BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH14A/75
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 Challenger (74CH) cruise CH14A/75 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH14A/75 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
1. Work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) hydrographic section. Accomplished. 2. Nutrient sampling using a submersible pump at stations across the Scottish and Rockall shelf edges. Accomplished. 3. Collection of shelf sediment Shipek Grab samples for Aberystwyth University. Accomplished. 4. Work additional STD stations across the Scottish shelf edge. St. Kilda shelf-edge section worked. 5. Collection of large-volume water samples for radio-caesium measurements. Accomplished 6. Near real-time supply of temperature profiles to the Met Office. Accomplished. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1975-11-07 |
| Arrival Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1975-11-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Scottish Marine Biological Association) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Marine Biological Association |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;4/182;3 |
| Work Area Description | Rockall, Malin Shelf, Anton Dohrn Seamount |
| 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 =
58
Description: |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: 21 T surface 56 S surface |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: profiles |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: Cs137 surface samples |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: profiles |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
32
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90096 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 07:11Z | 56° 56' N, 8° 47' W | Click for more |
| 90103 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 09:44Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 90115 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 12:12Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 15' W | Click for more |
| 90127 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 14:55Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 90139 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 16:52Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 90140 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 19:43Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
| 90152 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-08 22:27Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 23' W | Click for more |
| 90164 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 00:41Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 90176 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 02:33Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 90188 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 04:13Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 90207 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 06:04Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 90219 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 07:36Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 32' W | Click for more |
| 90220 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 09:46Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 90232 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 12:01Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 90244 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 14:32Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 38' W | Click for more |
| 90256 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 16:20Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 90268 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 18:37Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 90281 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 21:30Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 20' W | Click for more |
| 90293 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-09 23:35Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90300 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-10 12:34Z | 58° 2' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 90312 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-10 15:10Z | 57° 57' N, 10° 1' W | Click for more |
| 90324 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-10 18:20Z | 57° 55' N, 9° 46' W | Click for more |
| 90336 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-10 20:25Z | 57° 52' N, 9° 34' W | Click for more |
| 90348 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-10 22:38Z | 57° 49' N, 9° 21' W | Click for more |
| 90361 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-11 00:15Z | 57° 46' N, 9° 10' W | Click for more |
| 90373 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-11 02:36Z | 57° 42' N, 8° 47' W | Click for more |
| 90385 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-11 07:21Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 90397 | CTD/STD cast | 1975-11-11 09:15Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
