BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD60
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 CD60 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD60 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Biogeochemical ocean flux study |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1991-06-13 |
| Arrival Port | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1991-07-03 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Patrick M Holligan (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | BOFS |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;4/182;3/182;4/183;3/218;1/218;2/219;1 |
| Work Area Description | South Iceland Basin, NE Atlantic Ocean |
| 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 =
48
Description: |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: UOR |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
28
Description: Multichannel Environmental Radiometer (MER) |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: UOR |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: UOR |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
200
Description: CTD rosette samples |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of measurements =
500
Description: Discrete measurements of total alkalinity |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: Semi-continuous measurements of total CO2 and partial pressure of CO2 |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of measurements =
250
Description: Discrete measurements of DMS and DMSp |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: Continuous surface measurements |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Flow cytometer (cell analysis and microzooplankton grazing rates) |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: Samples for analysis of particulate carbon, nitrogen and calcium |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
500
Description: Cell counts |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2900
Description: UOR |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Continuous underway measurements and regular surface water sampling. |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: HPLC analysis |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Pump and probe fluorometer profiles and tows |
| Primary productivity | Description: Primary productivity measurements using 14C, 45Ca, O2 and CO2 techniques |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies 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 |
| 1 | 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 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 1 | 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 |
| 41 | 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 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 957994 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-16 03:29Z | 55° 11' N, 15° 41' W | Click for more |
| 958008 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-17 01:24Z | 56° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 958021 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-17 12:03Z | 56° 0' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 958033 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-17 18:58Z | 55° 59' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 958045 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-18 09:36Z | 58° 21' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 958057 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-19 00:12Z | 59° 59' N, 19° 58' W | Click for more |
| 958069 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-19 10:51Z | 60° 0' N, 19° 51' W | Click for more |
| 958070 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-19 13:16Z | 60° 1' N, 19° 51' W | Click for more |
| 958082 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-19 16:25Z | 60° 2' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 958094 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-19 19:26Z | 60° 3' N, 19° 50' W | Click for more |
| 958101 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-20 15:08Z | 61° 40' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 958113 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-21 14:40Z | 63° 11' N, 21° 33' W | Click for more |
| 958125 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-21 18:32Z | 63° 34' N, 21° 18' W | Click for more |
| 958137 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-22 09:13Z | 61° 31' N, 22° 36' W | Click for more |
| 958149 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-22 11:17Z | 61° 31' N, 22° 37' W | Click for more |
| 958150 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-22 18:11Z | 60° 51' N, 22° 39' W | Click for more |
| 958162 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-22 18:33Z | 60° 51' N, 22° 39' W | Click for more |
| 958174 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-22 21:13Z | 61° 6' N, 22° 39' W | Click for more |
| 958186 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-23 00:10Z | 61° 4' N, 22° 41' W | Click for more |
| 958198 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-23 10:18Z | 61° 6' N, 22° 42' W | Click for more |
| 958205 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-23 14:08Z | 61° 7' N, 22° 45' W | Click for more |
| 958217 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-23 18:32Z | 61° 6' N, 22° 43' W | Click for more |
| 958229 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-24 00:59Z | 61° 6' N, 22° 43' W | Click for more |
| 958230 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-24 14:34Z | 60° 54' N, 22° 54' W | Click for more |
| 958242 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-24 19:05Z | 61° 6' N, 23° 1' W | Click for more |
| 958254 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-24 20:37Z | 61° 6' N, 23° 0' W | Click for more |
| 958266 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-25 09:22Z | 60° 54' N, 22° 39' W | Click for more |
| 958278 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-25 12:06Z | 60° 54' N, 22° 39' W | Click for more |
| 958291 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-26 09:11Z | 59° 39' N, 20° 58' W | Click for more |
| 958309 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-26 13:13Z | 59° 36' N, 21° 7' W | Click for more |
| 958310 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-26 23:16Z | 60° 1' N, 19° 55' W | Click for more |
| 958322 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-27 16:28Z | 61° 12' N, 15° 9' W | Click for more |
| 958334 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-27 23:41Z | 61° 12' N, 15° 9' W | Click for more |
| 958346 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-28 08:13Z | 61° 9' N, 15° 13' W | Click for more |
| 958358 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-28 14:21Z | 61° 10' N, 15° 10' W | Click for more |
| 958371 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-28 18:15Z | 61° 7' N, 15° 7' W | Click for more |
| 958383 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-28 18:50Z | 61° 7' N, 15° 7' W | Click for more |
| 958395 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-29 02:01Z | 61° 8' N, 14° 53' W | Click for more |
| 958402 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-29 09:15Z | 61° 5' N, 14° 55' W | Click for more |
| 958414 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-29 09:36Z | 61° 5' N, 14° 54' W | Click for more |
| 958426 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-29 14:21Z | 60° 57' N, 15° 33' W | Click for more |
| 958438 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-29 22:02Z | 61° 8' N, 14° 48' W | Click for more |
| 958451 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-06-30 15:40Z | 61° 0' N, 14° 42' W | Click for more |
| 958463 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-07-01 16:33Z | 57° 24' N, 12° 55' W | Click for more |
| 958475 | CTD/STD cast | 1991-07-02 10:06Z | 56° 23' N, 8° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1232548 | Bottle station | 1991-06-28 14:35Z | 61° 10' N, 15° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1232561 | Bottle station | 1991-06-29 09:51Z | 61° 5' N, 14° 54' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Microzooplankton grazing Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Primary production in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 6 | In situ productivity incubations | |
| 28 | MER fluorescence and irradiance vertical profiler | |
| 233 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Optical backscatter Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Density of the water column Primary production in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 46 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Optical backscatter Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column Temperature of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Density of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Primary production in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
