BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH6B/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 CH6B/77 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH6B/77 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Cruise objectives were.
(1) Re-establish the current meter mooring at 57N, 9W. Accomplished. (2) Work the Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) STD section. Accomplished. (3) Work the Rosemary Bank STD section and shelf sections to W of Hebrides. No time for Rosemary Bank but stations between St Kilda and South Uist worked. (4) Collect large volume surface water samples for radiocaesium analysis. Accomplished with STD profiles at all but one station. (5) Moor IOS Taunton waverider buoy off west coast of South Uist. Accomplished. (6) Dredge on continental slope for live specimens of Doryneus. Accomplished. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1977-04-14 |
| Arrival Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1977-04-19 |
| 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;468/181;477/181;478/181;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 =
51
Description: |
| Instrumented wave measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: waverider buoy |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
50
Description: S surface 25 T surface |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
50
Description: surface water samples for radio-caesium analysis. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of stations =
2
Description: |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91862 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 12:27Z | 56° 42' N, 6° 20' W | Click for more |
| 91874 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 13:14Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 91886 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 14:40Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 91898 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 16:02Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91905 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 17:41Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 20' W | Click for more |
| 91917 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 19:10Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 91929 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 20:47Z | 56° 46' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 91930 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 22:30Z | 56° 51' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 91942 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-14 23:31Z | 56° 53' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 91954 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 01:40Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 91966 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 03:58Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 91978 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 15:10Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 91991 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 17:33Z | 57° 14' N, 10° 4' W | Click for more |
| 92005 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 19:52Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 23' W | Click for more |
| 92017 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 22:15Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 92029 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 00:08Z | 57° 23' N, 10° 53' W | Click for more |
| 92030 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 01:29Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 5' W | Click for more |
| 92042 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 02:55Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 92054 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 04:20Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 32' W | Click for more |
| 92066 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 06:42Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 92078 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 13:33Z | 57° 33' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 92091 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 17:03Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 92109 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 18:56Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 21' W | Click for more |
| 92110 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-16 20:11Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 37' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
