60° 19' S, 55° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1988118 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 11:25Z | 60° 0' S, 55° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1988131 | Bottle station | 2016-01-07 16:10Z | 59° 40' S, 55° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1988143 | Bottle station | 2016-01-08 10:40Z | 58° 31' S, 56° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1988155 | Bottle station | 2016-01-08 16:15Z | 58° 3' S, 56° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1988167 | Bottle station | 2016-01-08 21:32Z | 57° 39' S, 56° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1988179 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 08:17Z | 56° 51' S, 57° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1988180 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 13:38Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1988192 | Bottle station | 2016-01-09 18:53Z | 56° 4' S, 57° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1988211 | Bottle station | 2016-01-11 12:56Z | 55° 0' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1988223 | Bottle station | 2016-01-11 17:12Z | 54° 58' S, 57° 58' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
