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RRS Discovery DY008

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74EQ)
Cruise identifierDY008
Cruise period2014-03-18 — 2014-04-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSouthampton, United Kingdom
Port of returnSouthampton, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe core objective of the cruise was to collect samples and data to understand how the chemistry and biology of the Celtic Sea link together to drive healthy and productive conditions, as well as how those conditions might change with climate change. It is one of a series of cruises in the NERC Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry Programme.
Chief scientistHenry Ruhl (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectShelf Seas Biogeochemistry
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery DY008 cruise report dy008.pdf (4.27 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
SpecificCeltic Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 25
Description: Sea surface meteorology and hydrography (intake pipe at ~6 m below sea level, met platform at ~17.6 m above sea level) - salinity bottle samples for calibrations
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD bottles fired for discrete sampling, independent samples for CTD calibrations and incubation bulk water (24 x 10 L OTE trace metal (TMF) niskin bottles, SBE32 carousel) - salinity bottle samples for calibrations
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 14
Description: CTD stations (SBE911plus CTD and auxilliary sensors, titanium frame)
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: CTD stations (SBE911plus CTD and auxilliary sensors, titanium frame)
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: activity duration in days = 25
Description: Sea surface meteorology and hydrography (intake pipe at ~6 m below sea level, met platform at ~17.6 m above sea level) - salinity bottle samples for calibrations
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: CTD stations (SBE911plus CTD and auxilliary sensors, titanium frame)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 26
Description: Underway measurements from vessel-mounted ADCP (Teledyne RDI Ocean Surveyors 150 kHz)
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 11
Description: Oxygen bottle samples from CTD bottles (Winkler titration)
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 14
Description: CTD stations (SBE911plus CTD and auxilliary sensors, titanium frame)
Carbon dioxideQuantity: activity duration in days = 26
Description: Underway measurements from pCO2 system.
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 86
Description: Inorganic nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate, ammonia) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 86
Description: Inorganic nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate, ammonia) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
NitrateQuantity: activity duration in days = 26
Description: Underway measurements from nitrate sensor (SUV6)
AmmoniaQuantity: number of samples = 86
Description: Inorganic nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate, ammonia) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton lugol's, biogenic silica (PSi) and particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) samples from CTD bottles
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 86
Description: Inorganic nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, silicate, ammonia) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
AlkalinityQuantity: number of samples = 46
Description: Dissolved (DOC, DON, DOP) and particulate organic matter (POC, PON, POP), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 60
Description: Iron speciation, form and isotopes (TDM, DM, TDFe, Dfe, Sfe, Pfe, S56Fe, ligands, FeL) from CTD bottles, stand-alone pumping systems (SAPS) and trace metal clean fish
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 46
Description: Dissolved (DOC, DON, DOP) and particulate organic matter (POC, PON, POP), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton lugol's, biogenic silica (PSi) and particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) samples from CTD bottles
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 11
Description: Suspended particulate matter (SPM) samples from CTD bottles
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 25
Description: Sea surface meteorology and hydrography (intake pipe at ~6 m below sea level, met platform at ~17.6 m above sea level) - salinity bottle samples for calibrations
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Microbial community structure, microbial biomass and HPLC pigments from NIOZ cores
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton lugol's, biogenic silica (PSi) and particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) samples from CTD bottles
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 5
Description: HPLC pigments from CTD bottles
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 46
Description: Dissolved (DOC, DON, DOP) and particulate organic matter (POC, PON, POP), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of samples = 46
Description: Dissolved (DOC, DON, DOP) and particulate organic matter (POC, PON, POP), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) from CTD bottles and clean seawater pumped supply
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: HPLC pigments from CTD bottles
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Chlorophyll-a, phytoplankton lugol's, biogenic silica (PSi) and particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) samples from CTD bottles
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Microbial community structure, microbial biomass and HPLC pigments from NIOZ cores
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Macrofauna , meiofauna and megafauna in NIOZ cores and SMBA boxcores
MolluscsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Macrofauna , meiofauna and megafauna in NIOZ cores and SMBA boxcores
CrustaceansQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Macrofauna , meiofauna and megafauna in NIOZ cores and SMBA boxcores
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 25
Description: Sea surface meteorology and hydrography (intake pipe at ~6 m below sea level, met platform at ~17.6 m above sea level) - salinity bottle samples for calibrations
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 23
Description: Day grab surveys for ground truthing
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 227
Description: Coring for benthic observations and incubations (NIOZ corer, NOC megacorer, SMBA boxcorer)
Bottom photographyQuantity: number of stations = 55
Description: SPI camera surveys for images of sediment cross sections
