BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH74A_1
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 CH74A_1 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH74A_1 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this cruise leg were:
1) To work the Anton Dohrn Seamount CTD section. Only shelf stations done due to poor weather. 2) Collect large volume water samples for radio-caesium analysis at the standard stations across the Scottish shelf. Accomplished with CTD profiles. 3) Service the DML Tiree Passage current meter mooring. Accomplished. 4) Compare Sippican and Sparton XBT profiles in deep water. Accomplished 28 intercalibrations. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-12-06 |
| Arrival Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-12-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Anton Edwards (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE, Rockall time series |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181/182 |
| Work Area Description | NE Atlantic, Rockall |
| 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 =
60
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
19
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: recovered & deployed |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
2
Description: Cs surface samples |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
24
Description: Cs samples at 8 sites, samples from top, middle & bottom |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans |
Quantity:
number of samples =
4
Description: as above |
| Crustaceans |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: as above |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
3
Description: as above |
| Eggs and larvae |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
1
Description: Agassiz trawl |
| Molluscs |
Quantity:
number of samples =
4
Description: as above |
| Molluscs |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: as above |
| Pelagic fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
3
Description: Marinivitch semi-balloon Otter trawls |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
4
Description: Epibenthic sled, |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: as above |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 37' N | 6° 25' W | Current meters | Tiree passage mooring recovered and relaid 10 Dec 1990 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315862 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-09 18:48Z | 56° 47' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 315874 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-09 21:38Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 315886 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-09 22:38Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 315898 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-09 23:37Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 315905 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 01:54Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 315917 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 03:01Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 315929 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 04:46Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 315930 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 05:39Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 17' W | Click for more |
| 315942 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 07:26Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 8' W | Click for more |
| 315954 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 11:15Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 315966 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 18:27Z | 56° 50' N, 8° 20' W | Click for more |
| 315978 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 19:22Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 315991 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 21:07Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 316005 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-10 22:20Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 316017 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-11 08:59Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 4' W | Click for more |
| 316029 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-11 09:35Z | 57° 35' N, 6° 59' W | Click for more |
| 316030 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-11 10:16Z | 57° 34' N, 6° 53' W | Click for more |
| 316042 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-11 10:49Z | 57° 33' N, 6° 48' W | Click for more |
| 316054 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-12-11 11:23Z | 57° 32' N, 6° 44' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
