BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH64
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 CH64 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH64 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Algal blooms and biogenic gas production in the North Sea. Two leg cruise |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-04-03 |
| Arrival Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-05-03 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Nicholas J P Owens (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | North Sea Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1/181;3/216;1/216;2/216;3/216;4/252;1 |
| Work Area Description | Southern North Sea |
| 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 profiles =
50
Description: |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6482
Description: UOR |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
75
Description: surface,+ 4 nitrogen assimilation |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
75
Description: surface |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
75
Description: surface |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
75
Description: surface |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
75
Description: surface nitrogen assimilation |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
75
Description: surface nitrogen assimilation,+ 4 in situ incubations for phytoplankton production |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 49 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 |
| 1 | Ship's non-toxic supply |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Urea concentration parameters in the water column |
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 822618 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-05 08:25Z | 55° 51' N, 1° 25' W | Click for more |
| 822631 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-05 17:59Z | 56° 0' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 822643 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-06 07:56Z | 56° 10' N, 4° 12' E | Click for more |
| 822655 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-06 14:26Z | 55° 54' N, 5° 30' E | Click for more |
| 822667 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-06 17:44Z | 55° 45' N, 6° 17' E | Click for more |
| 822679 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-07 07:38Z | 56° 54' N, 7° 18' E | Click for more |
| 822680 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-07 18:20Z | 57° 44' N, 7° 48' E | Click for more |
| 822692 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-08 08:06Z | 58° 17' N, 4° 53' E | Click for more |
| 822711 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-08 17:33Z | 58° 40' N, 3° 28' E | Click for more |
| 822723 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-09 03:48Z | 58° 10' N, 1° 45' E | Click for more |
| 822735 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-09 15:07Z | 58° 13' N, 1° 52' E | Click for more |
| 822747 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-10 07:45Z | 58° 9' N, 1° 24' W | Click for more |
| 822759 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-11 13:36Z | 58° 36' N, 2° 30' W | Click for more |
| 822760 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-11 17:36Z | 59° 4' N, 1° 50' W | Click for more |
| 822772 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-12 07:36Z | 59° 55' N, 0° 6' W | Click for more |
| 822784 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-12 17:40Z | 60° 11' N, 1° 15' E | Click for more |
| 822796 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-13 08:44Z | 60° 11' N, 1° 16' E | Click for more |
| 822803 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-13 12:21Z | 60° 16' N, 1° 16' E | Click for more |
| 822815 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-14 10:00Z | 59° 53' N, 3° 58' E | Click for more |
| 822827 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-14 12:19Z | 59° 54' N, 3° 58' E | Click for more |
| 822839 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-14 18:12Z | 59° 33' N, 2° 58' E | Click for more |
| 822840 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-15 07:39Z | 58° 15' N, 2° 53' E | Click for more |
| 822852 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-15 15:25Z | 57° 9' N, 3° 31' E | Click for more |
| 822864 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-16 07:47Z | 55° 7' N, 4° 31' E | Click for more |
| 822876 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-16 14:43Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 822888 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-18 21:09Z | 53° 39' N, 3° 31' E | Click for more |
| 822907 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-19 07:51Z | 52° 18' N, 3° 7' E | Click for more |
| 822919 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-20 13:02Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 822920 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-20 18:37Z | 52° 9' N, 4° 7' E | Click for more |
| 822932 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-21 03:19Z | 52° 8' N, 4° 7' E | Click for more |
| 822944 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-21 14:26Z | 52° 3' N, 4° 4' E | Click for more |
| 822956 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-22 07:59Z | 51° 22' N, 2° 22' E | Click for more |
| 822968 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-22 17:06Z | 51° 45' N, 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 822981 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-23 06:22Z | 51° 30' N, 1° 27' E | Click for more |
| 822993 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-23 17:58Z | 52° 11' N, 2° 3' E | Click for more |
| 823007 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-24 17:51Z | 53° 39' N, 1° 52' E | Click for more |
| 823019 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-24 21:01Z | 54° 2' N, 1° 45' E | Click for more |
