BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR15002
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 Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR15002 |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR15002 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
JR15002 was a science cruise to the South Georgia region nested inside a combined logistic and science leg during voyage 25 of the RRS James Clark Ross. As part of the logistics element the ship undertook base reliefs at Signy (South Orkney Islands), and Bird Island and King Edward Point (South Georgia). During the science part of the cruise we undertook the Western Core Box survey to determine the distribution and biomass of krill northwest of South Georgia, refurbished the biological moorings in the South Georgia region and carried out a series of time stations across the Scotia Sea.
The main deliverable of the WCB is a consistent unique time series of mesoscale distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill and an understanding of the physical environment they are within at South Georgia, South Atlantic (1996 - current). These data are required to understand the long term variability in krill biomass at South Georgia and the influences from climate variability, fishing pressure and predation. Standard data sets include 1. Underway calibrated scientific biological echosounder acoustic transects 2. Vertical CTD profiles and continuous underway data 3. Stratified RMT8 hauls macrozooplankton/micronekton hauls 4. Targeted RMT8 hauls macrozooplankton/micronekton hauls Two deep moorings located north-west and south-west of South Georgia are recovered and redeployed for sustained observations of zooplankton density and carbon export. Measurements were made at these moorings sites (as well as one other additional site) for carbon export and for zooplankton behaviour and effects of ocean acidification. BAS scientists were joined by PhD students from the DTP's EnvEast programme, from Bristol and Nottingham Universities in the UK and from Penn State University in the US. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Departure Date | 2015-11-12 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 2015-12-14 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Gabriele Stowasser (British Antarctic Survey) |
| Responsible Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Associated Project(s) | Western Core Box |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W), Southern Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 483;4/484/485/520;3/520;4 |
| Work Area Description | South Georgia |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
25
Description: XBTs |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
35
Description: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurements 75 kHz surveyor |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of cores =
2
Description: Sediment cores for the collection of foraminifera |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of samples =
13
Description: Pteropod samples from MOCNESS and Bongo nets. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
35
Description: EK60 multifrequency acoustic backscatter collected at 38, 120 and 200 kHz. Instrument calibrated in Stromness with known reference sphere. Data collected to 1100m |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: Multiple Opening and Closing Net and Environmental Sampling System (MOCNESS) 9 opening and closing nets in vertical profiles to a depth of 1000m. Samples to be analysed for genetics, lipids and effects of ocean acidification |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
11
Description: Rectangular Midwater Trawl 8 (RMT8) opening and closing nets. Two nets at each event. Targetted hauls and oblique trawls for krill samples (length frequency) and macrozooplankton sampling |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Underway phytoplankton |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
11
Description: Rectangular Midwater Trawl 8 (RMT8) opening and closing nets. Two nets at each event. Targetted hauls and oblique trawls for krill samples (length frequency) and macrozooplankton sampling |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
11
Description: Rectangular Midwater Trawl 8 (RMT8) opening and closing nets. Two nets at each event. Targetted hauls and oblique trawls for krill samples (length frequency) and macrozooplankton sampling |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
8
Description: Underway POM sampling for e-DNA analysis |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Underway phytoplankton |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: CTD casts. Continuous recordings Conductivity, temperature, depth, fluorescence, PAR, transmittance, Lowered ADCP. Discrete bottle samples pH, fluorescence samples,PCO2 |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: Multiple Opening and Closing Net and Environmental Sampling System (MOCNESS) 9 opening and closing nets in vertical profiles to a depth of 1000m. Samples to be analysed for genetics, lipids and effects of ocean acidification |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
11
Description: Rectangular Midwater Trawl 8 (RMT8) opening and closing nets. Two nets at each event. Targetted hauls and oblique trawls for krill samples (length frequency) and macrozooplankton sampling |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
13
Description: Pteropod samples from MOCNESS and Bongo nets. |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
5
Description: Foraminifera samples from Bongo nets |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: Zooplankton samples for microplastics from RMT8 nets |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
2
Description: Sediment cores for the collection of foraminifera |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
6
Description: EM122 swath bathymetry data |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55° 15' S | 41° 16' W | CTD stations | Site: Deployed - P2 Water depth: 3418 m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Aquadop current meter (~600m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | CTD stations | Site: Deployed - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~200m and ~600m), SBE CTD (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | CTD stations | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | CTD stations | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | Carbon dioxide | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Carbon dioxide | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 16' W | Current meters | Site: Deployed - P2 Water depth: 3418 m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Aquadop current meter (~600m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Current meters | Site: Deployed - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~200m and ~600m), SBE CTD (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | Current meters | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Current meters | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 16' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Site: Deployed - P2 Water depth: 3418 m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Aquadop current meter (~600m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Site: Deployed - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~200m and ~600m), SBE CTD (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Oxygen | Site: Deployed - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~200m and ~600m), SBE CTD (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | Oxygen | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Oxygen | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 16' W | Sediment traps | Site: Deployed - P2 Water depth: 3418 m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Aquadop current meter (~600m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Sediment traps | Site: Deployed - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~200m and ~600m), SBE CTD (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | Sediment traps | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | Sediment traps | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
