BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC150 (GApr08, ZIPLOC)
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 Cook (740H) cruise JC150 (GApr08, ZIPLOC) |
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Short name | JC150 (GApr08, ZIPLOC) |
Objectives and Narrative |
Recent work by our team and others have demonstrated that the availability of the trace metals, specifically zinc and iron that regulate the biological uptake of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) when inorganic phosphate is limiting. At present, on-going ocean warming is predicted to reduce the physical supply of essential nutrients, nitrate and phosphate, and hence control future trends in the productivity of subtropical gyres. This view ignores the significant additions of nitrogen to the subtropical ocean from both natural and anthropogenic activity that decouple nitrate and phosphate, causing phosphate stress for phytoplankton. This will drive an 'arms race' towards accessing alternative forms of phosphorus. The current view is that the problem of phosphate limitation in the ocean is largely solved by phytoplankton groups producing enzymes called alkaline phosphatases (AP) to access phosphate from DOP. We hypothesize that AP activity can be restricted by inadequate supply of zinc and/or iron, which would exacerbate phosphate limitation by limiting access to DOP. If zinc and iron limitation of these alternate phosphorus pools are widespread, this suggests the predictions of future trends in biological activity are inaccurate. By combining novel observational and modelling experiments we will gain a more complete quantitative understanding of how trace metals regulate phosphorus acquisition and thus biological activity in the contemporary and future ocean. In doing so, we will challenge the current view of the drivers of long-term trends in the productivity of the subtropical ocean. Due to their spatial extent this will have far reaching impacts on the cycling of carbon, oxygen and nutrients in the world ocean.
Aims 1. Determine the prevalence of zinc and iron limitation of APA in the phosphate deplete subtropical North Atlantic ocean 2. Quantify the impact of zinc-phosphorus and iron-phosphorus co-limitation on biological activity, specifically phytoplankton growth, primary production and nitrogen fixation 3. Quantify the significance of zinc-phosphorus and iron-phosphorus co-limitation in driving phytoplankton productivity over basin scales and multi-decadal time scales |
Ship | RRS James Cook |
Departure Port | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
Departure Date | 2017-06-25 |
Arrival Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
Arrival Date | 2017-08-12 |
Principal Scientist(s) | Claire Mahaffey (University of Liverpool Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences) |
Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
Associated Project(s) | |
IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean |
Marsden Squares Visited | |
Work Area Description | Tropical Atlantic |
Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
Southern Limit | unknown |
Northern Limit | unknown |
Western Limit | unknown |
Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
Physical oceanography | |
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CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
6
Description: Vertical profiles of oxygen |
CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP), 8-12 discrete depths, analysis by persulphate oxidation. Vertical profiles of chlorophyll a concentrations. Vertical profiles of rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. |
Chemical oceanography | |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Phosphate. Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Nitrate |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
122
Description: 122 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nautical miles for the following: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: 306 discrete samples for Whole Community Nutrient additions. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: Samples for Iron 59 Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
3
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved zinc and chromium isotopes, analyses by MC-ICP-MS. 12 samples from each CTD |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: Samples for Iron 59 Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: 306 discrete samples for Whole Community Nutrient additions. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Phosphate. Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Nitrate |
Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
122
Description: 122 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nautical miles for the following: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Phosphate. Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Nitrate |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
122
Description: 122 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nautical miles for the following: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: 306 discrete samples for Whole Community Nutrient additions. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: Samples for Iron 59 Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
6
