BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D183
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 D183 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D183 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Biogeochemical studies. BOFS leg 2 |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | |
| Departure Date | 1989-06-12 |
| Arrival Port | |
| Arrival Date | 1989-07-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Roger Harris (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (BOFS); Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146;4/147;3/182;2/182;3/182;4/183;3/218;2 |
| Work Area Description | 60N;20W, 56N;20W, 52N;20W, 47N;20W |
| 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 =
40
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
80
Description: |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: UOR |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: surface only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
8
Description: |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
4
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
4
Description: energy transfers,biomass determination,distribution |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation | Description: cont. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 61 | 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959687 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-23 09:12Z | 56° 0' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 959699 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-23 12:57Z | 56° 0' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 959706 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-23 14:37Z | 56° 1' N, 20° 3' W | Click for more |
| 959718 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-23 17:07Z | 56° 1' N, 20° 4' W | Click for more |
| 959731 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-24 05:46Z | 56° 0' N, 20° 10' W | Click for more |
| 959743 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-24 07:19Z | 56° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
| 959755 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-24 09:41Z | 56° 2' N, 20° 13' W | Click for more |
| 959767 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-25 12:36Z | 55° 58' N, 19° 49' W | Click for more |
| 959779 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-25 14:24Z | 55° 58' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 959780 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-01 07:11Z | 47° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
| 959792 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-01 08:46Z | 47° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
| 959811 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-01 10:05Z | 47° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
| 959823 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-01 11:03Z | 47° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
| 959835 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-01 18:11Z | 46° 58' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 959847 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-02 05:43Z | 46° 52' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 959859 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-02 16:31Z | 46° 50' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 959860 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 08:15Z | 46° 46' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 959872 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 12:53Z | 46° 45' N, 19° 56' W | Click for more |
| 959884 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 14:09Z | 46° 45' N, 19° 55' W | Click for more |
| 959896 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 15:50Z | 46° 43' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 959903 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 16:36Z | 46° 42' N, 19° 58' W | Click for more |
| 959915 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-03 17:33Z | 46° 43' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 959927 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-04 03:22Z | 46° 39' N, 19° 56' W | Click for more |
| 959939 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-04 05:11Z | 46° 39' N, 19° 56' W | Click for more |
| 959940 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-04 11:29Z | 46° 36' N, 19° 58' W | Click for more |
| 959952 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-04 15:10Z | 46° 37' N, 19° 55' W | Click for more |
| 959964 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 01:25Z | 46° 34' N, 19° 54' W | Click for more |
| 959976 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 06:22Z | 46° 33' N, 19° 53' W | Click for more |
| 959988 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 07:15Z | 46° 33' N, 19° 52' W | Click for more |
| 960001 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 14:20Z | 46° 33' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 960013 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 15:42Z | 46° 33' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 960025 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-05 18:36Z | 46° 32' N, 19° 49' W | Click for more |
| 960037 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-06 02:28Z | 46° 31' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 960049 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-06 15:05Z | 46° 29' N, 19° 47' W | Click for more |
| 960050 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-07 06:58Z | 46° 44' N, 19° 52' W | Click for more |
| 960062 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-07 11:02Z | 46° 42' N, 19° 54' W | Click for more |
| 960074 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-07 16:48Z | 46° 44' N, 19° 55' W | Click for more |
| 960086 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-07 17:34Z | 46° 44' N, 19° 55' W | Click for more |
| 960098 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-08 03:09Z | 47° 0' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 960105 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-08 05:55Z | 46° 59' N, 20° 3' W | Click for more |
| 960117 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-08 12:45Z | 46° 59' N, 20° 5' W | Click for more |
| 960129 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-08 15:39Z | 46° 58' N, 20° 8' W | Click for more |
| 960130 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-08 19:20Z | 46° 58' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 960142 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-14 02:17Z | 59° 24' N, 20° 55' W | Click for more |
| 960154 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-14 03:38Z | 59° 25' N, 20° 57' W | Click for more |
| 960166 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-14 04:54Z | 59° 25' N, 20° 58' W | Click for more |
| 960178 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-15 02:25Z | 59° 34' N, 21° 12' W | Click for more |