In-situ seafloor measurement/samplingQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: In-situ benthic sediment resuspension flume experiments
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: number of surveys = 2
Description: Swath bathymetry surveys (Konsgberg EM220 multibeam echo sounder)
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Oxygen uptake and carbon turnover incubations using megacores and NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Iron speciation, form and isotopes in porewaters of megacores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Oxygen profiles in megacores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: DET probes in NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Bioturbation and bioirrigation incubations in NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Nitrogen cycling incubations using NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Pulse-chase isotopic tracer (13C/15N) experiments using NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Sediment resuspension mini-flume incubations using NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Nutrient flux incubations using NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Nutrient (nitrate, silicate, phosphate) and dissolved organic matter (DOC, DOP, DON) analysis from porewaters in NIOZ cores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Oxic water and iron incubations using megacores
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements51° 13' 54" N  6° 8' 19" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A) - deployed 06/04/2014, recovered 06/04/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements48° 34' 6" N  9° 30' 51" W — Seaglider, Fomalhault SG525 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements51° 6' 11" N  6° 34' 59" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 04/04/2014, recovered 04/04/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 47" W — Seaglider, Eltanin SG550 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 50" W — Slocum glider, Raleigh 399 (near shelf break) - deployed 28/03/2014
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 55" W — Slocum glider Stella 43b (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 6' 11" N  6° 34' 59" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 04/04/2014, recovered 04/04/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 50" W — Slocum glider, Raleigh 399 (near shelf break) - deployed 28/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 55" W — Slocum glider Stella 43b (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 8' 15" N  6° 34' 1" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - recovered 23/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 47" W — Seaglider, Eltanin SG550 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)48° 34' 6" N  9° 30' 51" W — Seaglider, Fomalhault SG525 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 13' 54" N  6° 8' 19" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A) - deployed 06/04/2014, recovered 06/04/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)49° 24' 6" N  8° 36' 13" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - deployed 23/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
Transparency (eg transmissometer)50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 50" W — Slocum glider, Raleigh 399 (near shelf break) - deployed 28/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)48° 34' 6" N  9° 30' 51" W — Seaglider, Fomalhault SG525 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)51° 8' 15" N  6° 34' 1" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - recovered 23/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - deployed 23/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)49° 24' 6" N  8° 36' 13" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 55" W — Slocum glider Stella 43b (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Optics (eg underwater light levels)48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 47" W — Seaglider, Eltanin SG550 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Current profiler (eg ADCP)49° 24' 6" N  8° 35' 59" W — ADCP mooring (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Current profiler (eg ADCP)51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Current profiler (eg ADCP)49° 23' 57" N  8° 35' 53" W — ADCP bedframe (Candyfloss) - deployed 26/03/2014
Current profiler (eg ADCP)51° 13' 54" N  6° 8' 19" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A) - deployed 06/04/2014, recovered 06/04/2014
Current profiler (eg ADCP)51° 6' 11" N  6° 34' 59" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 04/04/2014, recovered 04/04/2014
Instrumented wave measurements49° 24' 7" N  8° 35' 42" W — ODAS buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements49° 24' 0" N  8° 36' 9" W — Temperature chain (Candyfloss) - deployed 26/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements49° 24' 7" N  8° 35' 42" W — ODAS buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements49° 24' 6" N  8° 36' 13" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - deployed 23/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements49° 23' 57" N  8° 35' 53" W — ADCP bedframe (Candyfloss) - deployed 26/03/2014
Other physical oceanographic measurements51° 8' 15" N  6° 34' 1" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - recovered 23/03/2014
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 47" W — Seaglider, Eltanin SG550 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Oxygen48° 34' 6" N  9° 30' 51" W — Seaglider, Fomalhault SG525 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Oxygen48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 50" W — Slocum glider, Raleigh 399 (near shelf break) - deployed 28/03/2014
Oxygen49° 24' 6" N  8° 36' 13" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Oxygen51° 8' 15" N  6° 34' 1" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - recovered 23/03/2014
Oxygen51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Oxygen48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 55" W — Slocum glider Stella 43b (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Oxygen51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - deployed 23/03/2014
Oxygen50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
Oxygen51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
Oxygen51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
Nitrate51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Contamination 
