BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D156
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 D156 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D156 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To provide a qualitative and quantitative description of the midwater and benthic ecosystems at a site on the Madeira Abyssal Plain (Great Meteor East).
2. To study the relationships between the midwater and benthic communities at GME. 3. To study the physical characteristics of the water column at GME. 4. To study the primary production of phytoplankton and its associated physico-chemical parameters both at GME and en-route to the site. 5. To make experimental observations on a range of oceanic animals both at GME and in transit. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1985-06-18 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1985-07-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Howard S J Roe (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) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 111/145/146 |
| Work Area Description | Madeira Abyssal Plain (Great Meteor East) |
| 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 =
136
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
24
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
24
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
92
Description: |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
25
Description: |
| Pelagic fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
92
Description: survey:taxonomy,energy transfers,biomass determination,distribution |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
25
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
24
Description: |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
10
Description: survey:taxonomy,energy transfers,biomass determination,distribution |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
92
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Dredge |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
4630
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 |
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 4 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 16 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288198 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-19 21:56Z to 1985-06-19 23:10Z | 46° 57' N, 9° 46' W | Click for more |
| 288205 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-20 12:00Z to 1985-06-20 12:48Z | 45° 42' N, 12° 11' W | Click for more |
| 288217 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-21 09:06Z to 1985-06-21 09:56Z | 43° 52' N, 14° 22' W | Click for more |
| 288229 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-21 21:08Z to 1985-06-21 21:49Z | 42° 18' N, 15° 51' W | Click for more |
| 288230 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-22 09:07Z to 1985-06-22 09:52Z | 40° 41' N, 17° 22' W | Click for more |
| 288242 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-22 21:06Z to 1985-06-22 21:54Z | 39° 1' N, 18° 58' W | Click for more |
| 288254 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-23 09:07Z to 1985-06-23 09:54Z | 37° 25' N, 20° 19' W | Click for more |
| 288266 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-23 21:06Z to 1985-06-23 21:53Z | 35° 36' N, 21° 51' W | Click for more |
| 288278 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-24 09:05Z to 1985-06-24 09:48Z | 33° 54' N, 23° 20' W | Click for more |
| 288291 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-27 20:26Z to 1985-06-27 21:03Z | 31° 20' N, 25° 13' W | Click for more |
| 288309 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-28 05:42Z to 1985-06-28 06:47Z | 31° 18' N, 25° 33' W | Click for more |
| 288310 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-28 19:16Z to 1985-06-28 20:08Z | 31° 10' N, 25° 13' W | Click for more |
| 288322 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-29 06:39Z to 1985-06-29 07:02Z | 31° 30' N, 25° 22' W | Click for more |
| 288334 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-29 20:33Z to 1985-06-29 21:18Z | 31° 10' N, 25° 27' W | Click for more |
| 288346 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-06-30 06:47Z to 1985-06-30 07:11Z | 31° 24' N, 25° 36' W | Click for more |
| 288358 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-01 13:55Z to 1985-07-01 14:18Z | 31° 15' N, 25° 14' W | Click for more |
| 288371 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-02 08:36Z to 1985-07-02 09:37Z | 31° 34' N, 25° 36' W | Click for more |
| 288383 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-03 03:35Z to 1985-07-03 08:37Z | 31° 25' N, 25° 33' W | Click for more |
| 288395 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-03 23:17Z to 1985-07-03 23:21Z | 31° 0' N, 24° 57' W | Click for more |
| 288402 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-04 16:00Z to 1985-07-04 16:37Z | 31° 22' N, 25° 25' W | Click for more |
| 288414 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-05 09:01Z to 1985-07-05 09:46Z | 30° 49' N, 24° 50' W | Click for more |
| 288426 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-07 19:23Z to 1985-07-07 20:13Z | 30° 54' N, 25° 22' W | Click for more |
| 288438 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-13 20:42Z to 1985-07-14 00:24Z | 31° 28' N, 24° 56' W | Click for more |
| 288451 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-15 21:09Z to 1985-07-15 21:33Z | 31° 14' N, 25° 28' W | Click for more |
| 288463 | CTD/STD cast | 1985-07-17 22:10Z to 1985-07-17 23:56Z | 31° 6' N, 25° 31' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
