BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D184
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 D184 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D184 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To survey potential coring sites by 3.5 kHz reflection profiler and bottom photography.
2. To take suites of kasten and box cores, spanning as large a water-depth range as possible, from four principal areas on the 20W transect. 3. To X-ray and sample the cores in detail, providing samples for water content, carbonate and organic carbon content and chemistry, grain-size, radiochemistry, dating, mineralogy, micropalaeontology and stable isotope analysis. 4. To sample cores on behalf of other workers and keep archive cores. 5. To squeeze or centrifuge samples from box cores for extraction and analysis of pore waters for nutrients, oxygen and redox sensitive species. 6. To determine oxygen profiles in the surface few centimetres of box cores using oxygen electrodes with a micromanipulator system. 7. Take CTD/transmission-fluorescence casts with 12 x 10-litre Go-Flo bottles at each coring area plus casts between areas and on the runs out and back. 8. To conduct basic-BOFS measurements on the water bottle samples including temperature and salinity, nutrients, oxygen, DOC, POC & N, pigments and total suspended matter. 9. To maintain underway current measurements via ADCP and EM logs, fluorescence/transmission and Temperature/Salinity measurements on continuously pumped flow, and determine nutrients (NO3, PO4, SiO2) on samples taken from that flow. 10. To recover, refurbish and redeploy sediment trap moorings, split, preserve and perform any necessary immediate analysis on trap samples. 11. To sample the water column via in situ pumps and water bottles for analysis of natural uranium series radionuclides. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Milford Haven, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1989-07-14 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1989-08-14 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | I Nicholas McCave (University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | JGOFS N. Atlantic Pilot Study, BOFS |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146;3/146;4/147;3/182;4/183;1/183;3 |
| Work Area Description | N Atlantic Ocean |
| 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 =
22
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
14
Description: UOR |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1338
Description: stable isotopes |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
32
Description: hourly |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of samples =
30
Description: hourly |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
31
Description: hourly |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
32
Description: hourly |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
4
Description: |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
20
Description: distribution,biomass determination |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: continuous;energy transfers,biomass determination,distribution |
| Phytoplankton | Description: Samples collected every 4 hours whilst steaming between stations |
| Sediment traps |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
20
Description: net hauls |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
16
Description: rain collection |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| Core - rock |
Quantity:
number of cores =
43
Description: geochronology;paleontology;101 magnetism |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
43
Description: 2969 chemical analysis |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling |
Quantity:
number of stations =
10
Description: 6 SAPs,4 botts |
| Single channel seismic reflection | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 34 | 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 |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 960639 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-16 21:46Z | 48° 48' N, 14° 12' W | Click for more |
| 960640 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-17 01:22Z | 48° 48' N, 14° 10' W | Click for more |
| 960652 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-18 00:18Z | 48° 0' N, 19° 28' W | Click for more |
| 960664 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-18 04:13Z | 48° 0' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 960676 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-18 15:01Z | 48° 0' N, 19° 32' W | Click for more |
| 960688 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-22 13:19Z | 47° 48' N, 19° 42' W | Click for more |
| 960707 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-23 21:37Z | 47° 58' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 960719 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-23 23:38Z | 47° 58' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 960720 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-25 11:53Z | 49° 49' N, 21° 16' W | Click for more |
| 960732 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-25 15:13Z | 49° 48' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960744 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-29 07:12Z | 52° 20' N, 22° 25' W | Click for more |
| 960756 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-29 11:58Z | 52° 20' N, 22° 24' W | Click for more |
| 960768 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-29 13:36Z | 52° 21' N, 22° 26' W | Click for more |
| 960781 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-30 21:03Z | 53° 10' N, 21° 39' W | Click for more |
| 960793 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-07-31 02:13Z | 53° 30' N, 21° 25' W | Click for more |
| 960800 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-01 01:30Z | 54° 39' N, 20° 39' W | Click for more |
| 960812 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-01 21:59Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 40' W | Click for more |
| 960824 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-02 00:43Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 39' W | Click for more |
| 960836 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-02 02:14Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 37' W | Click for more |
| 960848 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-03 07:33Z | 57° 53' N, 21° 22' W | Click for more |
| 960861 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-03 10:13Z | 57° 52' N, 21° 21' W | Click for more |