| 960191 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-15 04:01Z | 59° 36' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960209 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-15 06:30Z | 59° 39' N, 21° 16' W | Click for more |
| 960210 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-15 10:15Z | 59° 40' N, 21° 16' W | Click for more |
| 960222 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-15 13:02Z | 59° 42' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960234 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-16 01:36Z | 59° 46' N, 21° 13' W | Click for more |
| 960246 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-16 04:06Z | 59° 47' N, 21° 10' W | Click for more |
| 960258 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-16 12:53Z | 59° 48' N, 21° 5' W | Click for more |
| 960271 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-16 14:26Z | 59° 49' N, 21° 0' W | Click for more |
| 960283 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-17 14:54Z | 59° 48' N, 20° 34' W | Click for more |
| 960295 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-17 16:13Z | 59° 47' N, 20° 31' W | Click for more |
| 960302 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-17 16:58Z | 59° 46' N, 20° 30' W | Click for more |
| 960314 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-18 02:16Z | 59° 42' N, 20° 21' W | Click for more |
| 960326 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-19 15:46Z | 59° 28' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 960338 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-19 20:40Z | 59° 42' N, 19° 4' W | Click for more |
| 960351 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-20 02:05Z | 59° 42' N, 19° 0' W | Click for more |
| 960363 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-20 10:57Z | 59° 44' N, 18° 50' W | Click for more |
| 960375 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-20 13:27Z | 59° 45' N, 18° 46' W | Click for more |
| 960387 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-21 02:39Z | 59° 46' N, 18° 33' W | Click for more |
| 960399 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-21 11:31Z | 59° 49' N, 18° 21' W | Click for more |
| 960406 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-21 18:40Z | 59° 51' N, 18° 12' W | Click for more |
| 960418 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 02:31Z | 51° 59' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 960431 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 03:28Z | 51° 59' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 960443 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 08:28Z | 51° 57' N, 19° 52' W | Click for more |
| 960455 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 09:44Z | 51° 57' N, 19° 52' W | Click for more |
| 960467 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 12:46Z | 51° 57' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 960479 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 14:13Z | 51° 56' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 960480 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-27 19:06Z | 51° 54' N, 19° 45' W | Click for more |
| 960492 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-28 10:41Z | 51° 49' N, 19° 31' W | Click for more |
| 960511 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-28 12:45Z | 51° 48' N, 19° 28' W | Click for more |
| 960523 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-28 13:55Z | 51° 48' N, 19° 28' W | Click for more |
| 960535 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-28 15:07Z | 51° 48' N, 19° 26' W | Click for more |
| 960547 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-29 02:28Z | 51° 46' N, 19° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960559 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-29 08:42Z | 51° 44' N, 19° 6' W | Click for more |
| 960560 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-29 11:08Z | 51° 43' N, 19° 4' W | Click for more |
| 960572 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-29 14:17Z | 51° 43' N, 19° 0' W | Click for more |
| 960584 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-29 15:03Z | 51° 44' N, 18° 58' W | Click for more |
| 960596 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-12 05:21Z | 56° 51' N, 11° 0' W | Click for more |
| 960603 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-13 04:12Z | 58° 28' N, 16° 1' W | Click for more |
| 960615 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-06-13 19:11Z | 59° 7' N, 19° 14' W | Click for more |
| 960627 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-09 05:42Z | 47° 13' N, 19° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1250057 | Bottle station | 1989-06-15 07:22Z | 59° 39' N, 21° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1250069 | Bottle station | 1989-06-14 05:16Z | 59° 25' N, 20° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1250070 | Bottle station | 1989-06-20 11:10Z | 59° 44' N, 18° 50' W | Click for more |
| 1250082 | Bottle station | 1989-06-21 19:33Z | 59° 51' N, 18° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1250094 | Bottle station | 1989-06-24 09:58Z | 56° 2' N, 20° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1250101 | Bottle station | 1989-06-23 15:17Z | 56° 1' N, 20° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1250113 | Bottle station | 1989-06-27 15:36Z | 51° 56' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1250125 | Bottle station | 1989-06-28 10:58Z | 51° 49' N, 19° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1250137 | Bottle station | 1989-07-08 06:09Z | 46° 59' N, 20° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1250149 | Bottle station | 1989-07-08 16:51Z | 46° 58' N, 20° 8' W | Click for more |
| 1250150 | Bottle station | 1989-07-02 07:08Z | 46° 52' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1250162 | Bottle station | 1989-07-01 09:00Z | 47° 1' N, 20° 12' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Profiling radiometer | |
| 11 | Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow | |
| 14 | In situ productivity incubations | |
| 65 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 3 | Drifting rig with sediment traps | |
| 11 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Bacterial production in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column |
| 75 | Unspecified zooplankton net or nets | |
| 17 | UOR employed in vertical profiling mode. | |
| 22 | Apstein opening-closing mesh zooplankton net | |
| 90 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Bacterial production in the water column Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton grazing Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Metadata parameters Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Radioactivity in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 70 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 26 | Stand-alone pumps |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 8 | Multicorer |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
