BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D333
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 D333 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D333 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
This equipment trials cruise has provided opportunities for test and verification of technology under development at the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL), the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOC,S). This includes equipment developed during the first year of funding under OCEANS 2025 (theme 8). Testing technology in the ocean environment is invaluable in assessing fitness for purpose.
Specifically, the cruise tested: A Spar wave buoy (NOC,S) biogeochemical sensors (NOC,S); an UAV system (NOC,S); a video grab system "HyBis" (NOC,S), A benthic Multicore (NOC,S), A benthic lander and associated torroidal Telemetry buoy (POL), and a shallow tow towfish (POL). Testing in Spanish waters (near Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura) has been invaluable. The time on passage has been minimised (the transition from deep to shallow water is less than a days steaming) and the calm conditions to the southwest of the islands in the consistent prevailing north easterly winds have enabled deployment and recovery techniques to be tried and optimised in safety. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Departure Date | 2008-10-09 |
| Arrival Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 2008-10-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Matthew Mowlem (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | Multidisciplinary Equipment Trials Cruise (METriC) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 74 |
| Work Area Description | Canary Islands |
| 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 | Description: Equipment trials of Lab on a chip nitrite sensor with CTD as reference. CTD data retained. Sensor failed at depth. Station 16466#H 15:12- 17:12 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| CTD stations | Description: Equipment trials of idronaut CTD with pH sensors. data retained. 9:06- 12:30 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| CTD stations | Description: Equipment trials of Lab on a chip nitrate sensor with CTD as reference. CTD data retained. Station 16466#H 15:12- 17:12 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16449#B, 12:45 (GMT), 15/10/2008 - 7:27 (GMT) 18/10/08 at 27 51.6 N, 14 48.5 W |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station16469#B, 13:10 - 18:39 (GMT), 22/10/2008 recovered at 27 55.5N, 14 07.6 W |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station16463#B, 14:15 - 17:50 (GMT), 21/10/2008 recovered at 27 59.6N, 14 03.9 W |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16457#B, 08:50-18:10 (GMT), 19/10/2008 recovered at 27 55.5N, 14 05.3 W |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: wave height measurements (15Hz) using spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16447#B, 07:30-9:14 (GMT), 15/10/2008 |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: wave height measurements (15Hz) using spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16447#B, 07:30-9:14 (GMT), 15/10/2008 |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16457#B, 08:50-18:10 (GMT), 19/10/2008 recovered at 27 55.5N, 14 05.3 W |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station 16449#B, 12:45 (GMT), 15/10/2008 - 7:27 (GMT) 18/10/08 at 27 51.6 N, 14 48.5 W |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station16469#B, 13:10 - 18:39 (GMT), 22/10/2008 recovered at 27 55.5N, 14 07.6 W |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Equipment trials of wave height measuring (15Hz) spar buoy with video and stills images for breaker identification. Station16463#B, 14:15 - 17:50 (GMT), 21/10/2008 recovered at 27 59.6N, 14 03.9 W |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate | Description: Equipment trials of Lab on a chip nitrate sensor with CTD as reference. CTD data retained. Station 16466#H 15:12- 17:12 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| Nitrite | Description: Equipment trials of Lab on a chip nitrite sensor with CTD as reference. CTD data retained. Sensor failed at depth. Station 16466#H 15:12- 17:12 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| Nitrite | Description: Equipment trials of idronaut CTD with pH sensors. data retained. 9:06- 12:30 (GMT), 21/10/2008 |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Description: Equipment trials of the HyBIS video grab system. Station 16455#A, 12:00-19:51 (GMT), 18/10/2008 |
| Bottom photography | Description: Equipment trials of the HyBIS video grab system. Station 16460#A, 07:55-11:35 (GMT), 20/10/2008 |
| Grab | Description: Equipment trials of the HyBIS video grab system. Station 16455#A, 12:00-19:51 (GMT), 18/10/2008 |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: Sampled with HyBIS at Station 16446#A, 10:33-14:55 (GMT), 14/10/2008 |
| Grab | Description: Equipment trials of the HyBIS video grab system. Station 16460#A, 07:55-11:35 (GMT), 20/10/2008 |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
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
