BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20111025 (JR260A, JR262, JR282)
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 | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20111025 (JR260A, JR262, JR282) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR20111025 (JR260A, JR262, JR282) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The cruise was the first polar project of the Darwin Initiative and its aim was threefold.
1. To assess, using multiple apparatus types and molecular methods, benthic biodiversity of the least known areas from inner shelf to shelf break of South Georgia. 2. To quantify change over the terminal moraines left behind marking the maximum advance of ice during the last glaciation around South Georgia. 3. To map distributions, densities and rarity of species and habitat types to provide the scientific underpinning for marine protected areas. The cruise uses similar spatial sampling structure, apparatus and observers to a previous one to Marguerite Bay, West Antarctic Peninsula allowing strong comparability. This was the main cruise of Darwin project 18-019 in Oct/Nov 2011 which is collaborative project between British Antarctic Survey, Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the Shallow Marine Surveys Group of the Falkland Islands. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Immingham, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2011-09-24 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 2011-11-20 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David Barnes (British Antarctic Survey) |
| Responsible Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Associated Project(s) | Mapping benthic biodiversity of the South Georgia continental shelf |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Southern Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 483 |
| Work Area Description | South Georgia, South Orkney islands |
| 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
| Physical oceanography | |
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| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
15
Description: CTD |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
11
Description: CTD samples from continental shelf depths - 10 around South Georgia, 1 around South Orkney islands |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: RDI 70 kHz ADCP (Water current data) |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway Temperature and salinity |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
11
Description: CTD samples from continental shelf depths - 10 around South Georgia, 1 around South Orkney islands |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Kongsberg EK60 Multifrequency echosounder (38, 120, 200 kHz) (biological habitat mapping) |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
86
Description: Trawl samples from continental shelf depths - 67 around South Georgia, 9 around Shag Rocks, 10 around South Orkney Islands. |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: Epibenthic sledge at East South Georgia shelf |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Onboard ships meteorological |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
28
Description: Camera lander system samples from continental shelf depths - 24 South Georgia, 4 around South orkney islands |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: Box Core samples from continental shelf depths - 5 around South Georgia, 1 around South Orkney islands |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Kongsberg EM122 12 kHz multibeam swath system (sea-bed bathymetry) |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: EA600 Single Beam (12 kHz) (sea-bed bathymetry) |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Kongsberg EK60 Multifrequency echosounder (38, 120, 200 kHz) (biological habitat mapping) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Raw oxygen sensor output Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793087 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-01 00:36Z | 54° 9' S, 36° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1793099 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-01 17:30Z | 54° 17' S, 36° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1793106 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-02 10:20Z | 54° 4' S, 35° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1793118 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-02 10:58Z | 54° 4' S, 35° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1793131 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-02 23:48Z | 54° 38' S, 34° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1793143 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-04 10:44Z | 54° 59' S, 35° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1793155 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-04 21:31Z | 54° 57' S, 36° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1793167 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-07 01:03Z | 54° 54' S, 36° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1793179 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-07 13:33Z | 55° 2' S, 37° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1793180 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-08 18:22Z | 54° 24' S, 37° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1793192 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-10 12:53Z | 54° 34' S, 39° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1793211 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-12 00:50Z | 53° 36' S, 41° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1793223 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-12 06:30Z | 53° 50' S, 41° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1793235 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-13 21:49Z | 53° 48' S, 37° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1793247 | CTD/STD cast | 2011-11-18 22:01Z | 60° 55' S, 45° 14' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
