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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D182

Introduction

This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D182
Short name D182
Objectives and Narrative 1. To undertake semi-synoptic measurements of pO2 and pCO2 in surface water.
2. To study the vertical distribution of T-CO2, A-CO2 and pCO2, oxygen and nitrate in order to estimate the flux of these compounds in and out.
3. To measure the size distribution of phytoplankton at BOFS study sites and, in conjunction with zooplanktologists, to determine whether the predominant flow of carbon is through the microbial food web or through the metazoan zooplankton.
4. To determine the production of biomass by phytoplankton cells of different size through the euphotic zone.
5. To study the spatial distribution of biological and chemical properties of the euphotic zone and their relationship with physical structure.
Ship RRS Discovery
Departure Port Barry, United Kingdom
Departure Date 1989-05-08
Arrival Port Troon, United Kingdom
Arrival Date 1989-06-08
Principal Scientist(s) Michael J R Fasham (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory)
Responsible Organisation Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory
Associated Project(s) JGOFS N. Atlantic Pilot Study, BOFS
IHB Sea Areas Visited North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Marsden Squares Visited 146;4/182;2/183;3
Work Area Description NE 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 = 39
Description:  
CTD stations Quantity: number of stations = 52
Description:  
Current meters Quantity: number of deployments = 1
Description:  
Optics (eg underwater light levels) Quantity: number of profiles = 38
Description:  
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements Quantity: activity duration in hours = 204
Description:  
Surface measurements underway (T,S) Description:  
Water bottle stations Description: surface S  
Chemical oceanography  
Alkalinity Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description:  
Ammonia Quantity: number of stations = 5
Description:  
Nitrate Quantity: number of stations = 35
Description:  
Other dissolved gases Quantity: number of samples = 43
Description:  
Oxygen Quantity: number of stations = 52
Description:  
Phosphate Quantity: number of stations = 34
Description:  
Silicate Quantity: number of stations = 35
Description:  
pH Quantity: number of stations = 11
Description:  
Biology and fisheries  
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) Quantity: number of samples = 8
Description:  
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description:  
Other biological/fisheries measurement Description: ATP-ADP-AMP conc.  
Other biological/fisheries measurement Quantity: number of samples = 4
Description: DNA-RNA  
Other biological/fisheries measurement Quantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Hydrocarbon conc.  
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description:  
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms Quantity: number of stations = 17
Description:  
Phytoplankton Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description:  
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) Quantity: number of stations = 38
Description:  
Primary productivity Quantity: number of stations = 5
Description:  
Sediment traps Quantity: number of deployments = 3
Description:  
Zooplankton Quantity: number of stations = 20
Description: distribution,biomass determination,energy transfers  
Meteorology  
Incident radiation Description:  
Routine standard measurements 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 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
1 Bottle station Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
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
4 Bottle station Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
1 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
1 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
7 CTD/STD cast Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Density of the water column
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
37 CTD/STD cast Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Density of the water column
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
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
5 CTD/STD cast Density of the water column
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
1 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  
959116 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-13 14:48Z 46° 21' N, 18° 50' W Click for more
959128 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-14 09:29Z 46° 18' N, 18° 39' W Click for more
959141 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-14 12:46Z 46° 18' N, 18° 36' W Click for more
959153 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-14 15:23Z 46° 18' N, 18° 34' W Click for more
959165 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-14 18:16Z 46° 18' N, 18° 33' W Click for more
959177 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-15 14:26Z 46° 18' N, 18° 22' W Click for more
959189 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-16 08:44Z 46° 21' N, 18° 21' W Click for more
959190 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-16 10:58Z 46° 24' N, 18° 18' W Click for more
959208 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-17 16:56Z 46° 34' N, 18° 12' W Click for more
959221 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-18 06:11Z 46° 27' N, 17° 45' W Click for more
959233 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-18 10:58Z 46° 26' N, 17° 43' W Click for more
959245 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-18 15:13Z 46° 25' N, 17° 40' W Click for more
959257 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-18 19:23Z 46° 25' N, 17° 39' W Click for more
959269 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-21 08:19Z 52° 0' N, 19° 57' W Click for more
959270 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-21 11:03Z 52° 0' N, 19° 55' W Click for more
959282 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-23 00:10Z 55° 54' N, 20° 5' W Click for more
959294 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-23 01:26Z 55° 54' N, 20° 6' W Click for more
959301 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-25 01:06Z 59° 31' N, 20° 45' W Click for more
959313 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-26 10:34Z 59° 31' N, 20° 48' W Click for more
959325 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-26 12:39Z 59° 30' N, 20° 51' W Click for more
959337 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-26 21:47Z 59° 27' N, 20° 52' W Click for more
959349 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-27 08:43Z 59° 21' N, 21° 3' W Click for more
959350 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-27 12:20Z 59° 19' N, 21° 4' W Click for more
959362 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-27 18:27Z 59° 17' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
