BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D65
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 Discovery (74E3) cruise D65 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D65 |
| Objectives and Narrative | The aims were to lay the three 'E' current meter moorings forming the central triangle of the C-Scale array and to make trials with the Batfish system to get it into a fully operational state and to gain experience in using it. The principal objectives of the biological programme were to collect material for an investigation into the possible existence of biochemical cycles associated with the diurnal migrations of pelagic decapods, to collect samples of micro-nekton and zooplankton from depths between 200m and 5000m and to obtain live material for physiological work |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Dakar, Senegal |
| Departure Date | 1974-08-15 |
| Arrival Port | Dakar, Senegal |
| Arrival Date | 1974-08-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Arthur de Chair Baker (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | GATE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 38;229/38;238/39;101/39;110/3;382/3;383/3;392/3;393 |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
16
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
2
Description: E3-mooring:08-41.2N;23-10.0W(25days).E1-mooring:08-40.8N;22-58.2W(19days) |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
354
Description: batfish |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2593
Description: |
| Water bottle stations | Description: surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
28
Description: |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
26
Description: |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: bioluminescence individual organisms |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: deep scattering layers |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
2
Description: also 1400miles underway flouroscence. |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
12
Description: survey, taxonomy |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation | Description: solarimeter |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: systematic stand.msmnts.(2 min.inter.) |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: 6 hours inter. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2593
Description: |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 3 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 3 | CTD/STD cast |
Data are currently being processed |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298144 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-18 19:43Z to 1974-08-18 20:36Z | 8° 41' N, 23° 9' W | Click for more |
| 298156 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-18 21:16Z to 1974-08-18 22:05Z | 8° 41' N, 23° 9' W | Click for more |
| 298168 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-18 22:34Z to 1974-08-18 23:25Z | 8° 40' N, 23° 9' W | Click for more |
| 298181 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-19 19:06Z to 1974-08-19 19:57Z | 8° 51' N, 23° 3' W | Click for more |
| 298193 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-19 20:08Z to 1974-08-19 20:51Z | 8° 51' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 298200 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-19 21:10Z to 1974-08-19 21:50Z | 8° 52' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 298212 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-19 22:02Z to 1974-08-19 22:40Z | 8° 52' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 298224 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-21 00:15Z to 1974-08-21 00:48Z | 8° 36' N, 23° 12' W | Click for more |
| 298236 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-21 01:23Z to 1974-08-21 02:15Z | 8° 37' N, 23° 10' W | Click for more |
| 298248 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-21 02:24Z to 1974-08-21 03:29Z | 8° 38' N, 23° 9' W | Click for more |
| 298261 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-22 14:57Z to 1974-08-22 15:17Z | 8° 51' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 298273 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-22 15:16Z to 1974-08-22 15:30Z | 8° 51' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 298285 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-25 01:07Z to 1974-08-25 02:12Z | 8° 42' N, 23° 2' W | Click for more |
| 298297 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-25 02:23Z to 1974-08-25 03:18Z | 8° 43' N, 23° 0' W | Click for more |
| 298304 | CTD/STD cast | 1974-08-25 04:01Z to 1974-08-25 04:11Z | 8° 45' N, 22° 59' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
