BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH67A
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 CH67A |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH67A |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To sample the benthopelagic fish populations of the Faroe-Shetland Channel.
2. To work CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount section between Rockall and the shelf-edge. 3. To collect large volume water samples and Ellett Line CTD profiles at standard positions between the shelf-edge and the Sound of Mull. 4. To service the DML current meter mooring in the Tiree Passage. 5. To study the biology of coccolithophores of the northern Rockall Channel and continental shelf. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-06-21 |
| Arrival Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-06-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1/181;2/181;3/181;4/182;3/217;1/217;2 |
| Work Area Description | NW Scotland. Faroe-Shetland Channel, Rockall Channel and Scottish continental shelf. |
| 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 =
5
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
31
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
2
Description: 2 current meters deployed |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
16
Description: S |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
26
Description: Cs137 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: population and environments |
| Phytobenthos |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: description of communities |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: description of communities |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314846 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-22 15:20Z | 57° 34' N, 1° 17' W | Click for more |
| 314858 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-23 20:27Z | 61° 21' N, 3° 23' W | Click for more |
| 314871 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-24 17:05Z | 60° 1' N, 3° 45' W | Click for more |
| 314883 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-26 15:00Z | 57° 52' N, 11° 30' W | Click for more |
| 314895 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-26 22:58Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 39' W | Click for more |
| 314902 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 01:27Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 19' W | Click for more |
| 314914 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 02:59Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 314926 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 04:12Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 314938 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 06:16Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 314951 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 08:52Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 314963 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 11:36Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 314975 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 13:58Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 314987 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 15:51Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 314999 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 17:17Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 5' W | Click for more |
| 315002 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 18:42Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 315014 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 20:10Z | 57° 21' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 315026 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-27 22:13Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 23' W | Click for more |
| 315038 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 00:58Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
| 315051 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 03:06Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 315063 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 05:06Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 315075 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 06:44Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 315087 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 07:54Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 315099 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 10:32Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 315106 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 12:33Z | 56° 46' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 315118 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 14:43Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 315131 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 16:07Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 20' W | Click for more |
| 315143 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 18:09Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 315155 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-28 23:20Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 315167 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-29 01:29Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 25' W | Click for more |
| 315179 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-29 02:24Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 315180 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-06-29 04:05Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 8' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
