BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D174
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 D174 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D174 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objective of the cruise, which is one of a series, was to study the overflow of Norwegian sea water across the Iceland Faroes Ridge and through the Faroe Bank Channel, the formation of North Atlantic Deep Water in the Iceland Basin and to observe its passage through the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone in the western Atlantic. The following tasks were undertaken:
1. Recovery of an array of moorings in the Faroe Bank Channel and an inverted echosounder/pressure recorder at its exit. 2. Further trials of an acoustic travel time monitor. 3. Hydrographic observations with a CTD together with water samples drawn for the analysis of salinity, dissolved oxygen, silicate and Freon 11 and 12. These observations to be made where moorings were laid/recovered and on a section across the Iceland Basin near 57N. 4. Deployment of an array of moorings in the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone for a period of 1 year. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1988-05-19 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1988-06-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter M Saunders (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;2/181;4/182;1/182;2/182;3/182;4/183;1/183;2/183;3/183;4/184;1/184;2/184;3/217;2/218;1 |
| Work Area Description | North 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 =
48
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
50
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
13
Description: 21 deployed;360 days |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
7408
Description: ADCP |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) | Description: freon |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
7
Description: ATTOM Trials Days |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
360
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
16
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
50
Description: dissolved |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
26
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
7400
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381810 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-21 14:43Z | 60° 12' N, 6° 47' W | Click for more |
| 381822 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-21 23:23Z | 60° 30' N, 7° 59' W | Click for more |
| 381834 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-22 21:13Z | 61° 28' N, 7° 55' W | Click for more |
| 381846 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-22 22:15Z | 61° 26' N, 7° 58' W | Click for more |
| 381858 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-22 23:39Z | 61° 25' N, 8° 1' W | Click for more |
| 381871 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 01:02Z | 61° 22' N, 8° 4' W | Click for more |
| 381883 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 03:12Z | 61° 21' N, 8° 8' W | Click for more |
| 381895 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 04:18Z | 61° 19' N, 8° 9' W | Click for more |
| 381902 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 05:20Z | 61° 16' N, 8° 12' W | Click for more |
| 381914 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 06:08Z | 61° 15' N, 8° 13' W | Click for more |
| 381926 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 19:17Z | 62° 0' N, 8° 50' W | Click for more |
| 381938 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 21:04Z | 61° 54' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 381951 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-23 22:22Z | 61° 49' N, 9° 16' W | Click for more |
| 381963 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-24 00:30Z | 61° 46' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 381975 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-24 02:51Z | 61° 40' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 381987 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-24 05:16Z | 61° 35' N, 9° 43' W | Click for more |
| 381999 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-25 01:10Z | 61° 1' N, 7° 42' W | Click for more |
| 382002 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-27 14:21Z | 56° 0' N, 22° 30' W | Click for more |
| 382014 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-27 17:24Z | 56° 9' N, 22° 51' W | Click for more |
| 382026 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-27 21:36Z | 56° 19' N, 23° 24' W | Click for more |
| 382038 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-28 02:46Z | 56° 33' N, 23° 57' W | Click for more |
| 382051 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-28 08:14Z | 56° 46' N, 24° 35' W | Click for more |
| 382063 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-28 14:30Z | 57° 0' N, 25° 15' W | Click for more |
| 382075 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-28 19:43Z | 57° 15' N, 25° 52' W | Click for more |
| 382087 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-29 00:40Z | 57° 30' N, 26° 35' W | Click for more |
| 382099 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-29 05:49Z | 57° 45' N, 27° 22' W | Click for more |
| 382106 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-29 14:29Z | 58° 13' N, 28° 11' W | Click for more |
| 382118 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-29 20:22Z | 58° 18' N, 28° 55' W | Click for more |
| 382131 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-30 01:08Z | 58° 34' N, 29° 40' W | Click for more |
| 382143 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-30 05:24Z | 58° 48' N, 30° 27' W | Click for more |
| 382155 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-30 08:31Z | 59° 0' N, 30° 57' W | Click for more |
| 382167 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-05-31 22:19Z | 52° 48' N, 35° 5' W | Click for more |
| 382179 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-01 06:11Z | 52° 41' N, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 382180 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-01 22:16Z | 52° 19' N, 35° 7' W | Click for more |
| 382192 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-02 06:12Z | 52° 45' N, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 382211 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-03 22:21Z | 52° 37' N, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 382223 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-04 05:38Z | 52° 7' N, 35° 7' W | Click for more |
| 382235 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-04 16:52Z | 51° 47' N, 35° 8' W | Click for more |
| 382247 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-04 22:02Z | 51° 21' N, 35° 11' W | Click for more |
| 382259 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-05 21:51Z | 52° 53' N, 35° 8' W | Click for more |
| 382260 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-06 11:45Z | 52° 55' N, 32° 17' W | Click for more |
| 382272 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-06 14:29Z | 52° 49' N, 32° 12' W | Click for more |
| 382284 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-06 17:47Z | 52° 43' N, 32° 10' W | Click for more |
| 382296 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 07:20Z | 52° 33' N, 32° 7' W | Click for more |
| 382303 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 00:00Z | 52° 25' N, 32° 6' W | Click for more |
| 382315 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 13:06Z | 52° 27' N, 31° 54' W | Click for more |
| 382327 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 16:58Z | 52° 23' N, 31° 41' W | Click for more |
| 382339 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 19:55Z | 52° 20' N, 31° 34' W | Click for more |
| 382340 | CTD/STD cast | 1988-06-07 23:40Z | 52° 8' N, 31° 0' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
