BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC071
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 Cook (740H) cruise JC071 |
|---|---|
| Short name | JC071 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objective of this cruise was primarily to service the infrastructure required for continuous sustained observation and to put these into context using observations from the ship which cannot yet be carried out autonomously.
The oceanic water column and the underlying seabed change on a variety of temporal and spatial scales. The objective of the PAP observatory is to provide high temporal resolution (hours) of an increasing number of variables which are relevant from the perspective of the biology, physics and chemistry over a relatively small spatial scale (30km). The site has been under examination for over 20 years and over that time, substantial changes have been observed in the benthic environment. The intention is to sustain and enhance these observations so that a deeper understanding is obtained into the processes which operate and in particular the responses to the changes which are currently taking place in the global environment. |
| Ship | RRS James Cook |
| Departure Port | Avonmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2012-04-29 |
| Arrival Port | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2012-05-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Richard Stephen Lampitt (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | Porcupine Abyssal Plain - Sustained Observatory |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146;4 |
| Work Area Description | Porcupine Abyssal Plain |
| 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 =
7
Description: CTD to various depths from 200 - 4000m |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: CTD to various depths from 200 - 4000m |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
11
Description: SAPS |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
58
Description: Underway sampling, ProTool and FRFF in parallel. |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
58
Description: Underway sampling, ProTool and FRFF in parallel. |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
58
Description: Underway sampling, ProTool and FRFF in parallel. |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
11
Description: Zooplankton nets |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: Megacore |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | Bottom photography | BATHYSNAP |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Carbon dioxide | Pro-Oceanus CO2-Pro 29-095-45 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Carbon dioxide | Pro-Oceanus GTD-Pro 29-100-15 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Nitrate | NAS-3X |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Nitrate | Satlantic ISUS V3 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Optics (eg underwater light levels) | ZebraTech Wiper for Cyclops |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Aanderaa Seaguard |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | SeaBird SBE-37IMP MicroCAT (buoy keel) |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | SeaBird SBE-37IMP MicroCAT (frame) |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | SeaBird SBE-37IMP-DO MicroCAT |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Star-Oddi logger S5771 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Star-Oddi logger S5772 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Star-Oddi logger S5774 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Star-Oddi logger S5777 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Star-Oddi logger S5778 |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Oxygen | Aanderaa Seaguard |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Aanderaa Seaguard |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | WETLabs FLNTUSB |
| 48° 59' N | 16° 30' W | Sediment traps | PAP3 Sediment traps |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 19' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 29' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 28' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 20' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 30' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 20' W | Sediment traps | PELAGRA Traps |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Upper air observations | Satlantic OCR-507 ICSA (buoy) |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Upper air observations | Satlantic OCR-507 ICSW |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Upper air observations | Satlantic OCR-507 R10W |
| 49° 57' N | 16° 30' W | Zooplankton | AMPHIPOD TRAPS |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | Zooplankton | AMPHIPOD TRAPS |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | Zooplankton | McLane ZPS |
| 4° 0' N | 16° 22' W | pH | Satlantic SeaFET pH |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | Bottle station |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 7 | Bottle station |
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser |
Date and time Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Reference numbers |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| 2 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Reference numbers |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1177289 | Single-beam echosounder | 2012-05-01 21:59Z to 2012-05-02 03:22Z | 48° 37' N to 48° 52' N; 16° 21' W to 16° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1177290 | Single-beam echosounder | 2012-05-07 20:59Z to 2012-05-08 01:48Z | 49° 6' N to 49° 25' N; 17° 1' W to 15° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1839425 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser | 2012-05-06 00:00Z to 2012-07-03 00:00Z | 48° 0' N, 16° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1848176 | Bottle station | 2012-05-02 08:14Z | 48° 58' N, 16° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1848188 | Bottle station | 2012-05-03 16:49Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1876626 | Bottle station | 2012-05-02 08:14Z | 48° 58' N, 16° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1876638 | Bottle station | 2012-05-03 16:49Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1876651 | Bottle station | 2012-05-03 20:41Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1876663 | Bottle station | 2012-05-04 20:24Z | 49° 0' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1876675 | Bottle station | 2012-05-05 18:04Z | 49° 0' N, 16° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1876687 | Bottle station | 2012-05-08 09:18Z | 49° 6' N, 16° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1876699 | Bottle station | 2012-05-08 18:38Z | 49° 7' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
| 2106876 | Pumped water sample | 2012-05-04 10:40Z to 2012-05-04 16:37Z | 48° 55' N to 49° 3' N; 16° 40' W to 16° 28' W | Click for more |
| 2110642 | Bottle station | 2012-05-02 08:13Z | 48° 58' N, 16° 16' W | Click for more |
| 2110654 | Bottle station | 2012-05-03 16:48Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 2110666 | Bottle station | 2012-05-03 20:40Z | 49° 1' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 2110678 | Bottle station | 2012-05-04 20:24Z | 49° 0' N, 16° 27' W | Click for more |
| 2110691 | Bottle station | 2012-05-05 18:03Z | 49° 0' N, 16° 28' W | Click for more |
| 2110709 | Bottle station | 2012-05-08 09:17Z | 49° 6' N, 16° 20' W | Click for more |
| 2110710 | Bottle station | 2012-05-08 18:37Z | 49° 7' N, 16° 19' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Multicorer | |
| 6 | Drifting rig with sediment traps | |
| 13 | Stand-alone pumps | |
| 11 | WP-2 zooplankton net | |
| 3 | No parameter data available | |
| 7 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
| 3 | Instrument mooring | |
| 75 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