959374 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 08:57Z 59° 12' N, 21° 49' W Click for more
959386 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 11:05Z 59° 12' N, 21° 52' W Click for more
959398 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 13:05Z 59° 13' N, 21° 57' W Click for more
959405 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 17:09Z 59° 13' N, 22° 1' W Click for more
959417 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 19:29Z 59° 13' N, 22° 4' W Click for more
959429 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-31 10:21Z 59° 18' N, 22° 42' W Click for more
959430 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-31 12:16Z 59° 18' N, 22° 43' W Click for more
959442 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-31 14:40Z 59° 19' N, 22° 45' W Click for more
959454 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-31 18:11Z 59° 17' N, 22° 52' W Click for more
959466 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-31 20:07Z 59° 17' N, 22° 53' W Click for more
959478 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 01:17Z 59° 19' N, 23° 2' W Click for more
959491 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 10:09Z 59° 14' N, 23° 17' W Click for more
959509 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 12:17Z 59° 13' N, 23° 19' W Click for more
959510 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 14:16Z 59° 12' N, 23° 21' W Click for more
959522 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 16:05Z 59° 11' N, 23° 22' W Click for more
959534 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 18:18Z 59° 12' N, 23° 27' W Click for more
959546 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-02 20:06Z 59° 9' N, 23° 26' W Click for more
959558 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 08:45Z 59° 0' N, 21° 18' W Click for more
959571 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 11:16Z 59° 0' N, 21° 17' W Click for more
959583 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 13:02Z 59° 0' N, 21° 16' W Click for more
959595 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 15:04Z 59° 0' N, 21° 15' W Click for more
959602 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 16:58Z 59° 0' N, 21° 14' W Click for more
959614 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-04 19:10Z 59° 0' N, 21° 13' W Click for more
959626 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-05 15:05Z 59° 1' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
959638 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-05 16:05Z 59° 1' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
959651 CTD/STD cast 1989-06-05 18:46Z 59° 2' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
959663 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 14:01Z 59° 13' N, 21° 57' W Click for more
959675 CTD/STD cast 1989-05-29 15:01Z 59° 13' N, 21° 58' W Click for more
1249702 Bottle station 1989-05-11 10:42Z 47° 10' N, 19° 39' W Click for more
1249714 Bottle station 1989-05-14 09:57Z 46° 18' N, 18° 39' W Click for more
1249726 Bottle station 1989-05-14 13:04Z 46° 18' N, 18° 36' W Click for more
1249738 Bottle station 1989-05-14 15:43Z 46° 18' N, 18° 34' W Click for more
1249751 Bottle station 1989-05-14 18:31Z 46° 18' N, 18° 33' W Click for more
1249763 Bottle station 1989-05-17 17:26Z 46° 34' N, 18° 12' W Click for more
1249775 Bottle station 1989-05-18 11:21Z 46° 26' N, 17° 43' W Click for more
1249787 Bottle station 1989-05-21 11:27Z 52° 0' N, 19° 55' W Click for more
1249799 Bottle station 1989-05-23 00:38Z 55° 54' N, 20° 5' W Click for more
1249806 Bottle station 1989-05-27 18:46Z 59° 17' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
1249818 Bottle station 1989-05-29 09:31Z 59° 12' N, 21° 49' W Click for more
1249831 Bottle station 1989-05-29 19:44Z 59° 13' N, 22° 4' W Click for more
1249843 Bottle station 1989-05-31 10:48Z 59° 18' N, 22° 42' W Click for more
1249855 Bottle station 1989-05-31 12:46Z 59° 18' N, 22° 43' W Click for more
1249867 Bottle station 1989-05-31 15:00Z 59° 19' N, 22° 45' W Click for more
1249879 Bottle station 1989-05-31 18:31Z 59° 17' N, 22° 52' W Click for more
1249880 Bottle station 1989-05-31 20:23Z 59° 17' N, 22° 53' W Click for more
1249892 Bottle station 1989-06-02 01:37Z 59° 19' N, 23° 2' W Click for more
1249911 Bottle station 1989-05-26 11:10Z 59° 31' N, 20° 48' W Click for more
1249923 Bottle station 1989-06-02 10:36Z 59° 14' N, 23° 17' W Click for more
1249935 Bottle station 1989-06-02 14:52Z 59° 12' N, 23° 21' W Click for more
1249947 Bottle station 1989-06-02 16:24Z 59° 11' N, 23° 22' W Click for more
1249959 Bottle station 1989-06-02 18:36Z 59° 12' N, 23° 27' W Click for more
1249960 Bottle station 1989-06-02 20:23Z 59° 9' N, 23° 26' W Click for more
1249972 Bottle station 1989-06-04 15:28Z 59° 0' N, 21° 15' W Click for more
1249984 Bottle station 1989-06-04 17:29Z 59° 0' N, 21° 14' W Click for more
1249996 Bottle station 1989-06-04 19:30Z 59° 0' N, 21° 13' W Click for more
1250008 Bottle station 1989-06-05 16:43Z 59° 1' N, 21° 9' W Click for more
1250021 Bottle station 1989-06-04 09:13Z 59° 0' N, 21° 18' W Click for more
1250033 Bottle station 1989-06-04 11:39Z 59° 0' N, 21° 17' W Click for more
1250045 Bottle station 1989-06-04 13:28Z 59° 0' N, 21° 16' W Click for more
1251313 Bottle station 1989-05-21 14:59Z 52° 0' N, 19° 52' W Click for more
1251325 Bottle station 1989-05-23 03:48Z 55° 54' N, 20° 6' W Click for more
1251337 Bottle station 1989-05-26 16:05Z 59° 30' N, 20° 52' W Click for more
1251349 Bottle station 1989-06-05 18:00Z 59° 1' N, 21° 9' W Click for more

Project Database

# Events Gear Type Parameters Held
15 Unspecified zooplankton net or nets
150 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply Phycobolin pigment concentrations in the water column
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
1 Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow
29 Water bottle hydrocast Bacterial production in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Phycobolin pigment concentrations in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column

Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Metadata parameters
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Primary production in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
New production in water bodies
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
3 Drifting rig with sediment traps
7 UOR employed in vertical profiling mode.
1 Instrument mooring
28 Expendable Bathythermograph Temperature of the water column
54 CTD frame plus rosette sampler Bacterial production in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phycobolin pigment concentrations in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column

Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Density of the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
13 Stand-alone pumps Metadata parameters
18 Aiken vertical profiler measuring chl dwirr uwirr
15 In situ productivity incubations
4 Apstein opening-closing mesh zooplankton net
2 Underwater camera system

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

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