BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH4/77
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 CH4/77 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH4/77 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
(1) Re-establish the shelf current meter mooring at 57N, 9W. Not possible due to bad weather. (2) Work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) STD section. Worked except for station Q with increased spacing between stations. (3) Work STD sections across the southern Rockall Channel and its entrance. A section of 11 stations along 52.5N between 21W and 14W and a section of 9 stations from Porcupine Bank to Rockall Bank were worked. (4) Release a drifting buoy bearing a wave recorder and thermistor chain on the site of OWS JULIETT (52.5N, 20W). Accomplished. (5) Collect large-volume surface water samples on the Scottish shelf for radiocaesium analysis. Accomplished with STD profiles at all but one station. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1977-02-25 |
| Arrival Port | Avonmouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1977-03-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Scottish Marine Biological Association) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Marine Biological Association |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;466/181;467/181;468/181;479/182;1/182;2/182;3/182;459/183;120 |
| 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 =
45
Description: |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: satellite-tracked buoy with thermistor chain and wave-recorder |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
40
Description: S surface 15 T surface |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: Cs |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90637 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-01 23:50Z | 52° 30' N, 20° 55' W | Click for more |
| 90649 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-02 04:50Z | 52° 30' N, 20° 22' W | Click for more |
| 90650 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-02 08:00Z | 52° 30' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 90662 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-02 11:46Z | 52° 30' N, 19° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90674 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-02 17:15Z | 52° 30' N, 18° 39' W | Click for more |
| 90686 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-02 22:50Z | 52° 30' N, 17° 43' W | Click for more |
| 90698 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-03 04:15Z | 52° 30' N, 16° 40' W | Click for more |
| 90705 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-03 10:00Z | 52° 30' N, 15° 48' W | Click for more |
| 90717 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-03 14:15Z | 52° 30' N, 15° 15' W | Click for more |
| 90729 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-03 16:40Z | 52° 30' N, 14° 51' W | Click for more |
| 90730 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-03 19:10Z | 52° 30' N, 14° 26' W | Click for more |
| 90742 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-04 09:46Z | 53° 48' N, 13° 40' W | Click for more |
| 90754 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-04 11:57Z | 54° 0' N, 13° 39' W | Click for more |
| 90766 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-04 14:40Z | 54° 7' N, 13° 46' W | Click for more |
| 90778 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-04 19:44Z | 54° 40' N, 13° 57' W | Click for more |
| 90791 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-05 08:19Z | 55° 15' N, 14° 9' W | Click for more |
| 90809 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-05 13:45Z | 55° 46' N, 14° 18' W | Click for more |
| 90810 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-05 17:15Z | 56° 5' N, 14° 25' W | Click for more |
| 90822 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-05 19:25Z | 56° 13' N, 14° 34' W | Click for more |
| 90834 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-05 21:50Z | 56° 33' N, 14° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90846 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 07:20Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 36' W | Click for more |
| 90858 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 08:35Z | 57° 40' N, 13° 20' W | Click for more |
| 90871 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 10:13Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 90883 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 11:20Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 51' W | Click for more |
| 90895 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 13:05Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 90902 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 15:25Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 90914 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 18:00Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 90926 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 20:18Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 28' W | Click for more |
| 90938 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 22:03Z | 57° 30' N, 11° 18' W | Click for more |
| 90951 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-06 23:20Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 6' W | Click for more |
| 90963 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 01:07Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 90975 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 08:05Z | 57° 19' N, 10° 34' W | Click for more |
| 90987 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 10:05Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 90999 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 12:57Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91002 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 15:50Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 34' W | Click for more |
| 91014 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 18:15Z | 57° 4' N, 9° 17' W | Click for more |
| 91026 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 19:45Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91038 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-07 21:59Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 91051 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 00:05Z | 56° 46' N, 7° 59' W | Click for more |
| 91063 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 01:50Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91075 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 03:20Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 91087 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 05:10Z | 56° 45' N, 6° 58' W | Click for more |
| 91099 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 06:26Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 91106 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 07:35Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 30' W | Click for more |
| 91118 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-03-08 08:25Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