Suspended matter51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)51° 8' 15" N  6° 34' 1" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - recovered 23/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Celtic Deep) - deployed 23/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)49° 24' 6" N  8° 36' 13" W — CEFAS smart buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)48° 34' 6" N  9° 30' 51" W — Seaglider, Fomalhault SG525 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 47" W — Seaglider, Eltanin SG550 (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 55" W — Slocum glider Stella 43b (shelf break area) - deployed 28/03/2014
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)48° 34' 4" N  9° 30' 50" W — Slocum glider, Raleigh 399 (near shelf break) - deployed 28/03/2014
Seston50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
Demersal fish50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Demersal fish51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
Demersal fish50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
Demersal fish51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
Molluscs51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
Molluscs51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
Molluscs50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Molluscs50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
Crustaceans50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
Crustaceans51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
Crustaceans50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Crustaceans51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurements49° 24' 7" N  8° 35' 42" W — ODAS buoy (Candyfloss) - deployed 27/03/2014
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photography51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
Bottom photography50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Bottom photography51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
Bottom photography51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
Bottom photography50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling50° 35' 45" N  7° 1' 19" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Haig Frais) - deployed 22/03/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 2' 35" N  6° 35' 59" W — CEFAS mini lander (Nymph Bank) - deployed 22/03/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 5' 33" N  6° 35' 2" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 4' 29" N  6° 35' 5" W — Mini stable lander (Benthic G) - deployed 31/03/2014, recovered 07/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling50° 31' 13" N  7° 1' 0" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic H) - deployed 10/04/2014, recovered 10/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 6' 11" N  6° 34' 59" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 04/04/2014, recovered 04/04/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 7' 25" N  6° 9' 46" W — CEFAS mini lander (East of Celtic Deep) - deployed 21/03/2014
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 11' 20" N  6° 8' 5" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A), - deployed 08/04/2014, recovered 08/04/2014. Recovered early
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling51° 13' 54" N  6° 8' 19" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A) - deployed 06/04/2014, recovered 06/04/2014
Multi-beam echosounding50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Multi-beam echosounding51° 6' 11" N  6° 34' 59" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic G) - deployed 04/04/2014, recovered 04/04/2014
Multi-beam echosounding51° 13' 54" N  6° 8' 19" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic A) - deployed 06/04/2014, recovered 06/04/2014
Long/short range side scan sonar50° 36' 15" N  7° 6' 32" W — Autosub6000 (Benthic I) - deployed 11/04/2014, recovered 11/04/2014
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Reference numbers
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Sea level
Reference numbers
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19657222014-03-26 19:30:08  — 2014-05-12 10:25:24 49° 24' 6" N  8° 35' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1965722
27  Bottle station
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
21175122014-03-25 07:24:30 50° 30' 13" N  7° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117512
21190702014-03-25 07:24:30 50° 30' 13" N  7° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119070
21175002014-03-22 12:06:30 51° 2' 32" N  6° 36' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117500
21191132014-04-04 11:50:30 51° 4' 21" N  6° 34' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119113
21175612014-04-04 11:50:30 51° 4' 21" N  6° 34' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117561
21190822014-03-25 13:35:30 51° 12' 34" N  6° 8' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119082
21191012014-03-28 15:55 48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119101
13366312014-03-22 21:04 50° 35' 49" N  7° 1' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336631
13366802014-03-25 13:36 51° 12' 34" N  6° 8' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336680
13366182014-03-22 12:07 51° 2' 32" N  6° 36' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336618
13366672014-03-23 18:41 51° 12' 48" N  6° 8' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336667
13366792014-03-25 07:25 50° 30' 13" N  7° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336679
13367352014-04-02 17:43 51° 4' 22" N  6° 34' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336735
21175362014-03-27 19:44 49° 24' 9" N  8° 36' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117536
21175482014-03-28 15:55 48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117548
13366062014-03-21 16:05 51° 7' 15" N  6° 9' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336606
13366552014-03-23 16:23 51° 8' 16" N  6° 34' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336655
13366922014-03-27 19:44 49° 24' 9" N  8° 36' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336692
13367112014-03-28 15:55 48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336711
13367472014-04-04 11:51 51° 4' 21" N  6° 34' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336747
21174932014-03-21 16:04:30 51° 7' 15" N  6° 9' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117493
21190572014-03-21 16:04:30 51° 7' 15" N  6° 9' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119057
21190692014-03-22 12:06:30 51° 2' 32" N  6° 36' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119069
21190942014-03-27 19:44 49° 24' 9" N  8° 36' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2119094
13366432014-03-23 08:51 51° 7' 41" N  6° 33' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336643
13367232014-03-31 19:06 51° 12' 49" N  6° 8' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336723
21175242014-03-25 13:35:30 51° 12' 34" N  6° 8' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117524
