Cruise inventory

RRS James Clark Ross JR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53)

Cruise summary report

Cruise inventory

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53)
Cruise period2000-09-12 — 2000-10-11
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnMontevideo, Uruguay
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe AMT11 cruise sailed from Grimsby in the United Kingdom on 12th September 2000, and ended in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 11th.
The long-term objectives of the AMT programme are stated as follows:
1) To better understand the links between biogeochemical processes, biogenic gas exchange, air-sea interactions and the effects on and the responses of oceanic ecosystems to climate change.
2) To investigate the functional roles of biological particles, and the processes that influence ocean colour in ecosystem dynamics.
3) To develop algorithms and the validation of remotely sensed observations of ocean colour.
As previously the cruise was centred close to 20 degrees West for the southern transect in the northern hemisphere, the track then deviated to the east to carry out the BAS swath bathymetry research survey (refer to cruise report JR53), which was essentially a cruise within the AMT whose main objective was to survey an 80 km section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Following this work, the cruise transect headed south-westerly past Ascension Island across the south Atlantic gyre, and on to Montevideo, Uruguay.
During AMT11 and JR53, work was undertaken to test and develop the AutoFlux air-sea interaction system amd its assocaited prototype instrumentation. The system is intended to provide real-time air-sea fluxes of momentum, sensible heat, latent heat and CO2 in addition to meteorological parameters. Work on this system continued on the subsequent cruise from 11 Oct to 17 Oct 2000 between Montevideo Uruguay and Stanley Falkland Islands (JR52, JR20001013).
Chief scientistE Malcolm S Woodward (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectAMT
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53) cruise report jr52.pdf — access key 'C' (8.11 MB)  RRS James Clark Ross JR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53) cruise report jr53.pdf (4.75 MB)  RRS James Clark Ross JR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53) cruise report jr_amt11.pdf (2.44 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR20000912 (AMT11, JR52, JR53) cruise track — jr_amt11track.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsDescription: Regular sampling of non-toxic surface water. No. of smaples not noted.
CTD stationsDescription: CTD equipment and the Sound Velocity Profiler were tested, to insure they were both operational. No. of test not noted.
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateDescription: Nutrient sampling took place. Nitrates, Nitrites, Silicate, Phosphate and Ammonia were all collected. No. of samples not noted.
NitrateDescription: Nutrient sampling took place. Nitrates, Nitrites, Silicate, Phosphate and Ammonia were all collected. No. of samples not noted.
NitriteDescription: Nutrient sampling took place. Nitrates, Nitrites, Silicate, Phosphate and Ammonia were all collected. No. of samples not noted.
AmmoniaDescription: Nutrient sampling took place. Nitrates, Nitrites, Silicate, Phosphate and Ammonia were all collected. No. of samples not noted.
SilicateDescription: Nutrient sampling took place. Nitrates, Nitrites, Silicate, Phosphate and Ammonia were all collected. No. of samples not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonDescription: Phytoplankton samples were collected. No. of samples not noted.
ZooplanktonDescription: Zooplankton samples were collected. No. of samples not noted.
Gear researchQuantity: number of deployments = 1
Description: At AMT11 station 03a, a sound velocity profiler was trialled
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 28
Description: TOPAS and EM120 data was collected throughout the cruise
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Description: multibeam survey
Data held at BODC 
Series/Profiles 
46  Bottle station
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
[Show series]
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
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10958852000-09-18 10:52 34° 56' 1" N  20° 27' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095885
10953872000-10-04 11:50 19° 7' 38" S  28° 14' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095387
10953992000-09-15 09:56 47° 8' 3" N  11° 35' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095399
10954062000-09-26 10:55 1° 21' 8" N  14° 53' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095406
10954182000-10-01 11:53 10° 54' 4" S  18° 14' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095418
10954312000-10-06 06:08 23° 48' 15" S  34° 7' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095431
10954432000-09-14 10:00 49° 36' 57" N  5° 26' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095443
10954552000-09-16 10:57 42° 58' 14" N  14° 44' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095455
10954672000-09-19 04:52 31° 34' 19" N  21° 11' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095467
10954792000-09-21 04:52 22° 57' 36" N  21° 11' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095479
10954802000-09-24 04:54 9° 42' 26" N  19° 29' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095480
10954922000-09-28 04:19 2° 8' 29" S  12° 51' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095492
10955112000-09-30 04:54 7° 13' 38" S  14° 18' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095511
10955232000-10-02 05:54 13° 1' 31" S  20° 46' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095523
10955352000-10-04 05:38 18° 27' 21" S  27° 24' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095535
10955472000-10-06 12:50 24° 35' 41" S  35° 8' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095547
10955592000-10-08 06:25 29° 18' 41" S  41° 20' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095559
10955602000-09-15 04:23 47° 57' 29" N  10° 38' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095560
10955722000-09-16 04:36 43° 55' 15" N  14° 3' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095572
10955842000-09-17 10:53 38° 57' 53" N  17° 41' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095584
10955962000-09-18 04:54 35° 52' 20" N  19° 48' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095596
10956032000-09-19 10:52 30° 33' 0" N  21° 23' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095603
10956152000-09-20 04:52 27° 14' 44" N  21° 58' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095615
10956272000-09-21 10:51 21° 57' 12" N  20° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095627
10956392000-09-23 10:52 12° 44' 50" N  20° 39' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095639
10956402000-09-24 10:52 8° 49' 11" N  18° 58' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095640
10956522000-09-25 04:52 5° 58' 40" N  17° 26' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095652
10956642000-09-27 04:45 1° 22' 11" S  13° 12' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095664
10956762000-09-27 10:10 2° 7' 8" S  13° 8' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095676
