BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH66A
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 CH66A |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH66A |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To follow a set track around the southern North Sea making continuous measurements of:
(a) Sea surface temperature, conductivity and transmittance. (b) Air/Sea fluxes (c) Current profiles, with Challenger's acoustic doppler current profile (ADCP). 2. At 120 sites along the track: (a) To record CTD profiles of temperature, conductivity and transmittance. (b) To obtain water samples with a rosette sampler for calibration of the CTD conductivity and temperature sensors and to determine suspended sediment load. 3. To deploy moorings at: (a) Sites A, B and C in the Dover Strait - a recording transmissometer and a 1 Mhz sea-bed ADCP at each site. (b) Sites F and G - S4 current meters. (c) Site H - thermistor chain and a 250 kHz sea-bed ADCP. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Hull, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-05-20 |
| Arrival Port | Hull, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-05-31 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | M John Howarth (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | North Sea Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;350/181;351/216;1/216;2/216;3/216;456/216;457 |
| Work Area Description | 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 =
88
Description: CTD profiles. |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
13
Description: |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2778
Description: |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
87
Description: +1500 nautical miles underway data |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
36
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2778
Description: Air-sea interface studies |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
11
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802457 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 11:18Z | 53° 30' N, 0° 24' E | Click for more |
| 802469 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 12:28Z | 53° 19' N, 0° 30' E | Click for more |
| 802470 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 13:45Z | 53° 10' N, 0° 31' E | Click for more |
| 802482 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 14:30Z | 53° 4' N, 0° 30' E | Click for more |
| 802494 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 16:25Z | 53° 13' N, 0° 47' E | Click for more |
| 802501 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 18:10Z | 53° 1' N, 1° 4' E | Click for more |
| 802513 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 19:50Z | 53° 1' N, 1° 27' E | Click for more |
| 802525 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-20 23:17Z | 52° 43' N, 1° 54' E | Click for more |
| 802537 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 05:53Z | 52° 40' N, 2° 25' E | Click for more |
| 802549 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 07:43Z | 52° 40' N, 2° 49' E | Click for more |
| 802550 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 09:38Z | 52° 37' N, 3° 15' E | Click for more |
| 802562 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 11:50Z | 52° 37' N, 3° 46' E | Click for more |
| 802574 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 13:54Z | 52° 28' N, 3° 42' E | Click for more |
| 802586 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-21 15:56Z | 52° 21' N, 3° 15' E | Click for more |
| 802598 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-22 11:46Z | 50° 46' N, 1° 14' E | Click for more |
| 802605 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-22 17:23Z | 51° 3' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 802617 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-22 22:46Z | 51° 28' N, 2° 40' E | Click for more |
| 802629 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 01:04Z | 51° 45' N, 3° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802630 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 02:54Z | 51° 50' N, 3° 22' E | Click for more |
| 802642 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 05:24Z | 52° 7' N, 3° 30' E | Click for more |
| 802654 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 07:12Z | 52° 12' N, 3° 52' E | Click for more |
| 802666 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 08:35Z | 52° 21' N, 4° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802678 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 10:25Z | 52° 34' N, 4° 9' E | Click for more |
| 802691 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 11:38Z | 52° 37' N, 4° 19' E | Click for more |
| 802709 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 13:07Z | 52° 37' N, 4° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802710 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 14:47Z | 52° 37' N, 3° 46' E | Click for more |
| 802722 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 16:07Z | 52° 46' N, 3° 37' E | Click for more |
| 802734 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 17:50Z | 53° 0' N, 3° 26' E | Click for more |
| 802746 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 19:39Z | 53° 12' N, 3° 16' E | Click for more |
| 802758 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-23 22:19Z | 53° 30' N, 2° 59' E | Click for more |
| 802771 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 00:04Z | 53° 34' N, 2° 34' E | Click for more |
| 802783 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 01:53Z | 53° 34' N, 2° 9' E | Click for more |
| 802795 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 04:19Z | 53° 45' N, 2° 44' E | Click for more |
| 802802 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 06:42Z | 53° 30' N, 3° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802814 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 08:37Z | 53° 24' N, 3° 27' E | Click for more |
