BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH58
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 CH58 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH58 |
| Objectives and Narrative | The purpose of this study was to obtain detailed observations in relation to circulation and mixing it at the Flamborough Head front in the North Sea. The prime objectives of the cruise programme were satisfactorily achieved although it was not possible to carry out our planned rhodamine dye releases. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1989-08-07 |
| Arrival Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1989-08-21 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | A Edward Hill (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | North Sea Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216;141/216;142/216;143 |
| Work Area Description | Flamborough Head |
| 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 =
30
Description: |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
1200
Description: Towed Undulating CTD |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
9
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 819475 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 00:03Z | 53° 58' N, 0° 9' E | Click for more |
| 819487 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 01:10Z | 54° 3' N, 0° 17' E | Click for more |
| 819499 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 02:08Z | 54° 8' N, 0° 25' E | Click for more |
| 819506 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 02:49Z | 54° 10' N, 0° 30' E | Click for more |
| 819518 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 03:43Z | 54° 14' N, 0° 34' E | Click for more |
| 819531 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 05:17Z | 54° 18' N, 0° 52' E | Click for more |
| 819543 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 06:44Z | 54° 22' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819555 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 07:44Z | 54° 15' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819567 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 08:31Z | 54° 10' N, 1° 9' E | Click for more |
| 819579 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 09:18Z | 54° 4' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819580 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 10:05Z | 54° 0' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819592 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 10:53Z | 53° 55' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819611 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 11:38Z | 53° 49' N, 1° 10' E | Click for more |
| 819623 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 14:54Z | 53° 49' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819635 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 15:39Z | 53° 55' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819647 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 17:13Z | 54° 4' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819659 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 18:02Z | 54° 10' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819660 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 18:47Z | 54° 15' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819672 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 21:44Z | 54° 5' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 819684 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 22:40Z | 54° 0' N, 1° 50' E | Click for more |
| 819696 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 23:37Z | 53° 54' N, 1° 52' E | Click for more |
| 819703 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 00:26Z | 53° 48' N, 1° 51' E | Click for more |
| 819715 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 01:09Z | 53° 45' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 819727 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 02:47Z | 53° 44' N, 1° 28' E | Click for more |
| 819739 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 03:52Z | 53° 49' N, 1° 28' E | Click for more |
| 819740 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 04:35Z | 53° 55' N, 1° 27' E | Click for more |
| 819752 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 05:20Z | 54° 0' N, 1° 28' E | Click for more |
| 819764 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-09 06:08Z | 54° 4' N, 1° 28' E | Click for more |
| 819776 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 16:24Z | 54° 0' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 819788 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 19:32Z | 54° 19' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Density of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