10956882000-09-28 09:45 1° 21' 31" S  12° 43' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095688
10957192000-09-30 10:56 8° 1' 12" S  14° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095719
10957202000-10-01 05:38 10° 13' 57" S  17° 26' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095720
10957322000-10-02 11:49 13° 39' 55" S  21° 33' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095732
10957442000-10-03 05:39 15° 44' 57" S  24° 4' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095744
10957562000-10-03 11:53 16° 25' 37" S  24° 54' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095756
10957682000-10-05 11:50 21° 44' 39" S  31° 30' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095768
10957812000-10-07 06:10 26° 36' 43" S  37° 45' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095781
10957932000-10-07 12:50 27° 19' 13" S  38° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095793
10958002000-10-08 13:04 30° 5' 11" S  42° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095800
10958122000-10-09 12:50 33° 8' 42" S  46° 35' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095812
10958242000-09-20 10:51 26° 13' 15" N  21° 46' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095824
10958362000-09-26 05:06 2° 9' 29" N  15° 20' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095836
10958482000-09-17 04:32 39° 57' 23" N  16° 58' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095848
10958612000-09-25 10:53 5° 5' 59" N  16° 56' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095861
10958732000-10-05 05:39 21° 3' 27" S  30° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095873
10957072000-09-29 10:53 4° 27' 56" S  12° 37' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1095707
46  CTD/STD cast
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column
[Show series]
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column
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10691592000-09-15 04:20 47° 57' 29" N  10° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069159
10691602000-09-15 09:54 47° 8' 3" N  11° 35' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069160
10691722000-09-16 04:34 43° 55' 15" N  14° 3' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069172
10691842000-09-16 10:54 42° 58' 14" N  14° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069184
10691962000-09-17 04:30 39° 57' 23" N  16° 58' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069196
10692032000-09-17 10:50 38° 57' 53" N  17° 41' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069203
10692152000-09-18 04:52 35° 52' 20" N  19° 48' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069215
10692272000-09-19 04:50 31° 34' 19" N  21° 11' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069227
10692392000-09-19 10:49 30° 33' 0" N  21° 23' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069239
10692402000-09-20 04:49 27° 14' 44" N  21° 58' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069240
10692522000-09-20 10:48 26° 13' 14" N  21° 46' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069252
10692642000-09-21 04:49 22° 57' 36" N  21° 11' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069264
10692762000-09-21 10:48 21° 57' 11" N  20° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069276
10692882000-09-23 10:49 12° 44' 51" N  20° 39' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069288
10693072000-09-24 04:52 9° 42' 26" N  19° 29' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069307
10693192000-09-24 10:49 8° 49' 11" N  18° 58' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069319
10693202000-09-25 04:49 5° 58' 40" N  17° 26' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069320
10693322000-09-25 10:50 5° 5' 59" N  16° 56' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069332
10693442000-09-26 05:02 2° 9' 29" N  15° 20' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069344
10693562000-09-26 10:52 1° 21' 8" N  14° 53' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069356
10693682000-09-27 04:42 1° 22' 12" S  13° 12' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069368
10693812000-09-27 10:08 2° 7' 8" S  13° 8' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069381
10693932000-09-28 04:17 2° 8' 29" S  12° 51' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069393
10694002000-09-28 09:42 1° 21' 31" S  12° 43' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069400
10694122000-09-29 10:49 4° 27' 56" S  12° 37' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069412
10694242000-09-30 04:51 7° 13' 38" S  14° 18' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069424
10694362000-09-30 10:52 8° 1' 12" S  14° 50' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069436
10694482000-10-01 05:35 10° 13' 57" S  17° 26' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069448
10694612000-10-01 11:49 10° 54' 4" S  18° 14' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069461
10694732000-10-02 05:52 13° 1' 31" S  20° 46' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069473
10694852000-10-02 11:45 13° 39' 55" S  21° 33' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069485
10694972000-10-03 05:35 15° 44' 57" S  24° 4' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069497
10695042000-10-03 11:49 16° 25' 37" S  24° 54' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069504
10695162000-10-04 05:35 18° 27' 21" S  27° 24' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069516
10695282000-10-04 11:47 19° 7' 38" S  28° 14' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069528
10695412000-10-05 05:36 21° 3' 27" S  30° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069541
10695532000-10-05 11:47 21° 44' 39" S  31° 30' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069553
10695652000-10-06 06:05 23° 48' 15" S  34° 7' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069565
10695772000-10-06 12:47 24° 35' 41" S  35° 8' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069577
10695892000-10-07 06:07 26° 36' 43" S  37° 45' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069589
10695902000-10-07 12:47 27° 19' 13" S  38° 42' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069590
10696082000-10-08 06:21 29° 18' 42" S  41° 20' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069608
10696212000-10-08 13:01 30° 5' 12" S  42° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069621
10696332000-10-09 12:47 33° 8' 42" S  46° 35' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069633
10696452000-09-18 10:49 34° 56' 1" N  20° 27' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069645
10696572000-09-14 09:58 49° 36' 57" N  5° 26' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1069657
Discrete samples 
46  CTD frame plus rosette samplerPrimary production in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Carotenoid pigment concentrations in the water column
Bacterial production in the water column
Raw light meter output
Salinity of the water column
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Oxygen production and respiration in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column
131  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyChlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column