BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH44
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 CH44 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH44 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To evaluate the hydrodynamic processes controlling the resuspension of sediment and its seasonal variability at two contrasting sites in the North Sea.
2. To evaluate the influence of sedimentological characteristics and geotechnical and geophysical properties of the bed on the resuspension of sediment at the two sites. 3. To examine the role of benthic and pelagic organisms in sediment resuspension and deposition processes. 4. To determine the impact of sediment resuspension on water quality through its influence on trace metal, nutrient and organic contaminant exchange processes. 5. To develop a detailed model interrelating vertical current structure and suspended sediment concentration at a point site. To use this model as the basis for constructing a fine-grid, 3-dimensional model incorporating sediment transport to cover the observational areas. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1989-01-15 |
| Arrival Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1989-01-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Alan W Morris (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | NERC North Sea Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216;123/216;144 |
| Work Area Description | 543500N;0045000E, 523942N;0034004E |
| 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 | |
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| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
6
Description: 6 days |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
6
Description: |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Trace metals |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
40
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
62
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
3
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
31
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
number of observations =
6
Description: sea and swell |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
18
Description: |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
50
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 31 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 3 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 40 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies 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 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814919 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-17 20:22Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814920 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-17 22:09Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814932 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 00:07Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814944 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 02:02Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814956 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 04:07Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814968 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 06:06Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 814981 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 08:02Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 814993 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-18 10:02Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815007 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-19 21:07Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815019 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-19 23:17Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815020 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 01:03Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815032 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 04:04Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815044 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 05:16Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815056 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 07:00Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 815068 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 09:07Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 815081 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 11:21Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 815093 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 13:04Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815100 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-20 14:21Z | 52° 40' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815112 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-21 20:04Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 815124 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-21 22:05Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815136 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 00:03Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815148 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 02:05Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 815161 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 04:07Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815173 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 06:08Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815185 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 08:03Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 815197 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-22 10:16Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 815204 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-25 20:39Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815216 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-25 21:53Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 815228 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-25 23:10Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 815241 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 00:04Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815253 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 01:16Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815265 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 01:59Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815277 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 03:09Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815289 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 04:15Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815290 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 05:26Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815308 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 06:09Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815321 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 07:15Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815333 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 08:18Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815345 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 10:11Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 815357 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-01-26 19:05Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239086 | Bottle station | 1989-01-17 20:28Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239098 | Bottle station | 1989-01-17 22:15Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239105 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 00:11Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239117 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 02:06Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239129 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 04:11Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239130 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 06:10Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1239142 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 08:07Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239154 | Bottle station | 1989-01-18 10:07Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239166 | Bottle station | 1989-01-19 21:11Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239178 | Bottle station | 1989-01-19 23:21Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239191 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 01:06Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239209 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 04:07Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239210 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 05:19Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239222 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 07:03Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1239234 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 09:09Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1239246 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 11:25Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1239258 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 13:06Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239271 | Bottle station | 1989-01-20 14:23Z | 52° 40' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239283 | Bottle station | 1989-01-21 20:10Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1239295 | Bottle station | 1989-01-21 22:11Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239302 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 00:06Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239314 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 02:09Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1239326 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 04:10Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239338 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 06:11Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239351 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 08:08Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1239363 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 10:21Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1239375 | Bottle station | 1989-01-25 20:43Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239387 | Bottle station | 1989-01-25 21:56Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1239399 | Bottle station | 1989-01-25 23:14Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1239406 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 00:05Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239418 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 01:18Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239431 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 02:02Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239443 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 03:12Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239455 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 04:18Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239467 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 05:28Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239479 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 06:12Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239480 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 07:17Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239492 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 08:21Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1239511 | Bottle station | 1989-01-26 10:15Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1669222 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 06:11Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1669234 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 08:08Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1669246 | Bottle station | 1989-01-22 10:21Z | 54° 35' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Deck pump sampling at depth (e.g. Flygt pump) |
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 40 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 2 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
