BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D190
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 Discovery (74E3) cruise D190 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D190 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Initial SeaSoar and CTD physical and chemical survey around the BOFS station (47N, 20W) in the North Atlantic to identify and mark (by drifting buoy release) a suitable body of water for a Lagrangian Experiment. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | |
| Departure Date | 1990-04-14 |
| Arrival Port | |
| Arrival Date | 1990-05-08 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Andrew J Watson (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (BOFS) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146;4/147;3 |
| Work Area Description | NE 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 stations =
20
Description: 1 with T only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
18
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of stations =
12
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 12 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 5 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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 |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 961016 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-25 20:08Z | 48° 22' N, 20° 54' W | Click for more |
| 961028 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-26 21:03Z | 49° 16' N, 19° 33' W | Click for more |
| 961041 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-27 01:18Z | 48° 55' N, 19° 32' W | Click for more |
| 961053 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-27 05:23Z | 48° 38' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 961065 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-27 10:39Z | 48° 55' N, 19° 0' W | Click for more |
| 961077 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 00:28Z | 49° 33' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 961089 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 04:31Z | 49° 5' N, 20° 14' W | Click for more |
| 961090 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 17:18Z | 49° 22' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 961108 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 17:50Z | 49° 22' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 961121 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 20:32Z | 49° 28' N, 18° 59' W | Click for more |
| 961133 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-28 20:54Z | 49° 28' N, 18° 58' W | Click for more |
| 961145 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 02:29Z | 48° 39' N, 19° 16' W | Click for more |
| 961157 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 03:02Z | 48° 39' N, 19° 16' W | Click for more |
| 961169 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 06:42Z | 48° 51' N, 18° 34' W | Click for more |
| 961170 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 07:04Z | 48° 51' N, 18° 35' W | Click for more |
| 961182 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 11:16Z | 49° 17' N, 18° 17' W | Click for more |
| 961194 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 12:27Z | 49° 17' N, 18° 16' W | Click for more |
| 961201 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 13:45Z | 49° 18' N, 18° 15' W | Click for more |
| 961213 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 17:24Z | 49° 44' N, 18° 34' W | Click for more |
| 961225 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-04-29 21:53Z | 49° 55' N, 19° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1250174 | Bottle station | 1990-04-26 21:22Z | 49° 16' N, 19° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1250186 | Bottle station | 1990-04-27 01:37Z | 48° 55' N, 19° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1250198 | Bottle station | 1990-04-27 05:37Z | 48° 38' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1250205 | Bottle station | 1990-04-27 10:55Z | 48° 55' N, 19° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1250217 | Bottle station | 1990-04-28 00:41Z | 49° 33' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1250229 | Bottle station | 1990-04-28 04:44Z | 49° 5' N, 20° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1250230 | Bottle station | 1990-04-28 18:05Z | 49° 22' N, 19° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1250242 | Bottle station | 1990-04-28 21:06Z | 49° 28' N, 18° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1250254 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 03:15Z | 48° 39' N, 19° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1250266 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 07:17Z | 48° 51' N, 18° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1250278 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 12:55Z | 49° 17' N, 18° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1250291 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 13:55Z | 49° 18' N, 18° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1250309 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 18:03Z | 49° 44' N, 18° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1250310 | Bottle station | 1990-04-29 22:04Z | 49° 55' N, 19° 15' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEnthic Resistance THermometer Array | |
| 524 | SeaSoar profile from gridded data |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 3 | Automatically Recording Inverted Echo Sounder | |
| 1 | Drifting rig with sediment traps | |
| 21 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
| 4 | IDB Argos Drifting Buoy | |
| 43 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 5 | Metocean Argos Drifting Buoy |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