Description: Vertical profiles of oxygen |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Phosphate. Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Nitrate |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
122
Description: 122 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nautical miles for the following: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: 306 discrete samples for Whole Community Nutrient additions. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: Samples for Iron 59 Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Samples from ZIPLOc Incubation experiments. Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium |
Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Phosphate. Vertical depth profiles of Dissolved Nitrate |
Silicate |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
65
Description: Total dissolvable iron and zinc. Analyses by flow injection. |
Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: Dissolved iron (20 discrete samples per experiment). Soluble iron (20 discrete samples per experiment). Total dissolvable (20 discrete samples per experiment) |
Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Dissolved iron and zinc (21-36 discrete samples per experiment. |
Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
14
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved iron and zinc, 24 samples per CTD. Analyses by flow Injection. Vertical profiles of total dissolvable iron and zinc, 12 samples per CTD. Analyses by flow Injection. Vertical profiles of soluble iron, 12 samples per CTD, analyses by flow injection. . Vertical profiles of particulate trace metals, 8 samples per CTD. Analyses by acid digestion followed by ICP-MS detection. |
Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
129
Description: Dissolved iron and zinc, Analyses by flow Injection. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: Trichodesmium colonies from nutrient incubations, 345 discrete samples |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: Trichodesmium diel sampling, 324 discrete samples |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: Whole water samples for nucleic acid analyses (experiment D), 224 discrete samples |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
7
Description: 120 discrete samples from FISH and underway system for nucleic acid analysis |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of track lines =
7
Description: Diel underway sampling, nucleic acid analysis, 183 discrete samples |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
129
Description: 129 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nm for the following: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) analysis by persulphate oxidation. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. Rates of nitrogen fixation (samples taken once per day, 7 samples only) |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP), 8-12 discrete depths, analysis by persulphate oxidation. Vertical profiles of chlorophyll a concentrations. Vertical profiles of rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Chlorophyll a (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of nitrogen fixation (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). |
Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Chlorophyll a (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of nitrogen fixation (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). |
Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Chlorophyll a (60 to 80 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (60 to 80 discrete samples per experiment) |
Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP), 8-12 discrete depths, analysis by persulphate oxidation. Vertical profiles of chlorophyll a concentrations. Vertical profiles of rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. |
Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of samples =
129
Description: 129 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nm for the following: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) analysis by persulphate oxidation. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. Rates of nitrogen fixation (samples taken once per day, 7 samples only) |
Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
129
Description: 129 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nm for the following: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) analysis by persulphate oxidation. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. Rates of nitrogen fixation (samples taken once per day, 7 samples only) |
Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Chlorophyll a (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of nitrogen fixation (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
3300
Description: Approx 1800 nm of continuouos fluoresence measurements using FRRF |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
8
