BODC Cruise Metadata Report for MV Farsain cruise DP0408
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | MV Farsain cruise DP0408 |
|---|---|
| Short name | DP0408 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
To establish a semi-permanent seabed installation for monitoring prevailing seabed current conditions and associated suspended sediment loading at the southern end of the Garvellachs, Firth of Lorn.
To survey the site to provide a detailed description of the associated habitat and benthic sub-littoral communities. |
| Ship | MV Farsain |
| Departure Port | Craobh Haven, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-12-03 |
| Arrival Port | Craobh Haven, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2008-12-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Michael Breen (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;4 |
| Work Area Description | Firth of Lorn |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoustic current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1039281 | Acoustic current meter | 2008-12-11 15:40Z to 2009-01-21 04:20Z | 56° 12' N, 5° 49' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
