BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D198
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 D198 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D198 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Physical, chemical and biological study of algal blooms. The overall objective was to evaluate the magnitude and variability of biogeochemical fluxes (particularly carbon and nitrogen), during early summer in the South East Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean, with emphasis on rates and processes in the marginal ice zone. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Departure Date | 1992-11-11 |
| Arrival Port | Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Arrival Date | 1992-12-17 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David R Turner (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Sterna 92, part of the NERC BOFS Project (UK) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W), South East Pacific Ocean (limit 140W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 486/487/488/522/523/524 |
| Work Area Description | Southern Ocean, Bellingshausen Sea |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 70S,90W; 50S,90W; 50S,60W; 70S,60W; 70S,90W |
| Southern Limit | 70S |
| Northern Limit | 50S |
| Western Limit | 90W |
| Eastern Limit | 60W |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
66
Description: T5, T7 XBT |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
39
Description: CTD/Niskin bottles; T,S, nutrients, chl.a, O2, transmittance, freons, isotopes |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: RDI shipborne ADCP |
| Instrumented wave measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
39
Description: (stations) shipborne wave recorder, logged on station only |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
21
Description: 'Lightfish' towed at fixed (5-10m) depth |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9300
Description: UOR to 70m |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9300
Description: towed undulating CTD - SeaSoar, to 400m |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| pH |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
38
Description: EK400 echo sounder: dual frequency, 38kHz, 120kHz |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9400
Description: Sampling from non-toxic supply |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9300
Description: UOR to 70m |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
14
Description: samples incubated on deck;productivity measured by C-14 and N-15 techniques |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9500
Description: radiation, sea/air temperature, wind velocity, air pressure |
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 |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 14 | 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 Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 10 | 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 |
| 28 | 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 | Pumped water sample |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Concentration of alkanes in the water column Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 961932 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-11 22:34Z | 52° 30' S, 57° 40' W | Click for more |
| 961944 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-17 11:24Z | 62° 49' S, 60° 34' W | Click for more |
| 961956 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-18 11:14Z | 63° 27' S, 66° 18' W | Click for more |
| 961968 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-19 11:12Z | 64° 5' S, 73° 28' W | Click for more |
| 961981 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-20 18:18Z | 65° 1' S, 79° 21' W | Click for more |
| 961993 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-21 11:05Z | 64° 54' S, 79° 26' W | Click for more |
| 962007 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-21 23:17Z | 65° 0' S, 81° 39' W | Click for more |
| 962019 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-22 05:32Z | 65° 0' S, 82° 30' W | Click for more |
| 962020 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-22 11:33Z | 65° 0' S, 83° 22' W | Click for more |
| 962032 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-22 17:09Z | 65° 0' S, 84° 10' W | Click for more |
| 962044 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-22 23:28Z | 65° 0' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962056 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-23 03:58Z | 65° 19' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962068 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-23 11:52Z | 65° 40' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962081 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-28 22:31Z | 66° 45' S, 85° 1' W | Click for more |
| 962093 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-29 09:40Z | 67° 5' S, 84° 56' W | Click for more |
| 962100 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-29 16:30Z | 67° 5' S, 84° 57' W | Click for more |
| 962112 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-29 19:13Z | 66° 59' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962124 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-29 21:12Z | 66° 55' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 962136 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-29 23:12Z | 66° 49' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962148 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 01:16Z | 66° 45' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962161 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 06:44Z | 67° 10' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 962173 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 10:53Z | 67° 16' S, 85° 1' W | Click for more |
| 962185 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 14:03Z | 67° 20' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 962197 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 16:09Z | 67° 25' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962204 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-11-30 18:34Z | 67° 30' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 962216 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-04 13:10Z | 67° 25' S, 85° 18' W | Click for more |