Description: Dissolved Phosphate. Dissolved Nitrate. Dissolved Nitrite. Dissolved Ammonium. Dissolved Silicate. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. DNA samples for microarray analysis |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Chlorophyll a (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of nitrogen fixation (21 to 36 discrete samples per experiment). |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Chlorophyll a (60 to 80 discrete samples per experiment). Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity (60 to 80 discrete samples per experiment) |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Vertical profiles of dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP), 8-12 discrete depths, analysis by persulphate oxidation. Vertical profiles of chlorophyll a concentrations. Vertical profiles of rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
129
Description: 129 discrete samples along transect of 1846 nm for the following: Dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) analysis by persulphate oxidation. Chlorophyll a. Samples for phytoplankton community structure by flow cytometry analysis. Rates of alkaline phosphatase activity. Rates of nitrogen fixation (samples taken once per day, 7 samples only) |
Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: Trichodesmium colony abundance from 15m, 20 discrete samples |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
# Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
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1 | Bottle station |
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
14 | Bottle station |
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Total metal concentrations in water bodies Vertical spatial coordinates |
7 | Bottle station |
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
1 | Meteorological data logger |
Air pressure Air temperature Atmospheric humidity Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Raw light meter output Solar Radiation Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere Wind strength and direction |
1 | Multi-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation |
1 | Multiple instrument types |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Metadata parameters Raw fluorometer output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column |
1 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Total metal concentrations in water bodies |
1 | Pumped water sample |
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column |
1 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
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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1801894 | Multi-beam echosounder | 2017-06-27 01:30Z to 2017-08-12 07:51Z | 16° 4' N to 28° 27' N; 61° 32' W to 16° 13' W | Click for more |
1801901 | Meteorological data logger | 2017-06-27 01:30Z to 2017-08-12 07:51Z | 16° 4' N to 28° 27' N; 61° 32' W to 16° 13' W | Click for more |
1801913 | Multiple instrument types | 2017-06-27 01:30Z to 2017-08-12 07:51Z | 16° 4' N to 28° 27' N; 61° 32' W to 16° 13' W | Click for more |
1978867 | Pumped water sample | 2017-06-27 16:00Z to 2017-08-08 19:10Z | 17° 30' N to 23° 21' N; 60° 4' W to 30° 30' W | Click for more |
2051911 | Bottle station | 2017-06-30 08:49Z | 22° 0' N, 58° 0' W | Click for more |
2051923 | Bottle station | 2017-07-01 17:13Z | 22° 0' N, 58° 0' W | Click for more |
2051935 | Bottle station | 2017-07-02 08:15Z | 22° 0' N, 58° 0' W | Click for more |
2051947 | Bottle station | 2017-07-06 13:45Z | 22° 0' N, 54° 0' W | Click for more |
2051959 | Bottle station | 2017-07-08 06:43Z | 22° 0' N, 54° 0' W | Click for more |
2051960 | Bottle station | 2017-07-14 07:14Z | 22° 0' N, 50° 0' W | Click for more |
2051972 | Bottle station | 2017-07-15 05:43Z | 22° 0' N, 50° 0' W | Click for more |
2051984 | Bottle station | 2017-07-18 04:41Z | 23° 22' N, 44° 57' W | Click for more |
2051996 | Bottle station | 2017-07-18 13:10Z | 23° 22' N, 44° 57' W | Click for more |
2052011 | Bottle station | 2017-07-23 04:34Z | 23° 0' N, 40° 0' W | Click for more |
2052023 | Bottle station | 2017-07-23 14:58Z | 23° 0' N, 40° 0' W | Click for more |
2052035 | Bottle station | 2017-07-31 06:20Z | 22° 19' N, 35° 52' W | Click for more |
2052047 | Bottle station | 2017-08-01 09:52Z | 22° 19' N, 35° 52' W | Click for more |
2052059 | Bottle station | 2017-08-06 12:21Z | 22° 0' N, 31° 0' W | Click for more |
2052060 | Bottle station | 2017-08-08 03:42Z | 22° 0' N, 31° 0' W | Click for more |
2052072 | Pumped water sample | 2017-06-29 00:00Z to 2017-08-08 19:10Z | 21° 17' N to 23° 21' N; 58° 11' W to 30° 30' W | Click for more |
2111909 | Pumped water sample | 2017-07-03 18:00Z to 2017-08-08 17:10Z | 22° 0' N to 23° 21' N; 57° 46' W to 30° 50' W | Click for more |
2111910 | Bottle station | 2017-07-02 08:15Z | 22° 0' N, 58° 0' W | Click for more |
2111922 | Bottle station | 2017-07-06 13:45Z | 22° 0' N, 54° 0' W | Click for more |
2111934 | Bottle station | 2017-07-14 07:14Z | 22° 0' N, 50° 0' W | Click for more |
2111946 | Bottle station | 2017-07-18 13:10Z | 23° 22' N, 44° 57' W | Click for more |
2111958 | Bottle station | 2017-07-23 14:58Z | 23° 0' N, 40° 0' W | Click for more |
2111971 | Bottle station | 2017-08-01 09:52Z | 22° 19' N, 35° 52' W | Click for more |
2111983 | Bottle station | 2017-08-06 12:21Z | 22° 0' N, 31° 0' W | Click for more |
Project Database
# Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
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65 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Salinity of the water column |
35 | No parameter data available | |
19 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler | |
129 | All plastic clean surface pumped supply |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)