BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH8/76
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 CH8/76 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH8/76 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
1. Service the current meter mooring at 57N, 9W. Recovered but not relaid due to heavy fishing activity in the area. 2. Work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) hydrographic section. Accomplished. 3. Obtain live spiny crab larvae for Liverpool University Port Erin Laboratory.Net hauls successfully completed but very few crab larvae caught. 4. Work two deep stations in the Rockall Channel for particulate and trace metal analyses. One station successfully worked. 5. Lay three current meter moorings in the Sea of the Hebrides for the duration of the cruise. Only two were deployed due to equipment shortages. Both were successfully recovered. 6. Work a grid of STD stations in the Sea of the Hebrides with water bottle sampling for caesium, lead and radium isotope determination. STD grid and surface sampling completed, but only one near-bottom sample due to Niskin bottle failure. 7. Collection of large-volume surface water samples for radio-caesium measurements. Accomplished. 8. Obtain bottom grab samples for Aberystwyth University Geology Department. Shelf and Rockall Bank samples successfully obtained. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1976-05-19 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1976-06-01 |
| 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;456/181;457/181;466/181;467/181;468/182;361/182;362/182;370/182;371/182;372/182;373 |
| 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 =
68
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
3
Description: 2x51d + 2x9d |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
55
Description: S surface 3 T surface |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Description: |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
61
Description: (Cs,Pb & Ra) |
| Trace elements | Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
19
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: (syn.hours) |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
30
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91131 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-20 23:30Z | 56° 51' N, 8° 22' W | Click for more |
| 91143 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 01:42Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 91155 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 03:50Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 91167 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 04:55Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 91179 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 12:00Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91180 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 15:45Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 91192 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 19:00Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 1' W | Click for more |
| 91211 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-21 21:37Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 23' W | Click for more |
| 91223 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 08:31Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91235 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 11:53Z | 57° 23' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 91247 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 13:46Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 91259 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 16:10Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 21' W | Click for more |
| 91260 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 19:35Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 33' W | Click for more |
| 91272 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-22 21:50Z | 57° 30' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 91284 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 00:57Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 91296 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 03:25Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 38' W | Click for more |
| 91303 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 05:17Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 91315 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 07:10Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91327 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 08:55Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 19' W | Click for more |
| 91339 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-23 11:00Z | 57° 36' N, 13° 37' W | Click for more |
| 91340 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-24 10:33Z | 58° 12' N, 12° 35' W | Click for more |
| 91352 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-25 19:45Z | 55° 14' N, 6° 46' W | Click for more |
| 91364 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-25 20:35Z | 55° 18' N, 6° 44' W | Click for more |
| 91388 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-25 22:25Z | 55° 27' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 91407 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-25 23:29Z | 55° 31' N, 6° 29' W | Click for more |
| 91419 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 00:30Z | 55° 36' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 91420 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 01:25Z | 55° 40' N, 6° 22' W | Click for more |
| 91432 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 03:28Z | 55° 46' N, 6° 31' W | Click for more |
| 91444 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 03:50Z | 55° 46' N, 6° 36' W | Click for more |
| 91456 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 05:48Z | 55° 46' N, 6° 46' W | Click for more |
| 91468 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 06:55Z | 55° 46' N, 6° 55' W | Click for more |
| 91481 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 08:20Z | 55° 46' N, 7° 7' W | Click for more |
| 91493 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 09:30Z | 55° 45' N, 7° 20' W | Click for more |
| 91500 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-26 11:23Z | 55° 46' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91512 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 02:35Z | 56° 11' N, 5° 54' W | Click for more |
| 91524 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 03:29Z | 56° 10' N, 6° 1' W | Click for more |
| 91536 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 04:30Z | 56° 9' N, 6° 10' W | Click for more |
| 91548 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 05:10Z | 56° 9' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 91561 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 06:07Z | 56° 10' N, 6° 25' W | Click for more |
| 91573 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 07:47Z | 56° 15' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 91585 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 09:47Z | 56° 15' N, 7° 3' W | Click for more |
| 91597 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 10:39Z | 56° 15' N, 7° 15' W | Click for more |
| 91604 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 11:52Z | 56° 15' N, 7° 25' W | Click for more |
| 91616 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 13:12Z | 56° 15' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 91628 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 14:44Z | 56° 15' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91641 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 16:43Z | 56° 15' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 91653 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 18:20Z | 56° 15' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91665 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 19:55Z | 56° 24' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91677 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 21:40Z | 56° 36' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 91689 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-27 23:53Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 54' W | Click for more |
| 91690 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 02:26Z | 56° 51' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 91708 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 04:20Z | 56° 55' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91721 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 06:00Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91733 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 15:33Z | 56° 47' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91745 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 16:50Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 91757 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 18:30Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 91770 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-28 23:10Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 91782 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 00:50Z | 56° 41' N, 6° 17' W | Click for more |
| 91794 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 03:02Z | 56° 48' N, 5° 57' W | Click for more |
| 91801 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 03:45Z | 56° 49' N, 6° 4' W | Click for more |
| 91813 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 04:45Z | 56° 52' N, 6° 15' W | Click for more |
| 91825 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 05:35Z | 56° 55' N, 6° 21' W | Click for more |
| 91837 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 06:42Z | 56° 57' N, 6° 29' W | Click for more |
| 91849 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 09:39Z | 56° 38' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 91850 | CTD/STD cast | 1976-05-29 12:53Z | 56° 36' N, 6° 52' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
