BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH14B/80
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 CH14B/80 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH14B/80 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To measure directional spectra of surface waves with an IOS cloverleaf buoy. Accomplished. (2) To undertake precise bathymetric surveying west of South Uist. Accomplished. (3) To service a current meter mooring at 57 deg 20.8 min N, 7 deg 39.5 min W. Mooring could not be located or recovered by dragging. (4) To service a fouling experiment mooring near to this current meter mooring. New mooring deployed, but previous deployment lost. (5) To work a CTD and oxygen/nutrients water bottle section from South Uist NW almost to 58N, 10W. Accomplished, but questions about whether the CTD had been damaged on the previous leg of the cruise. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1980-09-19 |
| Arrival Port | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1980-09-25 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Anton Edwards (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;477/181;478/181;479 |
| Work Area Description | Scottish Cont. Shelf/ W.S. Uist |
| 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 =
9
Description: noisy salinity |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: current meter lost |
| Instrumented wave measurements | Description: Other Cloverleaf buoy;directional spectra of surface waves |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Fouling exp. mooring Cloverleaf buoy;directional spectra of surface waves |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: S surface only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
36
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186271 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-21 20:32Z | 57° 28' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 186283 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-21 22:45Z | 57° 31' N, 7° 58' W | Click for more |
| 186295 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 00:45Z | 57° 34' N, 8° 15' W | Click for more |
| 186302 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 03:15Z | 57° 39' N, 8° 33' W | Click for more |
| 186314 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 05:36Z | 57° 42' N, 8° 49' W | Click for more |
| 186326 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 10:50Z | 57° 46' N, 9° 7' W | Click for more |
| 186338 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 12:48Z | 57° 49' N, 9° 21' W | Click for more |
| 186351 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 15:06Z | 57° 52' N, 9° 34' W | Click for more |
| 186363 | CTD/STD cast | 1980-09-22 15:45Z | 57° 55' N, 9° 46' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
