BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D105
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 (74E3) cruise D105 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D105 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. Continued benthic and midwater sampling in the Porcupine Sea Bight area for comparison with data gained on previous cruises.
2. A day and night vertical series of midwater hauls for S.M.B.A biologists at their routine benthic sampling station in the Rockall Trough. 3. A series of oblique midwater hauls along the 13W or 17W meridian to investigate the influence of the Mediterranean outflow and the delineation of zoogeographic boundaries. 4. A transect of benthic sledge tows out from the continental shelf of North West Africa to abyssal plain depths. 5. A survey of any fronts encountered in the Porcupine Sea Bight area. 6. Midwater hauls using the low level photometer to fish specific isolumes. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1979-08-29 |
| Arrival Port | South Shields, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1979-10-23 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter J Herring (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 110/146/182/74/75 |
| 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 =
15
Description: |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
28
Description: |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
5
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Birds | Description: identification,physiology,population structures |
| Nekton | Description: |
| Neuston | Description: |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: bioluminescence |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
26
Description: |
| Zooplankton | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Electrical conductivity of the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289386 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-01 07:44Z to 1979-09-01 07:46Z | 54° 37' N, 12° 25' W | Click for more |
| 289398 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-11 18:26Z | 49° 40' N, 14° 3' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
