Metadata Report for BODC Series Reference Number 1248679
Metadata Summary
Problem Reports
Data Access Policy
Narrative Documents
Project Information
Data Activity or Cruise Information
Fixed Station Information
BODC Quality Flags
SeaDataNet Quality Flags
Metadata Summary
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BOTTFLAG | Definition |
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0 | The sampling event occurred without any incident being reported to BODC. |
1 | The filter in an in-situ sampling pump physically ruptured during sample resulting in an unquantifiable loss of sampled material. |
2 | Analytical evidence (e.g. surface water salinity measured on a sample collected at depth) indicates that the water sample has been contaminated by water from depths other than the depths of sampling. |
3 | The feedback indicator on the deck unit reported that the bottle closure command had failed. General Oceanics deck units used on NERC vessels in the 80s and 90s were renowned for reporting misfires when the bottle had been closed. This flag is also suitable for when a trigger command is mistakenly sent to a bottle that has previously been fired. |
4 | During the sampling deployment the bottle was fired in an order other than incrementing rosette position. Indicative of the potential for errors in the assignment of bottle firing depth, especially with General Oceanics rosettes. |
5 | Water was reported to be escaping from the bottle as the rosette was being recovered. |
6 | The bottle seals were observed to be incorrectly seated and the bottle was only part full of water on recovery. |
7 | Either the bottle was found to contain no sample on recovery or there was no bottle fitted to the rosette position fired (but SBE35 record may exist). |
8 | There is reason to doubt the accuracy of the sampling depth associated with the sample. |
9 | The bottle air vent had not been closed prior to deployment giving rise to a risk of sample contamination through leakage. |
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Problem Reports
No Problem Report Found in the Database
Data Access Policy
Open Data
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Narrative Documents
Niskin Bottle
The Niskin bottle is a device used by oceanographers to collect subsurface seawater samples. It is a plastic bottle with caps and rubber seals at each end and is deployed with the caps held open, allowing free-flushing of the bottle as it moves through the water column.
Standard Niskin
The standard version of the bottle includes a plastic-coated metal spring or elastic cord running through the interior of the bottle that joins the two caps, and the caps are held open against the spring by plastic lanyards. When the bottle reaches the desired depth the lanyards are released by a pressure-actuated switch, command signal or messenger weight and the caps are forced shut and sealed, trapping the seawater sample.
Lever Action Niskin
The Lever Action Niskin Bottle differs from the standard version, in that the caps are held open during deployment by externally mounted stainless steel springs rather than an internal spring or cord. Lever Action Niskins are recommended for applications where a completely clear sample chamber is critical or for use in deep cold water.
Clean Sampling
A modified version of the standard Niskin bottle has been developed for clean sampling. This is teflon-coated and uses a latex cord to close the caps rather than a metal spring. The clean version of the Levered Action Niskin bottle is also teflon-coated and uses epoxy covered springs in place of the stainless steel springs. These bottles are specifically designed to minimise metal contamination when sampling trace metals.
Deployment
Bottles may be deployed singly clamped to a wire or in groups of up to 48 on a rosette. Standard bottles and Lever Action bottles have a capacity between 1.7 and 30 L. Reversing thermometers may be attached to a spring-loaded disk that rotates through 180° on bottle closure.
UKOA D366 micro-molar nutrient measurements from CTD bottle, underway and bioasssay samples
Originator's Protocol for Data Acquisition and Analysis
Analysis for micro-molar concentrations of nitrate and nitrite (hereinafter TON), phosphate and silicate was undertaken on a Skalar San+ segmented flow autoanalyser following methods described by Kirkwood (1996). Samples were drawn from Niskin bottles on the CTD into 25 ml sterilin coulter counter vials and kept refrigerated at approximately 4°C until analysis, which commenced within twelve hours. Overall 38 runs with a total 2362 samples were analysed. This was a total of 1294 CTD samples, 323 underway samples, 496 bioassay samples and 57 from other sources.
During the cruise 5 bioassay experiments were conducted that were designed to evaluate the response of multiple organisms and processes to artificial carbonate system manipulation. An extra 3 nutrient addition experiments were also conducted onboard. The incubations were performed within a purpose-built experimental laboratory allowing acute temperature and light control. The temperature in the container was set to match the in situ at the time of the water collection. The light (100 µE. m-2. s-1) was provided by LED panels and remained constant through the cruise. A 14/8 h light/dark cycle was applied. Each of the 5 bioassays were run for 4 days with 2 time points: T1 (48h) and T2 (96h). In order to provide enough water to process the various analyses and to have triplicate of each measurement, 9 bottles were dedicated to each time point. A total of 72 bottles were set up for each bioassay and arranged on shelves in the container. At pre-dawn, surface water (~ 5m deep) was collected from Niskin bottles (24 X 20L) out of one single cast and immediately dispatched in transparent acid-cleaned 4L polycarbonate bottles on deck. The bottles were then wrapped individually in zip lock bags to avoid contamination pending carbonate chemistry manipulations.
