BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC048
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 JC048 |
|---|---|
| Short name | JC048 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
This was the fourth and last cruise undertaken as part of the NERC-funded consortium project (NE/C512961/1) entitled ECOMAR - Ecosystem of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the Sub-Polar Front and Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone. http://www.oceanlab.abdn.ac.uk/ecomar/index.php
ECOMAR forms part of the Census of Marine Life MAR-ECO project which is an international study of life in the northern mid-Atlantic Ocean with scientists from 16 nations participating in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores (http://www.mar-eco.no). Depart: Wednesday, 26 May, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. Long term moorings were recovered at four super stations at a bottom depth of 2500m equipped with sediment traps, current meters, ADCP and sensor suites, SE - 49°01.92'N, 27°40.82'W, SW - 48°46.80'N, 28°38.43'W, NW - 53°59.33'N, 36°07.39'W and NE 54°00.05'N 34°10.58'W. Video and still images of the sea floor were obtained during 4 lander deployments and 21 ISIS ROV dives. Faunas samples were taken on 17 of these ROV dives, further samples from 13 successful megacorer casts and 4 baited traps. High definition video sea floor surveys were completed of approximately 50,000 m2 of sea floor. Arrive: Vigo, Spain, Saturday 3 July 2010. |
| Ship | RRS James Cook |
| Departure Port | St. John's, Canada |
| Departure Date | 2010-05-26 |
| Arrival Port | Vigo, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 2010-07-03 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Imants G Priede (University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | ECOMAR - Ecosystem of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the Sub-Polar Front |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146/147/148/149/150/183/184 |
| Work Area Description | North East Atlantic Ocean |
| 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 =
29
Description: To study water masses and flow around the Mid Atlantic Ridge |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
number of dives =
2
Description: Pelagic sampling and imaging |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of cores =
13
Description: To study benthic infauna, sediment core samples |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of dives =
12
Description: Benthic sampling and imaging |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of dives =
7
Description: Video line transects of the sea floor |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
13
Description: To study benthic infauna, sediment core samples |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 43' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 48° 47' N | 28° 38' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 54° 4' N | 34° 9' W | Crustaceans | Baited Amphipod Trap |
| 54° 0' N | 34° 10' W | Current meters | ECOMAR NE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Current meters | ECOMAR NW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 49° 2' N | 27° 43' W | Current meters | ECOMAR SE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009. |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Current meters | ECOMAR SW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 54° 0' N | 34° 10' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR NE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR NW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 49° 2' N | 27° 43' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR SE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009. |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ECOMAR SW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography |
| 54° 4' N | 34° 8' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography |
| 49° 1' N | 27° 42' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography |
| 53° 58' N | 36° 8' W | Demersal fish | PAL lander Fish photography |
| 54° 0' N | 34° 10' W | Sediment traps | ECOMAR NE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 53° 59' N | 36° 7' W | Sediment traps | ECOMAR NW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
| 49° 2' N | 27° 43' W | Sediment traps | ECOMAR SE Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009. |
| 48° 46' N | 28° 38' W | Sediment traps | ECOMAR SW Mooring recovered with sediment traps, current meters etc. Deployed in 2009 |
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