14  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13716042014-04-02 17:42 51° 4' 22" N  6° 34' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371604
13715122014-03-23 08:51 51° 7' 41" N  6° 33' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371512
13715852014-03-28 15:49 48° 34' 16" N  9° 30' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371585
13716162014-04-04 11:47 51° 4' 21" N  6° 34' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371616
13714812014-03-21 15:56 51° 7' 15" N  6° 9' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371481
13715002014-03-22 21:02 50° 35' 49" N  7° 1' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371500
13714932014-03-22 12:02 51° 2' 32" N  6° 36' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371493
13715482014-03-25 07:23 50° 30' 13" N  7° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371548
13715612014-03-25 13:31 51° 12' 34" N  6° 8' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371561
13715242014-03-23 16:22 51° 8' 16" N  6° 34' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371524
13715362014-03-23 18:43 51° 12' 48" N  6° 8' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371536
13715732014-03-27 19:38 49° 24' 9" N  8° 36' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371573
13714682014-03-21 15:18 51° 7' 15" N  6° 9' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371468
13715972014-03-31 19:00 51° 12' 49" N  6° 8' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1371597
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18482192014-03-18 12:00:20  — 2014-04-12 17:34:20 48° 31' 3" N  9° 33' 4" W — 51° 14' 49" N  1° 17' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1848219
23  Moored CTD
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18916232014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 22:20 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891623
18923492014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:25 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892349
18923862014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:30 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892386
18916472014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 21:25 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891647
18916592014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 22:40 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891659
18916602014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 22:30 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891660
18923982014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:35 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892398
18916352014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 21:50 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891635
18916722014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:55 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891672
18916842014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 21:10 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891684
18918932014-03-26 14:00:01  — 2014-06-05 05:20:01 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891893
18921412014-03-26 14:00:03  — 2014-06-21 13:45:03 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892141
18923502014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:50 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892350
18923252014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 19:55 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892325
18921282014-03-26 14:00:02  — 2014-06-21 09:50:02 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892128
18923372014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:05 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892337
18923622014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:45 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892362
18918812014-03-26 14:00:01  — 2014-06-21 17:39:59 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891881
18919002014-03-26 14:00:01  — 2014-06-21 16:25:01 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891900
18921042014-03-26 17:00:03  — 2014-06-19 18:55:03 49° 23' 56" N  8° 36' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892104
18923742014-03-26 00:00  — 2014-06-21 20:20 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892374
18919122014-03-26 14:00:01  — 2014-06-21 18:55:01 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1891912
18921162014-03-26 14:00:03  — 2014-06-21 15:00:03 49° 23' 58" N  8° 36' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1892116
1  Multiple instrument types
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18482202014-03-18 12:00:20  — 2014-04-12 17:34:20 48° 31' 3" N  9° 33' 4" W — 51° 14' 49" N  1° 17' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1848220
3  Pumped water sample
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
21174812014-03-23 12:40  — 2014-04-10 16:15 49° 23' 51" N  8° 36' 1" W — 51° 14' 9" N  6° 7' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2117481
17489742014-03-21 16:30  — 2014-04-10 16:17 49° 23' 51" N  8° 36' 8" W — 51° 14' 8" N  6° 0' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1748974
17484762014-04-12 00:58  — 2014-04-12 15:27 49° 39' 0" N  7° 14' 41" W — 50° 26' 36" N  4° 23' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1748476
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18482072014-03-18 12:00:20  — 2014-04-12 17:34:20 48° 31' 3" N  9° 33' 4" W — 51° 14' 49" N  1° 17' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1848207
6  Thermistor chain
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19055832014-03-23 15:45  — 2014-06-17 13:45 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905583
19056752014-03-23 15:44:59  — 2014-06-17 13:44:59 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905675
19056512014-03-23 15:44:59  — 2014-06-17 13:44:59 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905651
19055712014-03-23 15:45  — 2014-06-17 13:45 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905571
19056382014-03-23 15:44:59  — 2014-06-17 13:44:59 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905638
19056632014-03-23 15:44:59  — 2014-06-17 13:44:59 51° 8' 14" N  6° 34' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1905663
Discrete samples 
30  All plastic clean surface pumped supplyNitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
11  Autonomous Underwater Vehicle deployment
5  Bottom Lander
223  Box coreZoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed
54  Day grab
9  Instrument mooring
4  Multicorer
142  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyTotal dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
4  Stand-alone pumps
14  Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
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