| 962228 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-06 07:38Z | 67° 27' S, 86° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962241 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-07 12:58Z | 67° 36' S, 85° 3' W | Click for more |
| 962253 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-09 00:28Z | 69° 0' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962265 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-09 01:34Z | 69° 0' S, 88° 1' W | Click for more |
| 962277 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-09 20:11Z | 66° 30' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962289 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-10 14:56Z | 64° 0' S, 87° 59' W | Click for more |
| 962290 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-10 16:03Z | 63° 58' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962308 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-11 09:43Z | 61° 30' S, 87° 58' W | Click for more |
| 962321 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-12 04:18Z | 59° 0' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962333 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-12 21:27Z | 56° 30' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962345 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-12 22:28Z | 56° 31' S, 87° 58' W | Click for more |
| 962357 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-13 16:56Z | 54° 0' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 962369 | CTD/STD cast | 1992-12-14 10:08Z | 51° 29' S, 87° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1267500 | Bottle station | 1992-11-17 12:29Z | 62° 50' S, 60° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1267512 | Bottle station | 1992-11-18 12:27Z | 63° 26' S, 66° 17' W | Click for more |
| 1267524 | Bottle station | 1992-11-19 12:52Z | 64° 6' S, 73° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1267536 | Bottle station | 1992-11-20 19:35Z | 65° 0' S, 79° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1267548 | Bottle station | 1992-11-21 12:20Z | 64° 55' S, 79° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1267561 | Bottle station | 1992-11-22 13:11Z | 65° 0' S, 83° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1267573 | Bottle station | 1992-11-29 12:24Z | 67° 6' S, 84° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1267585 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 12:42Z | 67° 15' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1267597 | Bottle station | 1992-12-04 14:02Z | 67° 25' S, 85° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1267604 | Bottle station | 1992-12-06 08:27Z | 67° 27' S, 86° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1267616 | Bottle station | 1992-12-07 13:49Z | 67° 36' S, 85° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1267628 | Bottle station | 1992-12-09 01:03Z | 69° 0' S, 88° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1267641 | Bottle station | 1992-12-10 15:38Z | 63° 59' S, 87° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1267653 | Bottle station | 1992-12-12 22:04Z | 56° 30' S, 87° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1296910 | Bottle station | 1992-11-11 22:41Z | 52° 30' S, 57° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1296922 | Bottle station | 1992-11-17 11:26Z | 62° 49' S, 60° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1296934 | Bottle station | 1992-11-18 11:17Z | 63° 27' S, 66° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1296946 | Bottle station | 1992-11-19 11:17Z | 64° 5' S, 73° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1296958 | Bottle station | 1992-11-20 18:22Z | 65° 1' S, 79° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1296971 | Bottle station | 1992-11-29 16:45Z | 67° 5' S, 84° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1296983 | Bottle station | 1992-11-29 19:24Z | 66° 59' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1296995 | Bottle station | 1992-11-29 21:22Z | 66° 55' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1297009 | Bottle station | 1992-11-29 23:23Z | 66° 49' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1297010 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 01:30Z | 66° 45' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1297022 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 06:56Z | 67° 10' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1297034 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 11:05Z | 67° 16' S, 85° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1297046 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 14:13Z | 67° 20' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1297058 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 16:21Z | 67° 25' S, 85° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1297071 | Bottle station | 1992-11-30 19:16Z | 67° 30' S, 84° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1360446 | Pumped water sample | 1992-11-12 11:36Z to 1992-12-03 11:30Z | 67° 57' S to 53° 7' S; 86° 24' W to 56° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1849757 | Pumped water sample | 1992-11-16 23:50Z to 1992-12-14 15:27Z | 69° 0' S to 51° 31' S; 88° 1' W to 58° 40' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | SUDO Lightfish tow | |
| 730 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies
Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Regenerated production in water bodies Salinity of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Concentration of alkanes in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column |
| 38 | BAS acoustic fish tow | |
| 16 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column |
| 39 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Concentration of alkanes 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 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 1863 | Shipborne Acoustic Doppler Current Profile | |
| 828 | SeaSoar profile from gridded data |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 66 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 32 | Surface water sample collected by a bucket on a rope |
Primary production in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 14 | Pressurised air bottle sample |
Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the atmosphere
Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the atmosphere Concentration of alkanes in the atmosphere |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