An artificial seawater matrix (ASW) of 40 g/litre sodium chloride was used as the intersample wash and standard matrix. The nutrient free status of this solution was checked by running Ocean Scientific International (OSI) low nutrient seawater (LNS) on every run. A single set of mixed standards were made up by diluting 5 mM solutions made from weighed dried salts in 1 litre of ASW into plastic 1 litre volumetric flasks that had been cleaned by soaking in MilliQ water (MQ). The concentration of the standards were tested on every run by analysing diluted OSI certified standards, one high concentration sample (10 µM for TON and silicate, 1.95 µM for phosphate) and one low concentration sample (1µM for TON and silicate and 0.1µM for phosphate). Data processing was undertaken using Skalar proprietary software and was performed within twelve hours of the run being finished. The wash time and sample time were 90 seconds; the lines were washed daily with 10% Decon and MQ.
Instrumentation Description
Skalar SAN+ System colorimetric autoanalyser
BODC Data Processing Procedures
Data were submitted via email in an Excel spreadsheet archived under BODC's accession number SOC120231. Sample metadata (Cruise, station, Date, Time, CTD cast, rosette bottle number, underway identifier, depth and incubation sample details) were checked against information held in the database. There were no discrepancies.
The concentration data were provided in equivalent units to those of the BODC parameter codes assigned. Where replicate measurements were provided the mean and standard deviation were calculated and loaded to the database.
The data were reformatted and loaded in BODC's samples database under Oracle Relational Database Management System. Data were marked up with BODC parameter codes and loaded into the database.
A parameter mapping table is provided below;
Originator's Parameter | Units | Description | BODC Parameter Code | Units | Comments |
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Nitrate and Nitrite | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of nitrate+nitrite {NO3+NO2} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | NTRZAATX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Silicate | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of silicate {SiO44- CAS 17181-37-2} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | SLCAAATX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Phosphate | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of phosphate {PO43- CAS 14265-44-2} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | PHOSAATX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Nitrate -bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of nitrate+nitrite {NO3+NO2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | NTRZEXTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Silicate - bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of silicate {SiO44- CAS 17181-37-2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | SLCAEXTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Phosphate - bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration of phosphate {PO43- CAS 14265-44-2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | PHOSEXTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Nitrate standard deviation - bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration standard deviation of nitrate+nitrite {NO3+NO2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | NTRZSDTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Silicate standard deviation - bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration standard deviation of silicate {SiO44- CAS 17181-37-2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | SLCASDTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Phosphate standard deviation - bioassay | Micromoles per litre | Concentration standard deviation of phosphate {PO43- CAS 14265-44-2} per unit volume of experiment water sample [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | PHOSSDTX | Micromoles per litre | n/a |
Data Quality Report
The data originator provided no comments on the data quality.
Problem Report
Not relevant to this data set.
Project Information
UKOARP Theme B: Ocean acidification impacts on sea surface biology, biogeochemistry and climate
The overall aim of this theme is to obtain a quantitative understanding of the impact of ocean acidification (OA) on the surface ocean biology and ecosystem and on the role of the surface ocean within the overall Earth System.
The aims of the theme are:
- To ascertain the impact of OA on planktonic organisms (in terms of physiological impacts, morphology, population abundances and community composition).
- To quantify the impacts of OA on biogeochemical processes affecting the ocean carbon cycle (both directly and indirectly, such as via availability of bio-limiting nutrients).
- To quantify the impacts of OA on the air-sea flux of climate active gases (DMS and N2O in particular).
The main consortium activities will consist of in-situ measurements on three dedicated cruises, as well as on-deck bioassay experiments probing the response of the in-situ community to elevated CO2. Most of the planned work will be carried out on the three cruises to locations with strong gradients in seawater carbon chemistry and pH; the Arctic Ocean, around the British Isles and the Southern Ocean.
