BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH5/78
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 CH5/78 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH5/78 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives of the cruise were the deployment of tide gauges, current meters and thermistor chains in pattern in the Celtic Sea to quantify:
(1) The coherence of non-tidal coastal water level changes in the Celtic Sea and their relationships with off-shore currents. (2) The details of tidal propagation from the deep Atlantic through the Celtic Sea. (3) Internal tides near the continental margin. (4) Thermocline development in the Celtic Sea. (5) Fluxes of mass, momentum, energy, salt and heat into and through the Celtic Sea. The station distribution was along three sections from Baginbun to St. Marys, Ilfracombe to Castletownshend and NE to SW from 51.5N, 6.5W to 47.75N, 10.5 W. Equipment deployed except for one planned station despite problems with bad weather. CTD profiles were taken on mooring locations wherever the weather permitted. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1978-03-22 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1978-04-04 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David T Pugh (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | English Channel, Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145;4/146;3/181;1/181;2/182;2 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph | Description: |
| CTD stations | Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
9
Description: this cruise was a deployment cruise.Curr.meters and tide gauges were depl.on stns.for subseq.recovery |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
9
Description: deployment cruise.Curr.meters and tide gauges were depl.on stns.for subseq.recovery |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: |
| Water bottle stations | Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548882 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-24 19:40Z to 1978-03-24 19:42Z | 51° 18' N, 5° 22' W | Click for more |
| 548894 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-24 22:11Z to 1978-03-24 22:14Z | 51° 31' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 548901 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-25 02:04Z to 1978-03-25 02:06Z | 51° 45' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 548913 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-25 05:28Z to 1978-03-25 05:30Z | 52° 0' N, 6° 44' W | Click for more |
| 548925 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-25 09:35Z to 1978-03-25 09:36Z | 51° 45' N, 6° 39' W | Click for more |
| 548937 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-25 11:29Z to 1978-03-25 11:31Z | 51° 33' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 548949 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-26 21:44Z to 1978-03-26 21:46Z | 50° 55' N, 5° 16' W | Click for more |
| 548950 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-27 09:21Z to 1978-03-27 09:24Z | 50° 32' N, 6° 13' W | Click for more |
| 548962 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-27 13:05Z to 1978-03-27 13:07Z | 50° 25' N, 6° 28' W | Click for more |
| 548974 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-27 16:11Z to 1978-03-27 16:13Z | 50° 23' N, 6° 39' W | Click for more |
| 548986 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-27 18:44Z to 1978-03-27 18:46Z | 50° 24' N, 6° 40' W | Click for more |
| 548998 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-30 06:46Z to 1978-03-30 06:48Z | 51° 26' N, 7° 50' W | Click for more |
| 549001 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-30 10:16Z to 1978-03-30 10:18Z | 50° 58' N, 7° 35' W | Click for more |
| 549013 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-30 14:54Z to 1978-03-30 14:56Z | 50° 31' N, 7° 32' W | Click for more |
| 549025 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-30 18:29Z to 1978-03-30 18:31Z | 50° 15' N, 7° 52' W | Click for more |
| 549037 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-03-31 06:32Z to 1978-03-31 06:34Z | 49° 36' N, 8° 42' W | Click for more |
| 549049 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-04-01 13:36Z to 1978-04-01 13:38Z | 48° 55' N, 9° 19' W | Click for more |
| 549050 | CTD/STD cast | 1978-04-02 08:48Z to 1978-04-02 08:52Z | 47° 49' N, 10° 19' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
