BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH12
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 CH12 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH12 |
| Objectives and Narrative | To obtain measurements of the vertical variation of current with depth in an area of weak tidal currents during will mixed conditions. To obtain the necessary supporting measurements (winds, waves, density field, gradients of currents and pressures) to interpret these current profile measurements. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1987-03-11 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1987-03-21 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Alan J Harrison (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;104/181;113/181;114/181;205/181;206/181;207/181;208/181;209/181;219/182;110/182;111 |
| Work Area Description | S. Irish Sea/ W. Approaches |
| 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 =
35
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of recoveries =
18
Description: recovered only |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
40
Description: 3 gauges |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59352 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-12 11:24Z to 1987-03-12 11:33Z | 51° 0' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 59364 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-12 23:36Z to 1987-03-12 23:48Z | 51° 0' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 59376 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 02:37Z to 1987-03-13 02:48Z | 51° 0' N, 8° 20' W | Click for more |
| 59388 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 05:54Z to 1987-03-13 06:03Z | 51° 0' N, 8° 58' W | Click for more |
| 59407 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 15:04Z to 1987-03-13 15:15Z | 50° 25' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 59419 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 17:56Z to 1987-03-13 18:07Z | 50° 10' N, 7° 59' W | Click for more |
| 59420 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 20:08Z to 1987-03-13 20:19Z | 50° 9' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 59432 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-13 22:50Z to 1987-03-13 22:59Z | 50° 10' N, 7° 2' W | Click for more |
| 59444 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-14 01:10Z to 1987-03-14 01:18Z | 50° 10' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 59456 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-14 03:54Z to 1987-03-14 04:02Z | 50° 10' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 59468 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-14 06:08Z to 1987-03-14 06:16Z | 50° 24' N, 5° 57' W | Click for more |
| 59481 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-14 15:24Z to 1987-03-14 15:33Z | 50° 39' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 59493 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-14 17:44Z to 1987-03-14 17:54Z | 50° 51' N, 4° 58' W | Click for more |
| 59500 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 00:32Z to 1987-03-15 00:38Z | 51° 10' N, 4° 49' W | Click for more |
| 59512 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 02:58Z to 1987-03-15 03:05Z | 51° 31' N, 4° 40' W | Click for more |
| 59524 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 05:12Z to 1987-03-15 05:13Z | 51° 30' N, 5° 6' W | Click for more |
| 59536 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 07:03Z to 1987-03-15 07:11Z | 51° 34' N, 5° 30' W | Click for more |
| 59548 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 09:45Z to 1987-03-15 09:48Z | 51° 34' N, 6° 9' W | Click for more |
| 59561 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 12:16Z to 1987-03-15 12:18Z | 51° 34' N, 6° 47' W | Click for more |
| 59573 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 14:42Z to 1987-03-15 14:43Z | 51° 34' N, 7° 25' W | Click for more |
| 59585 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 17:11Z to 1987-03-15 17:25Z | 51° 34' N, 8° 3' W | Click for more |
| 59597 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 19:43Z to 1987-03-15 19:44Z | 51° 33' N, 8° 36' W | Click for more |
| 59604 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 21:39Z to 1987-03-15 21:41Z | 51° 25' N, 8° 15' W | Click for more |
| 59616 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-15 23:51Z to 1987-03-15 23:53Z | 51° 16' N, 7° 49' W | Click for more |
| 59628 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-16 02:57Z to 1987-03-16 03:05Z | 51° 6' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 59641 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-16 07:08Z to 1987-03-16 07:10Z | 51° 0' N, 6° 59' W | Click for more |
| 59653 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 03:08Z to 1987-03-17 03:10Z | 50° 59' N, 6° 57' W | Click for more |
| 59665 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 06:40Z to 1987-03-17 06:42Z | 51° 0' N, 7° 34' W | Click for more |
| 59677 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 09:26Z to 1987-03-17 09:37Z | 51° 0' N, 8° 7' W | Click for more |
| 59689 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 12:00Z to 1987-03-17 12:02Z | 51° 0' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 59690 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 14:30Z to 1987-03-17 14:32Z | 51° 0' N, 9° 14' W | Click for more |
| 59708 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 17:40Z to 1987-03-17 17:43Z | 51° 0' N, 9° 48' W | Click for more |
| 59721 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-17 21:44Z to 1987-03-17 21:47Z | 51° 0' N, 10° 21' W | Click for more |
| 59733 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-20 16:01Z to 1987-03-20 16:13Z | 51° 1' N, 7° 1' W | Click for more |
| 59745 | CTD/STD cast | 1987-03-20 19:42Z to 1987-03-20 19:45Z | 50° 45' N, 7° 42' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