| 823020 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-25 07:53Z | 53° 28' N, 0° 49' E | Click for more |
| 823032 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-26 07:58Z | 54° 34' N, 0° 24' W | Click for more |
| 823044 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-26 15:10Z | 55° 2' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 823056 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-26 18:23Z | 54° 46' N, 0° 54' W | Click for more |
| 823068 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-27 18:45Z | 55° 13' N, 2° 54' E | Click for more |
| 823081 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 07:58Z | 54° 35' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 823093 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 11:57Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 51' E | Click for more |
| 823100 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-30 10:34Z | 55° 0' N, 7° 30' E | Click for more |
| 823112 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-30 17:50Z | 54° 28' N, 7° 10' E | Click for more |
| 823124 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-01 07:36Z | 54° 13' N, 6° 35' E | Click for more |
| 823136 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-01 13:26Z | 54° 0' N, 5° 44' E | Click for more |
| 823148 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-01 18:58Z | 53° 45' N, 6° 42' E | Click for more |
| 823161 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-02 07:53Z | 53° 43' N, 5° 36' E | Click for more |
| 953458 | Single-beam echosounder | 1990-04-04 08:20Z to 1990-05-02 15:22Z | 51° 13' N to 60° 18' N; 3° 25' W to 8° 21' E | Click for more |
| 953483 | Ship's non-toxic supply | 1990-04-04 08:20Z to 1990-05-02 15:22Z | 51° 13' N to 60° 18' N; 3° 25' W to 8° 21' E | Click for more |
| 1681792 | Bottle station | 1990-04-05 08:30Z | 55° 51' N, 1° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1681811 | Bottle station | 1990-04-05 18:02Z | 56° 0' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1681823 | Bottle station | 1990-04-06 08:00Z | 56° 10' N, 4° 12' E | Click for more |
| 1681835 | Bottle station | 1990-04-06 14:30Z | 55° 54' N, 5° 30' E | Click for more |
| 1681847 | Bottle station | 1990-04-06 17:48Z | 55° 45' N, 6° 17' E | Click for more |
| 1681859 | Bottle station | 1990-04-07 07:41Z | 56° 54' N, 7° 18' E | Click for more |
| 1681860 | Bottle station | 1990-04-07 18:25Z | 57° 44' N, 7° 48' E | Click for more |
| 1681872 | Bottle station | 1990-04-08 08:16Z | 58° 17' N, 4° 53' E | Click for more |
| 1681884 | Bottle station | 1990-04-08 17:39Z | 58° 40' N, 3° 28' E | Click for more |
| 1681896 | Bottle station | 1990-04-09 03:52Z | 58° 10' N, 1° 45' E | Click for more |
| 1681903 | Bottle station | 1990-04-10 07:51Z | 58° 9' N, 1° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1681915 | Bottle station | 1990-04-11 13:41Z | 58° 36' N, 2° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1681927 | Bottle station | 1990-04-11 17:40Z | 59° 4' N, 1° 50' W | Click for more |
| 1681939 | Bottle station | 1990-04-12 07:39Z | 59° 55' N, 0° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1681940 | Bottle station | 1990-04-13 08:49Z | 60° 11' N, 1° 16' E | Click for more |
| 1681952 | Bottle station | 1990-04-14 10:11Z | 59° 53' N, 3° 58' E | Click for more |
| 1681964 | Bottle station | 1990-04-14 18:17Z | 59° 33' N, 2° 58' E | Click for more |
| 1681976 | Bottle station | 1990-04-15 07:44Z | 58° 15' N, 2° 53' E | Click for more |
| 1681988 | Bottle station | 1990-04-15 15:29Z | 57° 9' N, 3° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1682003 | Bottle station | 1990-04-16 07:50Z | 55° 7' N, 4° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1682015 | Bottle station | 1990-04-16 14:46Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1682027 | Bottle station | 1990-04-18 21:12Z | 53° 39' N, 3° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1682039 | Bottle station | 1990-04-19 07:54Z | 52° 18' N, 3° 7' E | Click for more |
| 1682040 | Bottle station | 1990-04-20 13:04Z | 52° 39' N, 3° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1682052 | Bottle station | 1990-04-21 03:24Z | 52° 8' N, 4° 7' E | Click for more |
| 1682064 | Bottle station | 1990-04-22 08:02Z | 51° 22' N, 2° 22' E | Click for more |
| 1682076 | Bottle station | 1990-04-22 17:10Z | 51° 45' N, 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 1682088 | Bottle station | 1990-04-23 18:00Z | 52° 11' N, 2° 3' E | Click for more |
| 1682107 | Bottle station | 1990-04-24 17:54Z | 53° 39' N, 1° 52' E | Click for more |
| 1682119 | Bottle station | 1990-04-24 21:08Z | 54° 2' N, 1° 45' E | Click for more |
| 1682120 | Bottle station | 1990-04-25 07:55Z | 53° 28' N, 0° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1682132 | Bottle station | 1990-04-26 08:02Z | 54° 34' N, 0° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1682144 | Bottle station | 1990-04-26 15:18Z | 55° 2' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1682156 | Bottle station | 1990-04-26 18:28Z | 54° 46' N, 0° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1682168 | Bottle station | 1990-04-27 18:48Z | 55° 13' N, 2° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1682181 | Bottle station | 1990-04-28 08:03Z | 54° 35' N, 3° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1682193 | Bottle station | 1990-04-30 10:38Z | 55° 0' N, 7° 30' E | Click for more |
| 1682200 | Bottle station | 1990-04-30 17:58Z | 54° 28' N, 7° 10' E | Click for more |
| 1682212 | Bottle station | 1990-05-01 07:39Z | 54° 13' N, 6° 35' E | Click for more |
| 1682224 | Bottle station | 1990-05-01 13:29Z | 54° 0' N, 5° 44' E | Click for more |
| 1682236 | Bottle station | 1990-05-01 19:00Z | 53° 45' N, 6° 42' E | Click for more |
| 1682248 | Bottle station | 1990-05-02 07:55Z | 53° 43' N, 5° 36' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 117 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