| 802826 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 10:57Z | 53° 18' N, 4° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802838 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 12:33Z | 53° 13' N, 4° 19' E | Click for more |
| 802851 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 13:54Z | 53° 10' N, 4° 37' E | Click for more |
| 802863 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 17:20Z | 53° 39' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 802875 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 18:35Z | 53° 37' N, 4° 36' E | Click for more |
| 802887 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-24 21:32Z | 53° 55' N, 4° 50' E | Click for more |
| 802899 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 00:15Z | 54° 15' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 802906 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 02:51Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 802918 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 05:36Z | 54° 19' N, 5° 15' E | Click for more |
| 802931 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 07:54Z | 54° 3' N, 5° 40' E | Click for more |
| 802943 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 09:05Z | 53° 56' N, 5° 50' E | Click for more |
| 802955 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 10:10Z | 53° 49' N, 6° 0' E | Click for more |
| 802967 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 11:53Z | 53° 39' N, 6° 10' E | Click for more |
| 802979 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 13:51Z | 53° 43' N, 6° 29' E | Click for more |
| 802980 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 15:30Z | 53° 55' N, 6° 24' E | Click for more |
| 802992 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 17:09Z | 54° 6' N, 6° 24' E | Click for more |
| 803006 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 19:02Z | 54° 19' N, 6° 25' E | Click for more |
| 803018 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 21:16Z | 54° 34' N, 6° 25' E | Click for more |
| 803031 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-25 23:05Z | 54° 25' N, 6° 42' E | Click for more |
| 803043 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 00:45Z | 54° 15' N, 7° 0' E | Click for more |
| 803055 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 02:06Z | 54° 6' N, 7° 0' E | Click for more |
| 803067 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 03:25Z | 54° 0' N, 7° 13' E | Click for more |
| 803079 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 05:04Z | 53° 49' N, 7° 19' E | Click for more |
| 803080 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 08:06Z | 54° 11' N, 7° 28' E | Click for more |
| 803092 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 09:23Z | 54° 16' N, 7° 45' E | Click for more |
| 803111 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 11:04Z | 54° 25' N, 7° 40' E | Click for more |
| 803123 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 13:11Z | 54° 40' N, 7° 39' E | Click for more |
| 803135 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 14:51Z | 54° 55' N, 7° 39' E | Click for more |
| 803147 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 16:32Z | 55° 10' N, 7° 39' E | Click for more |
| 803159 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 18:31Z | 55° 27' N, 7° 39' E | Click for more |
| 803160 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 20:08Z | 55° 30' N, 7° 19' E | Click for more |
| 803172 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 21:42Z | 55° 30' N, 7° 0' E | Click for more |
| 803184 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-26 23:51Z | 55° 9' N, 7° 0' E | Click for more |
| 803196 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-27 17:52Z | 55° 30' N, 6° 30' E | Click for more |
| 803203 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-27 19:31Z | 55° 30' N, 6° 5' E | Click for more |
| 803215 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-27 20:45Z | 55° 30' N, 6° 0' E | Click for more |
| 803227 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-27 22:53Z | 55° 30' N, 5° 30' E | Click for more |
| 803239 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 01:01Z | 55° 30' N, 4° 58' E | Click for more |
| 803240 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 03:01Z | 55° 30' N, 4° 30' E | Click for more |
| 803252 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 05:44Z | 55° 30' N, 3° 45' E | Click for more |
| 803264 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 07:57Z | 55° 30' N, 3° 9' E | Click for more |
| 803276 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 10:22Z | 55° 30' N, 2° 34' E | Click for more |
| 803288 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 13:09Z | 55° 30' N, 2° 1' E | Click for more |
| 803307 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 15:27Z | 55° 30' N, 1° 24' E | Click for more |
| 803319 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 17:51Z | 55° 30' N, 0° 54' E | Click for more |
| 803320 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 20:36Z | 55° 30' N, 0° 24' E | Click for more |
| 803332 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-28 22:33Z | 55° 30' N, 0° 4' W | Click for more |
| 803344 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 00:31Z | 55° 30' N, 0° 31' W | Click for more |
| 803356 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 01:53Z | 55° 30' N, 0° 52' W | Click for more |
| 803368 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 03:15Z | 55° 30' N, 1° 12' W | Click for more |
| 803381 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 04:44Z | 55° 30' N, 1° 33' W | Click for more |
| 803393 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 05:55Z | 55° 19' N, 1° 27' W | Click for more |
| 803400 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-05-29 07:40Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 27' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
