BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH5A/76
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 CH5A/76 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH5A/76 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
1. Establish a current meter mooring at 57N, 9W. Accomplished. 2. Work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) hydrographic section. Partially accomplished with 5 eastenmost stations missed due to bad weather. 3. Launch a satellite-tracked buoy with thermistor chain. Abandoned due to technical problems with the buoy. 4. Work St. Kilda shelf-edge section. No time to do this due to bad weather. 5. Collection of large-volume surface water samples for radio-caesium measurements. 8 of 10 stations accomplished. STD profiles taken on sampling sites. 6. Near real-time supply of temperature profiles to the Met Office. Accomplished. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1976-03-29 |
| Arrival Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1976-04-05 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Scottish Marine Biological Association) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Marine Biological Association |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;466/181;467/181;479/182;370/182;371/182;372/182;373 |
| Work Area Description | Rockall, 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 =
22
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: laid 1 Apr for recovery on subsequent cruise |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
18
Description: S surface 8 T surface |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
8
Description: 137Cs |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90404 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-01 19:21Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90416 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-01 20:42Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 19' W | Click for more |
| 90428 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-01 22:18Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 90453 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 02:38Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90465 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 04:53Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 90477 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 07:05Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 90489 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 09:48Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 29' W | Click for more |
| 90490 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 11:31Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 90508 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 13:00Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 5' W | Click for more |
| 90521 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 14:19Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 90533 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 15:55Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 90545 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 18:03Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 90557 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 20:02Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 90569 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-02 22:55Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 90570 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 12:04Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 90582 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 13:45Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 90594 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 15:05Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 90601 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 16:28Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 90613 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 17:45Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 90625 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-04-04 18:52Z | 56° 41' N, 6° 17' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
