BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery cruise DY129
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 Discovery cruise DY129 |
|---|---|
| Short name | DY129 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The primary objective of the cruise was to service the RAPID 26N array of moorings that is deployed across the subtropical Atlantic to measure the variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The main measurements required are of temperature, salinity, current speed and bottom pressure. There are three main groups of moorings measuring these variables: one for the eastern boundary, one over the mid-Atlantic ridge and one at the western boundary.
In additional the cruise had a number of additional objectives: - To improve understanding of the meridional transport of carbon by the ocean additional instruments were deployed on moorings to measure oxygen, and two autonomous water samplers were also deployed one of which were paired with pH and pCO2 sensors - To calibrate the moored instruments a number of CTD profiles were made measuring temperature, salinity and oxygen. Water samples were taken and analysed for salinity and oxygen. Some samples will later be analysed for dissolved inorganic carbon, total alkalinity, inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen. - Five Argo floats were deployed including 1 deep Argo float. These are a part of the international Argo program (http://www.argo.net/). - Sediment traps were serviced east of the mid-Atlantic ridge for a program of sustained observations. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2020-12-08 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2021-01-26 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Ben I Moat (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | RAPID Climate Change - Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 110/111/112/113/114/115/145/146/181/75/76/77/78/79/80 |
| 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 =
19
Description: CTD stations, vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, pressure and oxygen. Samples were taken for calibration of salinity and oxygen |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
30
Description: Underway samples of Alkalinity, Carbon and Nutrients collected from a depth of 5m. Underway measurement of, pCo2 from a depth of 5m. |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of dissolved inorganic carbon, and total alkalinity |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
30
Description: Underway samples of Alkalinity, Carbon and Nutrients collected from a depth of 5m. Underway measurement of, pCo2 from a depth of 5m. |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
30
Description: Underway samples of Alkalinity, Carbon and Nutrients collected from a depth of 5m. Underway measurement of, pCo2 from a depth of 5m. |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway measurement of, Ph, Oxygen from a depth of 5m. Daily Oxygen samples taken. |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
19
Description: CTD stations, vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, pressure and oxygen. Samples were taken for calibration of salinity and oxygen |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen |
| Total - P |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of inorganic nutrients and organic nitrogen |
| pH |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway measurement of, Ph, Oxygen from a depth of 5m. Daily Oxygen samples taken. |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: On selected CTD stations samples were taken and stored for later analysis of dissolved inorganic carbon, and total alkalinity |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: Underway measurements were made of meteorological variables (wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, surface pressure and irradiance); surface (5m) temperature, and salinity; subsurface currents from 150kHz and 75 kHz ADCPs; and bathymetry from single and multi-beam echo sounders. |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Carbon dioxide | Deployed: 9 CTD, 6 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1100m-4860m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 45' W | Carbon dioxide | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters, 9 oxygen, 1, pH, 1pC02, 1 sampler . 50m-5100m, |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Carbon dioxide | Recovered: 5 CTD, 5 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1 sampler, 1500m-4860m |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Current meters | Deployed: 11 CTD, 5 current meters, 6 oxygen, 50m?1350m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Current meters | Deployed: 17 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 31' N | 76° 44' W | Current meters | Deployed: 19 CTD, 8 current meters, 9 temperature, 50m ? 3850m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Current meters | Deployed: 9 CTD, 6 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1100m-4860m |
| 25° 9' N | 52° 1' W | Current meters | Recovered: 5 CTD, 1 current meter, 4780m-5510m |
| 26° 30' N | 70° 31' W | Current meters | Recovered: 5 CTD, 1 current meter, 4800m-5500m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Current meters | Recovered: 15 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 31' N | 76° 44' W | Current meters | Recovered: 17 CTD, 8 current meters, 50m ? 3850m |
| 23° 52' N | 41° 5' W | Current meters | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 45' W | Current meters | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters, 9 oxygen, 1, pH, 1pC02, 1 sampler . 50m-5100m, |
| 23° 45' N | 41° 6' W | Current meters | Recovered: 2 sediment traps + 2 current meters, c. 3000m, 1 CTD 4300m |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Current meters | Recovered: 4 CTD, 4 current meters, 5 oxygen, 50m-1350m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Current meters | Recovered: 5 CTD, 5 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1 sampler, 1500m-4860m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Deployed: 17 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 31' N | 76° 52' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Recovered and Deployed: 1 ADCP 600m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Recovered: 15 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 25° 33' N | 59° 15' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | Argo autonomous profiling float deployment #07, 0-6000m |
| 26° 29' N | 70° 31' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | Argo autonomous profiling float deployment #7625, 0-2000m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 43' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | Argo autonomous profiling float deployment #9136, 0-2000m |
