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RV Prince Madog PD23/08

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD23/08
Cruise period2008-07-30 — 2008-08-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. At Site A 53 32 N 3 21.8 W, (Observatory CTD station 1 and 9)

To recover
a) A sea bed frame containing:
600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves.
Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor.
SonTek ADV.
Aanderra oxygen optode.

b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and VEMCO thermistor miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

To deploy
an identical bedframe to that which was recovered.
an identical CEFAS smartbuoy to that which was recovered

e) Collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls (CEFAS).

2. At Site B 53 27N 3 38.6W (Observatory CTD station 21)

To recover
a) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

3. To conduct a CTD / LISST survey of 34 sites every 5 miles covering the eastern Irish Sea between the North Wales coast and Blackpool and the Lancashire coast and the Great Orme, to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. To obtain calibration samples for salinity, transmittance, suspended sediment and for chlorophyll at selected stations. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient and suspended sediment determination.

4. Collect sediment samples at each of the CTD sites.
Chief scientistPhil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory Cruises
Coordinating bodyPOL
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD23/08 cruise report pd23_08.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD23/08 cruise track — pd23_08trk.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: SeaBird CTD
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD
Chemical oceanography 
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
Trace elementsQuantity: number of stations = 18
Description: Trace metal analysis
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Fluorometer on CTD
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Lab analysis for phytoplankton from water bottle samples
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water samples for micro-organism analysis
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of stations = 34
Description: Sediment grabs
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy - Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Oxygen53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Nitrite53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Nitrite53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Nitrite53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Nitrite53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy - Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy - Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Biology and fisheries 
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy - Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Sea level
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16236052008-07-31 06:05  — 2008-09-10 09:41:20 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623605
59  Bottle station
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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13110352008-07-30 17:51 53° 36' 56" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311035
13111522008-07-31 03:21 53° 42' 2" N  3° 30' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311152
13112682008-07-31 12:19 53° 31' 54" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311268
13108672008-07-30 09:41 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310867
13108792008-07-30 15:25 53° 32' 19" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310879
13110722008-07-30 21:01 53° 47' 7" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311072
13110962008-07-30 22:43 53° 37' 6" N  3° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311096
13111272008-07-31 01:06 53° 26' 55" N  3° 30' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311127
13112072008-07-31 06:25 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311207
13112812008-07-31 13:11 53° 36' 59" N  3° 46' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311281
13113002008-07-31 14:46 53° 47' 5" N  3° 46' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311300
13108802008-07-30 16:21 53° 27' 6" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310880
13109722008-07-31 15:33 53° 47' 2" N  3° 55' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310972
13111032008-07-30 23:32 53° 32' 0" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311103
13112322008-07-31 10:06 53° 23' 32" N  3° 38' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311232
13108922008-07-30 20:12 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310892
13109112008-07-30 21:50 53° 42' 8" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310911
13109232008-07-30 23:32 53° 32' 0" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310923
13109472008-07-31 08:03 53° 26' 54" N  3° 38' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310947
13109842008-07-31 18:03 53° 32' 8" N  3° 55' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310984
13110842008-07-30 21:50 53° 42' 8" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311084
13111152008-07-31 00:21 53° 27' 6" N  3° 21' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311115
13112562008-07-31 11:31 53° 27' 8" N  3° 46' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311256
16653742008-07-31 08:03 53° 26' 54" N  3° 38' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665374
13113362008-07-31 17:10 53° 37' 9" N  3° 55' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311336
13113242008-07-31 16:20 53° 42' 11" N  3° 55' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311324
16654052008-07-31 15:33 53° 47' 2" N  3° 55' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665405
16653372008-07-30 20:12 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665337
16653982008-07-31 10:56 53° 23' 9" N  3° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665398
16653502008-07-30 23:32 53° 32' 0" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665350
16653252008-07-30 16:21 53° 27' 6" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665325
16653012008-07-30 09:41 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665301
13109352008-07-31 05:36 53° 41' 57" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310935
13110232008-07-30 17:10 53° 32' 6" N  3° 15' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311023
13110472008-07-30 18:32 53° 42' 3" N  3° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311047
13110592008-07-30 19:13 53° 47' 4" N  3° 13' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311059
13111882008-07-31 05:36 53° 41' 57" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311188
13112192008-07-31 07:13 53° 32' 1" N  3° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311219
13113122008-07-31 15:28 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311312
13113482008-07-31 18:03 53° 32' 8" N  3° 55' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311348
16653492008-07-30 21:50 53° 42' 8" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665349
16654172008-07-31 18:03 53° 32' 8" N  3° 55' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665417
13109602008-07-31 10:56 53° 23' 9" N  3° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310960
13109962008-07-30 15:25 53° 32' 19" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310996
13110112008-07-30 16:21 53° 27' 6" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311011
13111392008-07-31 01:52 53° 31' 56" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311139
13111762008-07-31 04:49 53° 47' 0" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311176
13112202008-07-31 08:03 53° 26' 54" N  3° 38' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311220