Weblink: http://www.oceanacidification.org.uk/research_programme/surface_ocean.aspx
Data Activity or Cruise Information
Data Activity
Start Date (yyyy-mm-dd) | 2011-06-07 |
End Date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Ongoing |
Organization Undertaking Activity | University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science |
Country of Organization | United Kingdom |
Originator's Data Activity Identifier | D366_CTD_D366004 |
Platform Category | lowered unmanned submersible |
BODC Sample Metadata Report for D366_CTD_D366004
Sample reference number | Nominal collection volume(l) | Bottle rosette position | Bottle firing sequence number | Minimum pressure sampled (dbar) | Maximum pressure sampled (dbar) | Depth of sampling point (m) | Bottle type | Sample quality flag | Bottle reference | Comments |
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622235 | 20.00 | 1 | 1 | 71.30 | 71.90 | 70.20 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622238 | 20.00 | 2 | 2 | 60.50 | 60.90 | 59.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622241 | 20.00 | 3 | 3 | 60.20 | 61.80 | 59.70 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622244 | 20.00 | 4 | 4 | 50.50 | 50.80 | 49.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622247 | 20.00 | 5 | 5 | 50.20 | 50.90 | 49.40 | Niskin bottle | Bottle leak | ||
622250 | 20.00 | 6 | 6 | 45.40 | 45.90 | 44.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622253 | 20.00 | 7 | 7 | 45.30 | 45.90 | 44.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622256 | 20.00 | 8 | 8 | 35.10 | 35.80 | 34.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622259 | 20.00 | 9 | 9 | 35.40 | 35.60 | 34.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622262 | 20.00 | 10 | 10 | 35.30 | 35.50 | 34.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622265 | 20.00 | 11 | 11 | 25.20 | 25.50 | 24.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622268 | 20.00 | 12 | 12 | 25.10 | 25.50 | 24.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622271 | 20.00 | 13 | 13 | 15.00 | 15.70 | 14.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622274 | 20.00 | 14 | 14 | 15.10 | 15.60 | 14.50 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622277 | 20.00 | 15 | 15 | 12.10 | 12.50 | 11.50 | Niskin bottle | Bottle leak | ||
622280 | 20.00 | 16 | 16 | 12.10 | 12.30 | 11.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622283 | 20.00 | 17 | 17 | 12.00 | 12.30 | 11.30 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622286 | 20.00 | 18 | 18 | 9.90 | 10.30 | 9.30 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622289 | 20.00 | 19 | 19 | 10.00 | 10.30 | 9.30 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622292 | 20.00 | 20 | 20 | 4.30 | 5.30 | 4.00 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622295 | 20.00 | 21 | 21 | 4.80 | 5.20 | 4.20 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622298 | 20.00 | 22 | 22 | 4.90 | 5.50 | 4.40 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported | ||
622301 | 20.00 | 23 | 23 | 1.30 | 1.80 | .80 | Niskin bottle | Bottle leak | ||
622304 | 20.00 | 24 | 24 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 1.10 | Niskin bottle | No problem reported |
Please note:the supplied parameters may not have been sampled from all the bottle firings described in the table above. Cross-match the Sample Reference Number above against the SAMPRFNM value in the data file to identify the relevant metadata.
Related Data Activity activities are detailed in Appendix 1
Cruise
Cruise Name | D366 (D367) |
Departure Date | 2011-06-06 |
Arrival Date | 2011-07-09 |
Principal Scientist(s) | Eric Pieter Achterberg (University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science) |
Ship | RRS Discovery |
Complete Cruise Metadata Report is available here
Fixed Station Information
No Fixed Station Information held for the Series
BODC Quality Control Flags
The following single character qualifying flags may be associated with one or more individual parameters with a data cycle:
Flag | Description |
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Blank | Unqualified |
< | Below detection limit |
> | In excess of quoted value |
A | Taxonomic flag for affinis (aff.) |
B | Beginning of CTD Down/Up Cast |
C | Taxonomic flag for confer (cf.) |
D | Thermometric depth |
E | End of CTD Down/Up Cast |
G | Non-taxonomic biological characteristic uncertainty |
H | Extrapolated value |
I | Taxonomic flag for single species (sp.) |
K | Improbable value - unknown quality control source |
L | Improbable value - originator's quality control |
M | Improbable value - BODC quality control |
N | Null value |
O | Improbable value - user quality control |
P | Trace/calm |
Q | Indeterminate |
R | Replacement value |
S | Estimated value |
T | Interpolated value |
U | Uncalibrated |
W | Control value |
X | Excessive difference |
SeaDataNet Quality Control Flags
The following single character qualifying flags may be associated with one or more individual parameters with a data cycle:
Flag | Description |
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0 | no quality control |
1 | good value |
2 | probably good value |
3 | probably bad value |
4 | bad value |
5 | changed value |
6 | value below detection |
7 | value in excess |
8 | interpolated value |
9 | missing value |
A | value phenomenon uncertain |
B | nominal value |
Q | value below limit of quantification |
Appendix 1: D366_CTD_D366004
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Series Identifier | Data Category | Start date/time | Start position | Cruise |
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1712891 | Water sample data | 2011-06-07 12:04:00 | 55.54043 N, 6.69897 W | RRS Discovery D366 (D367) |
1872397 | Water sample data | 2011-06-07 12:04:00 | 55.54043 N, 6.69897 W | RRS Discovery D366 (D367) |
2116557 | Water sample data | 2011-06-07 12:04:00 | 55.54043 N, 6.69897 W | RRS Discovery D366 (D367) |
2135094 | Water sample data | 2011-06-07 12:04:00 | 55.54043 N, 6.69897 W | RRS Discovery D366 (D367) |