BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH71A
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 CH71A |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH71A |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Aims:
1. To work the CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount section between Rockall and the shelf-edge. 2. To collect large-volume water samples between the shelf-edge and the Sound of Mull (Ellett Line). 3. To redeploy the DML current meter in the Tiree Passage. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-08-29 |
| Arrival Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-09-05 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/182;1/182;4 |
| Work Area Description | NW Scotland |
| 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 stations =
59
Description: 36 at Sound of Mull-Rockall Section (WOC)E & 20 at Sea of Hebrides |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: 2 cms deployed |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: Radiocaesium sampling |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Exploratory fishing |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
7
Description: Benthopelagic fish sampling for seasonal sampling |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
4
Description: epibenthic sledge |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
2
Description: Agasiz trawls |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
4
Description: box cores - seasonal benthos studies |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
9
Description: gravity cores for tephra horizons |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 37' N | 6° 24' W | Current meters | Mooring laid 3 Sep,meters at 27m and 37m,sounding 47m,recovery due Dec 1990 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259551 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-08-31 18:47Z | 57° 40' N, 12° 51' W | Click for more |
| 259563 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-08-31 20:01Z | 57° 40' N, 12° 55' W | Click for more |
| 259575 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-08-31 20:57Z | 57° 40' N, 12° 58' W | Click for more |
| 259587 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-08-31 21:35Z | 57° 40' N, 12° 58' W | Click for more |
| 259606 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 02:50Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 43' W | Click for more |
| 259618 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 04:22Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 19' W | Click for more |
| 259631 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 05:34Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 4' W | Click for more |
| 259643 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 06:16Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 259655 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 07:31Z | 57° 33' N, 12° 55' W | Click for more |
| 259667 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 08:31Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 52' W | Click for more |
| 259679 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 10:10Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 259680 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 10:28Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 259692 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 11:10Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 259711 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 12:49Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 259723 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 15:32Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 259735 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 18:19Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 259747 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 20:40Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 259759 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 22:11Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 259760 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-01 23:47Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 259772 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 01:21Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 259784 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 03:57Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 259796 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 07:07Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
| 259803 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 09:57Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 259815 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 12:29Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 259827 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 14:24Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 259839 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 15:38Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 259840 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 17:10Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 259852 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 18:36Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 259864 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 20:05Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 259876 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-02 21:47Z | 56° 46' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 259888 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 00:08Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 259907 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 00:58Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 259919 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 01:54Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 259920 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 04:05Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 259932 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 05:13Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 259944 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 07:02Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 259956 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 08:08Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 259968 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 10:04Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 259981 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 12:30Z | 56° 48' N, 5° 55' W | Click for more |
| 259993 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 13:19Z | 56° 49' N, 6° 4' W | Click for more |
| 260005 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 14:07Z | 56° 52' N, 6° 12' W | Click for more |
| 260017 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 14:59Z | 56° 54' N, 6° 21' W | Click for more |
| 260029 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 19:33Z | 56° 57' N, 6° 28' W | Click for more |
| 260030 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 20:22Z | 56° 58' N, 6° 37' W | Click for more |
| 260042 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 21:26Z | 57° 1' N, 6° 49' W | Click for more |
| 260054 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 22:27Z | 57° 4' N, 7° 1' W | Click for more |
| 260066 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-03 23:33Z | 57° 7' N, 7° 10' W | Click for more |
| 260078 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 02:50Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 4' W | Click for more |
| 260091 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 03:22Z | 57° 34' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 260109 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 04:04Z | 57° 34' N, 6° 54' W | Click for more |
| 260110 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 04:35Z | 57° 33' N, 6° 49' W | Click for more |
| 260122 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 05:08Z | 57° 31' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 260134 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 05:43Z | 57° 31' N, 6° 40' W | Click for more |
| 260146 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 08:15Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 31' W | Click for more |
| 260158 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 08:43Z | 57° 16' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 260171 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 09:15Z | 57° 13' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 260183 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 09:57Z | 57° 10' N, 6° 39' W | Click for more |
| 260195 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 10:47Z | 57° 6' N, 6° 43' W | Click for more |
| 260202 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-04 11:34Z | 57° 1' N, 6° 49' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
