BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD53
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 Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD53 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD53 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Benthic studies, water column particulates and sediment trap deployments: components of the Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study between 47 deg. N and 18 deg N along the 20 deg W meridian in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-09-18 |
| Arrival Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 1990-10-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Graham B Shimmield (University of Edinburgh Department of Geology and Geophysics) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Edinburgh Department of Geology and Geophysics |
| Associated Project(s) | BOFS 1990 Leg C/JGOFS |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 110;2/110;4/111;1/111;3/146;2/146;4/147;1/147;3/38;4/39;3/74;2/74;4/75;1/75;3 |
| Work Area Description | North east Atlantic |
| 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 =
24
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
3
Description: on sediment trap arrays |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
34
Description: continuous, shipborne ADCP |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
34
Description: continuous thermosalinograph |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
16
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
34
Description: continuous underway surface pCO2 |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
5
Description: 210Pb/210Po |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: lipid concentrations |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
57
Description: POC and PON |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Occasional standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
34
Description: |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
34
Description: recorded by IOS/PML met-pac |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
6
Description: |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
47
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 9 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 9 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies 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 | CTD/STD cast |
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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 957785 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-22 05:52Z | 47° 48' N, 19° 26' W | Click for more |
| 957797 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-24 15:57Z | 42° 10' N, 21° 27' W | Click for more |
| 957804 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-24 20:51Z | 42° 10' N, 21° 28' W | Click for more |
| 957816 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-24 22:13Z | 42° 10' N, 21° 28' W | Click for more |
| 957828 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-26 14:14Z | 39° 54' N, 19° 49' W | Click for more |
| 957841 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-09-29 23:18Z | 33° 1' N, 18° 18' W | Click for more |
| 957853 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-01 01:58Z | 32° 54' N, 19° 16' W | Click for more |
| 957865 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-02 15:45Z | 32° 32' N, 20° 25' W | Click for more |
| 957877 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-03 03:34Z | 32° 29' N, 20° 27' W | Click for more |
| 957889 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-04 22:19Z | 29° 31' N, 21° 59' W | Click for more |
| 957890 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-08 15:10Z | 24° 27' N, 20° 24' W | Click for more |
| 957908 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-08 16:49Z | 24° 27' N, 20° 24' W | Click for more |
| 957921 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-11 13:44Z | 24° 36' N, 22° 47' W | Click for more |
| 957933 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-12 09:19Z | 24° 37' N, 22° 48' W | Click for more |
| 957945 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-14 19:31Z | 20° 34' N, 21° 7' W | Click for more |
| 957957 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-16 19:15Z | 19° 42' N, 20° 43' W | Click for more |
| 957969 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-17 15:58Z | 18° 59' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 957970 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-19 04:15Z | 18° 59' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 957982 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-10-19 12:28Z | 19° 4' N, 20° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1232259 | Bottle station | 1990-09-24 17:59Z | 42° 10' N, 21° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1232260 | Bottle station | 1990-09-24 21:11Z | 42° 10' N, 21° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1232272 | Bottle station | 1990-10-01 04:05Z | 32° 54' N, 19° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1232284 | Bottle station | 1990-10-05 00:26Z | 29° 31' N, 21° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1232296 | Bottle station | 1990-10-11 15:41Z | 24° 36' N, 22° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1232303 | Bottle station | 1990-10-12 09:35Z | 24° 37' N, 22° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1232315 | Bottle station | 1990-10-19 04:38Z | 18° 59' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1232327 | Bottle station | 1990-10-17 17:40Z | 18° 59' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kasten corer | |
| 3 | Instrument mooring |
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column Sedimentation flux of non-metallic inorganic species in the water column |
| 7 | Underwater camera system | |
| 7 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column |
| 20 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 15 | Stand-alone pumps |
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 24 | Box core |
Sediment age
Stable isotopes in sediment Geological sample density Geological sample radioactivity Carbon concentrations in sediment |
| 18 | Multicorer |
Sediment age
Stable isotopes in sediment Geological sample density Geological sample radioactivity Carbon concentrations in sediment |
| 7 | Piston corer |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