| 23° 51' N | 41° 6' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | Argo autonomous profiling float deployment #9137, 0-2000m |
| 25° 9' N | 52° 1' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | Argo autonomous profiling float deployment #9187, 0-2000m |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Oxygen | Deployed: 11 CTD, 5 current meters, 6 oxygen, 50m?1350m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Oxygen | Deployed: 17 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Oxygen | Deployed: 9 CTD, 6 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1100m-4860m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Oxygen | Recovered: 15 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 45' W | Oxygen | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters, 9 oxygen, 1, pH, 1pC02, 1 sampler . 50m-5100m, |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Oxygen | Recovered: 4 CTD, 4 current meters, 5 oxygen, 50m-1350m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Oxygen | Recovered: 5 CTD, 5 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1 sampler, 1500m-4860m |
| 26° 28' N | 75° 42' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Deploy: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 4690m |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 44' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Failed to recover: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 3870m |
| 26° 32' N | 76° 52' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered and Deployed: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 600m |
| 23° 51' N | 41° 6' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 5030m |
| 23° 51' N | 41° 5' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 5030m |
| 24° 12' N | 49° 43' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 5225m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 43' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered: 2 bottom pressure recorders, 5225m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 46' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Recovered: Pressure and inverted echo sounder (PIES), 5225m |
| 23° 45' N | 41° 6' W | Sediment traps | Recovered: 2 sediment traps + 2 current meters, c. 3000m, 1 CTD 4300m |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Deployed: 11 CTD, 5 current meters, 6 oxygen, 50m?1350m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Deployed: 17 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 31' N | 76° 44' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Deployed: 19 CTD, 8 current meters, 9 temperature, 50m ? 3850m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Deployed: 9 CTD, 6 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1100m-4860m |
| 25° 9' N | 52° 1' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 5 CTD, 1 current meter, 4780m-5510m |
| 26° 30' N | 70° 31' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 5 CTD, 1 current meter, 4800m-5500m |
| 26° 27' N | 75° 43' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 15 CTD, 9 current meters, 6 Oxygen, 1 ADCP, 50m-4600m |
| 26° 31' N | 76° 44' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 17 CTD, 8 current meters, 50m ? 3850m |
| 23° 52' N | 41° 5' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 45' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters, 9 oxygen, 1, pH, 1pC02, 1 sampler . 50m-5100m, |
| 26° 30' N | 76° 49' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 4 CTD, 4 current meters, 5 oxygen, 50m-1350m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Recovered: 5 CTD, 5 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1 sampler, 1500m-4860m |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | pH | Deployed: 9 CTD, 6 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1100m-4860m |
| 24° 10' N | 49° 45' W | pH | Recovered: 18 CTD, 2 current meters, 9 oxygen, 1, pH, 1pC02, 1 sampler . 50m-5100m, |
| 26° 28' N | 76° 37' W | pH | Recovered: 5 CTD, 5 current meters, 3 oxygen, 1 sampler, 1500m-4860m |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 19 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Metadata parameters Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2047069 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2020-12-08 10:34:43Z to 2021-01-18 18:57:32Z | From 50° 51' N, 1° 20' W to 36° 37' N, 27° 57' W | Click for more |
| 2047070 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2020-12-08 10:34:45Z to 2021-01-18 18:57:33Z | From 50° 51' N, 1° 20' W to 36° 37' N, 27° 57' W | Click for more |
| 2157249 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-18 19:25Z | 23° 51' N, 41° 6' W | Click for more |
| 2157250 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-18 22:13Z | 23° 51' N, 41° 6' W | Click for more |
| 2157262 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-21 17:56Z | 24° 10' N, 49° 43' W | Click for more |
| 2157274 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-22 00:06Z | 24° 10' N, 49° 43' W | Click for more |
| 2157286 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-22 17:02Z | 24° 10' N, 49° 44' W | Click for more |
| 2157298 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-23 14:38Z | 25° 8' N, 52° 1' W | Click for more |
| 2157305 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-23 18:33Z | 25° 8' N, 52° 1' W | Click for more |
| 2157317 | CTD/STD cast | 2020-12-27 22:12Z | 26° 29' N, 70° 31' W | Click for more |
| 2157329 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-01 02:07Z | 26° 27' N, 75° 45' W | Click for more |
| 2157330 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-01 18:45Z | 26° 28' N, 75° 43' W | Click for more |
| 2157342 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-02 20:48Z | 26° 27' N, 75° 42' W | Click for more |
| 2157354 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-03 06:44Z | 26° 29' N, 76° 38' W | Click for more |
| 2157366 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-03 22:30Z | 26° 27' N, 76° 37' W | Click for more |
| 2157378 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-04 22:24Z | 26° 30' N, 76° 43' W | Click for more |
| 2157391 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-05 23:35Z | 26° 30' N, 76° 43' W | Click for more |
| 2157409 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-07 00:00Z | 26° 28' N, 76° 36' W | Click for more |
| 2157410 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-07 21:04Z | 26° 30' N, 76° 48' W | Click for more |
| 2157422 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-08 05:03Z | 26° 27' N, 75° 40' W | Click for more |
| 2157434 | CTD/STD cast | 2021-01-10 12:51Z | 29° 38' N, 65° 47' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
