BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D132
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 D132 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D132 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
(1) Locate and survey possible fronts in the northeast Atlantic Ocean.
(2) Examine the horizontal and vertical structure of the winter mixed layer over 10 degrees of latitude. (3) Establish the connection between surface temperatures derived from satellite infrared data and in-situ mixed layer temperatures. (4) Examine the spatial variations of pressure, temperature, salinity and oxygen on those thermocline density surfaces that may outcrop and ventilate to the north and east. (5) Technical equipment trials. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1983-01-27 |
| Arrival Port | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Arrival Date | 1983-02-20 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Raymond T Pollard (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Bay of Biscay, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W), Strait of Gibraltar (Mediterranean Sea) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 109/110/111/145/146/147 |
| Work Area Description | N.E. of Azores |
| 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 =
134
Description: 50m values are on magnetic tape |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
29
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
2
Description: 13 days |
| Neutrally buoyant floats |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
2
Description: hermes buoys with satellite transmitters,drognes,rector averaging el.magnetic current ms(VAECM),120m therimistor chains |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
9
Description: bottom mounted package containing 2 2-component e-m current m, rotor unit,2 inclinometers and a thermistor |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in hours =
113
Description: towed oscillating between surface and ap.400m |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
7
Description: surface current buoy,a VAECM below a siscus rull,telemetered to satellite |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
159
Description: surface only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
134
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: air sea interface studies |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5926
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61670 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-01-29 22:14Z | 48° 19' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 61682 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-01-30 18:09Z | 47° 4' N, 14° 8' W | Click for more |
| 61694 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-02 12:26Z | 45° 46' N, 15° 58' W | Click for more |
| 61701 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-04 13:34Z | 46° 49' N, 18° 8' W | Click for more |
| 61713 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-04 21:15Z | 47° 30' N, 18° 59' W | Click for more |
| 61725 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-05 02:13Z | 46° 55' N, 19° 7' W | Click for more |
| 61737 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-05 06:57Z | 46° 19' N, 19° 15' W | Click for more |
| 61749 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-05 11:30Z | 45° 45' N, 19° 22' W | Click for more |
| 61750 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-05 15:52Z | 45° 27' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 61762 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-05 18:47Z | 45° 10' N, 19° 30' W | Click for more |
| 61774 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 00:10Z | 44° 36' N, 19° 39' W | Click for more |
| 61786 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 05:20Z | 44° 0' N, 19° 46' W | Click for more |
| 61798 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 09:43Z | 43° 24' N, 19° 53' W | Click for more |
| 61805 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 14:09Z | 42° 50' N, 20° 2' W | Click for more |
| 61817 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 18:37Z | 42° 15' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 61829 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-06 22:41Z | 41° 40' N, 20° 16' W | Click for more |
| 61830 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-07 18:45Z | 40° 30' N, 20° 29' W | Click for more |
| 61842 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-08 12:13Z | 41° 16' N, 19° 40' W | Click for more |
| 61854 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-09 19:07Z | 41° 21' N, 18° 51' W | Click for more |
| 61866 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-10 02:26Z | 41° 27' N, 18° 6' W | Click for more |
| 61878 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-10 09:31Z | 41° 31' N, 17° 18' W | Click for more |
| 61891 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-10 16:14Z | 41° 34' N, 16° 31' W | Click for more |
| 61909 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-10 22:55Z | 41° 40' N, 15° 43' W | Click for more |
| 61910 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-11 22:18Z | 42° 0' N, 14° 0' W | Click for more |
| 61922 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-12 10:43Z | 42° 15' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 61934 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-12 15:57Z | 42° 14' N, 12° 20' W | Click for more |
| 61946 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-13 20:57Z | 43° 57' N, 15° 53' W | Click for more |
| 61958 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-14 02:53Z | 44° 18' N, 16° 7' W | Click for more |
| 61971 | CTD/STD cast | 1983-02-16 00:07Z | 40° 59' N, 20° 25' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