| 960873 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-04 04:48Z | 58° 38' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 960885 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-04 08:32Z | 58° 52' N, 19° 49' W | Click for more |
| 960897 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-04 11:07Z | 58° 52' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 960904 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-05 11:57Z | 59° 5' N, 21° 58' W | Click for more |
| 960916 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-05 14:56Z | 59° 8' N, 21° 55' W | Click for more |
| 960928 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-05 16:22Z | 59° 9' N, 21° 54' W | Click for more |
| 960941 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-06 07:35Z | 59° 13' N, 21° 4' W | Click for more |
| 960953 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-07 18:47Z | 59° 28' N, 23° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960965 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-07 20:49Z | 59° 29' N, 23° 15' W | Click for more |
| 960977 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 00:00Z | 59° 19' N, 22° 40' W | Click for more |
| 960989 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 11:15Z | 59° 0' N, 21° 59' W | Click for more |
| 960990 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-08 14:07Z | 59° 0' N, 21° 58' W | Click for more |
| 961004 | CTD/STD cast | 1989-08-10 13:48Z | 58° 0' N, 16° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1250322 | Bottle station | 1989-07-16 23:28Z | 48° 48' N, 14° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1250334 | Bottle station | 1989-07-17 01:38Z | 48° 48' N, 14° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1250346 | Bottle station | 1989-07-18 01:45Z | 48° 0' N, 19° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1250358 | Bottle station | 1989-07-18 04:32Z | 48° 0' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1250371 | Bottle station | 1989-07-23 22:15Z | 47° 58' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1250383 | Bottle station | 1989-07-23 23:59Z | 47° 58' N, 19° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1250395 | Bottle station | 1989-07-22 15:03Z | 47° 48' N, 19° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1250402 | Bottle station | 1989-07-25 13:06Z | 49° 49' N, 21° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1250414 | Bottle station | 1989-07-25 15:34Z | 49° 48' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1250426 | Bottle station | 1989-07-29 08:36Z | 52° 20' N, 22° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1250438 | Bottle station | 1989-07-29 12:25Z | 52° 20' N, 22° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1250451 | Bottle station | 1989-07-29 13:59Z | 52° 21' N, 22° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1250463 | Bottle station | 1989-07-30 22:10Z | 53° 10' N, 21° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1250475 | Bottle station | 1989-07-31 03:22Z | 53° 30' N, 21° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1250487 | Bottle station | 1989-08-01 02:27Z | 54° 39' N, 20° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1250499 | Bottle station | 1989-08-01 22:44Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1250506 | Bottle station | 1989-08-02 01:08Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1250518 | Bottle station | 1989-08-02 02:37Z | 55° 42' N, 20° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1250531 | Bottle station | 1989-08-03 08:29Z | 57° 53' N, 21° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1250543 | Bottle station | 1989-08-03 10:51Z | 57° 52' N, 21° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1250555 | Bottle station | 1989-08-04 05:31Z | 58° 38' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1250567 | Bottle station | 1989-08-04 09:30Z | 58° 52' N, 19° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1250579 | Bottle station | 1989-08-04 11:24Z | 58° 52' N, 19° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1250580 | Bottle station | 1989-08-05 12:49Z | 59° 5' N, 21° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1250592 | Bottle station | 1989-08-05 15:18Z | 59° 8' N, 21° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1250611 | Bottle station | 1989-08-05 16:41Z | 59° 9' N, 21° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1250623 | Bottle station | 1989-08-07 19:35Z | 59° 28' N, 23° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1250635 | Bottle station | 1989-08-07 21:08Z | 59° 29' N, 23° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1250647 | Bottle station | 1989-08-08 00:58Z | 59° 19' N, 22° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1250659 | Bottle station | 1989-08-08 12:17Z | 59° 0' N, 21° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1250660 | Bottle station | 1989-08-08 14:24Z | 59° 0' N, 21° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1250672 | Bottle station | 1989-08-10 14:29Z | 58° 0' N, 16° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1360434 | Pumped water sample | 1989-07-18 06:12Z to 1989-08-12 04:27Z | 47° 32' N to 59° 28' N; 23° 12' W to 7° 51' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Apstein opening-closing mesh zooplankton net | |
| 7 | Unspecified zooplankton net or nets | |
| 14 | Box core |
Sediment age
Stable isotopes in sediment Geological sample density Geological sample radioactivity Sediment accumulation rate Carbon concentrations in sediment Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
| 18 | Multicorer |
Geological sample density
Geological sample radioactivity Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Carbon concentrations in sediment Nitrogen concentrations in sediment |
| 109 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 34 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Radioactivity in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 2 | Drifting rig with sediment traps | |
| 10 | Stand-alone pumps |
Radioactivity in water bodies Metadata parameters |
| 14 | Underwater camera system | |
| 2 | Instrument mooring |
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material
Sedimentation flux of metallic and metalloid elements and isotopes in water bodies Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Radioactivity in water bodies Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column Sedimentation flux of non-metallic inorganic species in the water column |
| 20 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 20 | Kasten corer | |
| 1 | Piston corer |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