16653132008-07-30 15:25 53° 32' 19" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665313
16653862008-07-31 09:25 53° 27' 1" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665386
13109592008-07-31 09:25 53° 27' 1" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1310959
13110602008-07-30 20:12 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311060
13111402008-07-31 02:37 53° 36' 52" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311140
13111642008-07-31 04:05 53° 46' 52" N  3° 30' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311164
13112442008-07-31 10:47 53° 23' 7" N  3° 46' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311244
13112932008-07-31 14:01 53° 42' 9" N  3° 46' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311293
13113612008-07-31 18:51 53° 27' 11" N  3° 55' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311361
16653622008-07-31 05:36 53° 41' 57" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1665362
13113732008-07-31 19:39 53° 22' 11" N  3° 55' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1311373
39  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
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
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
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
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9492752008-07-30 17:09 53° 32' 6" N  3° 15' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949275
9493182008-07-30 20:10 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949318
9494232008-07-31 03:19 53° 42' 2" N  3° 30' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949423
9494472008-07-31 04:47 53° 47' 1" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949447
9494592008-07-31 05:34 53° 41' 57" N  3° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949459
9495032008-07-31 09:58 53° 23' 32" N  3° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949503
9496202008-07-31 17:07 53° 37' 9" N  3° 55' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949620
9496562008-07-31 19:37 53° 22' 11" N  3° 55' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949656
9494112008-07-31 02:34 53° 36' 52" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949411
9495522008-07-31 12:16 53° 31' 54" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949552
9495882008-07-31 14:44 53° 47' 5" N  3° 46' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949588
9496192008-07-31 16:18 53° 42' 11" N  3° 55' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949619
9492382008-07-30 09:39 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949238
9492872008-07-30 17:49 53° 36' 56" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949287
9493312008-07-30 20:58 53° 47' 7" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949331
9493432008-07-30 21:47 53° 42' 9" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949343
9493552008-07-30 22:41 53° 37' 6" N  3° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949355
9493792008-07-31 00:19 53° 27' 6" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949379
9493802008-07-31 01:04 53° 26' 55" N  3° 30' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949380
9495272008-07-31 10:45 53° 23' 7" N  3° 46' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949527
9495402008-07-31 11:29 53° 27' 8" N  3° 46' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949540
9496072008-07-31 15:25 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949607
9492992008-07-30 18:31 53° 42' 3" N  3° 13' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949299
9493922008-07-31 01:50 53° 31' 56" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949392
9494352008-07-31 04:03 53° 46' 52" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949435
9494602008-07-31 06:23 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949460
9495152008-07-31 10:04 53° 23' 32" N  3° 38' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949515
9495762008-07-31 13:59 53° 42' 9" N  3° 46' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949576
9492512008-07-30 15:23 53° 32' 19" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949251
9492632008-07-30 16:19 53° 27' 6" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949263
9493672008-07-30 23:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949367
9494722008-07-31 07:10 53° 32' 1" N  3° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949472
9495392008-07-31 10:55 53° 23' 9" N  3° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949539
9494962008-07-31 09:22 53° 27' 1" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949496
9493062008-07-30 19:12 53° 47' 4" N  3° 13' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949306
9494842008-07-31 08:01 53° 26' 54" N  3° 38' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949484
9495642008-07-31 13:08 53° 37' 0" N  3° 46' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949564
9496322008-07-31 18:00 53° 32' 8" N  3° 55' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949632
9496442008-07-31 18:49 53° 27' 11" N  3° 55' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949644
1  Fish-finder 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.
9325102008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932510
2  Fluorometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10245832008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-29 23:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024583
10246142008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-05 23:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024614
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10247432008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-09-01 23:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024743
1  Meteorological data logger
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9325092008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932509
7  Moored CTD
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level
Moored instrument depth
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8579072008-07-31 06:00  — 2008-09-10 12:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857907
8578882008-07-31 06:00:03  — 2008-09-10 09:40:03 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857888
8579192008-07-31 08:50  — 2008-09-11 09:00 53° 26' 53" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857919
10245092008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-09-10 11:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024509
10245342008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-11 08:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024534
8579202008-07-31 08:50  — 2008-09-11 09:00 53° 26' 53" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857920
8579322008-07-31 06:00:02  — 2008-09-10 12:00:02 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857932
2  Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors
Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10246992008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-05 23:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024699
10246632008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-30 00:00 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024663
1  Ship's non-toxic supply
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9324912008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932491
2  radiometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10248112008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-25 19:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024811
10247792008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-25 19:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024779
Discrete samples 
40  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Raw light meter output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
3  Instrument mooring