BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH89B
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 CH89B |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH89B |
| Objectives and Narrative | Descriptive physical oceanography of the waters west of Scotland. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1992-03-07 |
| Arrival Port | Campbeltown, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1992-03-13 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;4 |
| Work Area Description | Sea of the Hebrides,N.Minch,Rockall Trough |
| 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 =
27
Description: Oxygen rejected Sound of Mull,Loch Seaforth,Loch Boisdale |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: 2 cms deployed |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
8
Description: Sound of Mull - outer shelf section; radiocaesium samples |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 37' N | 6° 24' W | Current meters | Mooring laid 8 Mar for recovery in August; 2 cms at 11m & 22m above seabed |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384973 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-07 19:10Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 8' W | Click for more |
| 384985 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-07 19:30Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 384997 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-07 22:10Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 385000 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-07 23:13Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 385012 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-08 01:20Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 385024 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-08 02:30Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385036 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-08 05:08Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 21' W | Click for more |
| 385048 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-08 15:22Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 385061 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-08 16:27Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 385073 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 12:04Z | 57° 43' N, 5° 48' W | Click for more |
| 385085 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 12:44Z | 57° 43' N, 5° 54' W | Click for more |
| 385097 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 13:26Z | 57° 43' N, 6° 1' W | Click for more |
| 385104 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 14:06Z | 57° 43' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 385116 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 14:45Z | 57° 45' N, 6° 13' W | Click for more |
| 385128 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 15:24Z | 57° 46' N, 6° 19' W | Click for more |
| 385141 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 16:07Z | 57° 49' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 385153 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 17:05Z | 57° 51' N, 6° 30' W | Click for more |
| 385165 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-09 17:51Z | 57° 52' N, 6° 35' W | Click for more |
| 385177 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 09:18Z | 57° 8' N, 7° 11' W | Click for more |
| 385189 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 10:21Z | 57° 5' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385190 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 11:19Z | 57° 2' N, 6° 49' W | Click for more |
| 385208 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 12:19Z | 57° 6' N, 6° 44' W | Click for more |
| 385221 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 13:15Z | 57° 10' N, 6° 39' W | Click for more |
| 385233 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 14:04Z | 57° 13' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 385245 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 14:42Z | 57° 16' N, 6° 33' W | Click for more |
| 385257 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-03-11 15:22Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 32' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
