BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Cirolana (74CZ) cruise CIR8/82
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 | RV Cirolana (74CZ) cruise CIR8/82 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CIR8/82 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To recover and re-lay moorings on the continental slope west of Porcupine Bank. Accomplished. (2) To work a CTD section across the continental slope west of Porcupine Bank. Abandoned due to poor weather. (3) To recover and re-lay the dummy waste drum mooring for colonisation studies at the NEA dumpsite. Accomplished. (4) To collect large-volume water samples for 14C, 226/228Ra, 137Cs, 3H and 3He along a meridional deep water track in the eastern Atlantic. Accomplished. (5) To collect CTD profiles and water samples for nutrients along same section. Accomplished. (6) To collect fish trap samples. Three deployments possible returning two Coryphaenoides and a number of amphipods. (7) To take sediment cores on the approach to and at the NEA dumpsite. Accomplished. (8) To deploy moored 226/228Ra collectors. Not done. (9) To deploy XBTs on appropriate underway sections. Deployed on meridional section. (10) To collect near-bottom water samples at the NEA dumpsite for 222Rn analysis. Accomplished. (11) To study the bottom nepheloid layer at the NEA dumpsite using CTD, nephelometers and water samples. Accomplished. (12) To obtain a continuous underway profile of particulate concentration across the shelf edge using the HIAC system. Accomplished. (13) To work a neuston net transect of the Celtic Sea. Worked, but catches were very low. (14) To study the behaviour of waste containers under normal operating conditions. Accomplished. |
| Ship | RV Cirolana |
| Departure Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1982-09-21 |
| Arrival Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1982-10-25 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Paul A Gurbutt (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 110;3/110;4/145;4/146/182;1/182;2 |
| Work Area Description | N.E. Atlantic |
| 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 |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
55
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
23
Description: 3 with S only |
| Current meters | Description: 6 current meters recovered;4 current meters deployed;90 days |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate | Description: continuous analysis of nitrates while crossing shelf edge |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
16
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58244 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-02 10:07Z | 46° 0' N, 17° 15' W | Click for more |
| 58256 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-03 14:40Z | 42° 58' N, 14° 0' W | Click for more |
| 58268 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-03 20:42Z | 43° 0' N, 14° 0' W | Click for more |
| 58281 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-04 18:00Z | 40° 0' N, 16° 25' W | Click for more |
| 58293 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-18 18:25Z | 46° 0' N, 16° 42' W | Click for more |
| 58300 | CTD/STD cast | 1982-10-18 21:22Z | 46° 2' N, 16° 43' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