| 55° 15' S | 41° 15' W | pH | Site: Recovered - P2 Water depth: 3355m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment trap (~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~550m), Water sampler (~550m) |
| 52° 49' S | 40° 7' W | pH | Site: Recovered - P3 Water depth: 3787m Instrumentation: Main Buoy (~200m) - SBE CTD, RDI ADCP, SAMI pH sensor, Oceanus CO2 sensor. Aquadop current meter (~2000m), Sediment traps (~600m and ~2000m), Seaguard current meter & O2 sensor (~600m), SBE CTD (~600m), Water sampler (~600m) |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) |
Reference numbers Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 17 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796510 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-03 09:01Z | 54° 2' S, 39° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1796522 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-03 10:02Z | 53° 52' S, 39° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1796534 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-03 11:09Z | 53° 42' S, 39° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1796546 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-03 12:17Z | 53° 31' S, 39° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1796558 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-03 13:26Z | 53° 21' S, 39° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1796571 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-04 10:38Z | 53° 27' S, 38° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1796583 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-04 11:47Z | 53° 38' S, 38° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1796595 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-05 09:01Z | 53° 55' S, 38° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1796602 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-05 10:07Z | 53° 45' S, 38° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1796614 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-05 11:15Z | 53° 34' S, 38° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1796626 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-05 12:23Z | 53° 24' S, 38° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1796638 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 09:05Z | 53° 51' S, 37° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1796651 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 10:10Z | 53° 41' S, 37° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1796663 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 11:16Z | 53° 31' S, 37° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1796675 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 13:35Z | 53° 9' S, 37° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1796687 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 12:26Z | 53° 20' S, 37° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1796699 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 14:20Z | 53° 9' S, 37° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1796706 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 15:31Z | 53° 19' S, 37° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1796718 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 16:39Z | 53° 30' S, 37° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1796731 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 17:48Z | 53° 40' S, 37° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1796743 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-06 18:55Z | 53° 51' S, 37° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1796755 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-01 19:16Z | 55° 14' S, 41° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1796767 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-04 12:57Z | 53° 49' S, 38° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1796779 | Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT) | 2015-12-04 14:05Z | 53° 59' S, 38° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1805508 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-12 11:12Z | 51° 37' S, 57° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1805521 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-20 15:00Z | 60° 12' S, 44° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1805533 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-21 01:14Z | 59° 41' S, 44° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1805545 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-21 13:08Z | 58° 1' S, 42° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1805557 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-22 13:55Z | 55° 14' S, 41° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1805569 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-27 00:42Z | 54° 9' S, 36° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1805570 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-28 12:17Z | 52° 48' S, 40° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1805582 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-11-30 13:02Z | 55° 14' S, 41° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1805594 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-01 11:16Z | 55° 14' S, 41° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1805601 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-03 20:27Z | 53° 51' S, 39° 8' W | Click for more |
| 1805613 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-04 07:10Z | 53° 29' S, 39° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1805625 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-04 22:11Z | 53° 25' S, 38° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1805637 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-05 06:09Z | 53° 47' S, 38° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1805649 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-05 20:40Z | 53° 42' S, 37° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1805650 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-05 23:44Z | 53° 21' S, 38° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1805662 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-08 12:46Z | 52° 48' S, 40° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1805674 | CTD/STD cast | 2015-12-09 11:05Z | 52° 37' S, 39° 6' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
