BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH40
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 CH40 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH40 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Physical oceanography - part of series of process studies in North Sea programme
1. To establish the influence of the sandbank field on regional water flow patterns, which have important implications on the modelling of residual flow and dispersion in this area. 2. In terms of process studies, to understand the mechanisms involved in the formation and maintainance of linear sandbanks, with particular reference to sand and water movement. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1988-11-15 |
| Arrival Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1988-11-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Michael B Collins (University of Southampton Department of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Southampton Department of Oceanography, Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | North Sea Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216;1 |
| Work Area Description | Norfolk Sandbanks |
| 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 profiles =
54
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
10
Description: 23 cms deployed, 17 recovered |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in hours =
14
Description: Shipborne ADCP between pressure sensors |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in hours =
32
Description: Shipborne ADCP profiles near STABLE |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
4
Description: ARGOS drifting buoys |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: attenuence,bathymetry,chlorophyll |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
43
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Description: Seabed photography |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Description: detailed side-scan sonar and echo-sounder survey |
| Single-beam echosounding | Description: both sandwave and sand banks site |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 24' N | 1° 58' E | Current meters | rig A, 2 cms, depl. 17 Nov, 20m |
| 53° 19' N | 2° 6' E | Current meters | rig B, 3 cms, depl. 17 Nov, rec. 27 Nov, 27m |
| 53° 15' N | 2° 16' E | Current meters | rig C, 3 cms, depl. 17 Nov, rec. 27 Nov, 20m |
| 53° 15' N | 2° 15' E | Current meters | rig E, 3 cms, depl, 16 Nov, rec. 27 Nov, 20m |
| 53° 18' N | 2° 8' E | Current meters | rig F, 2 cms, depl. 17 Nov, rec. 28 Nov, 20m |
| 53° 13' N | 2° 13' E | Current meters | rig G, 2 cms, depl. 16 Nov, rec. 27 Nov |
| 53° 10' N | 2° 11' E | Current meters | rig H, 2 cms, depl. 16 Nov, 20m |
| 53° 14' N | 2° 14' E | Other physical oceanographic measurements | STABLE 1 Norfolk Sandbanks, depl 19,rec 22 Nov,30m |
| 52° 39' N | 3° 40' E | Other physical oceanographic measurements | STABLE 2 Dutch sandwaves, depl 23, rec 26 Nov, 29m |
| 53° 22' N | 2° 4' E | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | PS (POL) 1 cm/tide gauge, depl. 17 Nov |
| 53° 15' N | 2° 18' E | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | PS (POL) 2 cm/tide gauge, depl. 17 Nov |
| 53° 9' N | 2° 12' E | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | PS (POL) 3 cm/tide gauge, depl. 16 Nov 1988 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | CTD/STD cast |
Density 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813191 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-19 20:18Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813209 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 10:37Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 7' E | Click for more |
| 813210 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 11:30Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 8' E | Click for more |
| 813222 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 12:03Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 9' E | Click for more |
| 813234 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 12:48Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 9' E | Click for more |
| 813246 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 13:54Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 9' E | Click for more |
| 813258 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 14:37Z | 53° 19' N, 2° 10' E | Click for more |
| 813271 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 15:12Z | 53° 19' N, 2° 11' E | Click for more |
| 813283 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 16:12Z | 53° 20' N, 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 813295 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 16:58Z | 53° 21' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813302 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 17:53Z | 53° 16' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813314 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 18:40Z | 53° 16' N, 2° 15' E | Click for more |
| 813326 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 19:20Z | 53° 17' N, 2° 15' E | Click for more |
| 813338 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 21:09Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813351 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 21:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813363 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 22:11Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813375 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 22:50Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813387 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 23:36Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813399 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 00:11Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813406 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 00:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813418 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 01:04Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813431 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 01:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813443 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 02:03Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813455 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 02:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813467 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 03:04Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813479 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 03:33Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813480 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 04:04Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813492 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 04:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813511 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 05:06Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813523 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 05:35Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 15' E | Click for more |
| 813535 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 06:04Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813547 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 06:37Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813559 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 07:03Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813560 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 07:34Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 15' E | Click for more |
| 813572 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 08:07Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 14' E | Click for more |
| 813584 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 08:38Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813596 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 09:09Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813603 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 10:25Z | 53° 14' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813615 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 11:51Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 13' E | Click for more |
| 813627 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 09:56Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 813639 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 10:47Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813640 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 13:51Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813652 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 14:53Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813664 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-20 19:56Z | 53° 18' N, 2° 16' E | Click for more |
| 813676 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 07:45Z | 53° 13' N, 2° 15' E | Click for more |
| 813688 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-21 12:57Z | 53° 15' N, 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 813707 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 09:25Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 813719 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 11:48Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813720 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 12:50Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 813732 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 15:54Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813744 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 18:50Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813756 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 19:54Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813768 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 20:48Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 813781 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-11-24 21:54Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
