BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH103
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 CH103 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH103 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To work the CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) section between the shelf-edge and Rockall to continue the Rockall Trough time-series as a UK contribution to WOCE Goal 2.
2. To moor a temperature-salinity recorder and thermistor chain at station M of the Anton Dohrn Section. 3. To collect a suite of profiles, samples and cores at the shelf-edge west of Barra to continue DML LOIS Shelf-Edge Study (SES) pilot surveys. 4. To service the DML current meter mooring in the Tiree Passage. 5. To work selected stations of the Malin Head - Rockall CTD section for further investigation of recent water mass changes west of Britain. 6. To work shelf CTD, nutrient and coring stations in the Firth of Clyde as part of the DML/UCNW MAST 2 PROFILE programme. 7. An additional aim was a request received from Professor Simpson just before sailing for the redeployment of a current meter mooring and guard marker in the outer Firth of Clyde. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Campbeltown, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1993-05-12 |
| Arrival Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1993-05-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE/LOIS-SES |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;4/182;3/182;4 |
| Work Area Description | West Scottish coast to Rockall, 55-57N; 5-15W |
| 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 =
73
Description: oxygens rejected Rockall & shelf edge sections |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
2
Description: recovered & replaced |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Description: |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: Continuous thermosalinograph |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
2
Description: recovered & relaid |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
58
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of cores =
9
Description: cores for carbon/nitrogen analysis and bacterial biomass |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
7
Description: sediment oxygen uptake |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
9
Description: Neuston net |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of recoveries =
1
Description: moored fluorometer recovered |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: oxygens rejected Rockall & shelf edge sections |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
5
Description: 3 vertical & 2 RMT-1 stratified |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58° 37' N | 5° 1' W | Current meters | recovered 22 May 1993 |
| 56° 37' N | 6° 24' W | Current meters | replaced 21 May, 2 Aanderaas at 27 & 38m |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | SeaCat Ts logger at 1720m depth in 2220m water |
| 58° 37' N | 5° 1' W | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | as above |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 22' W | Subsurface temperature measurements | 50m - 16 May 1993, -SeaCat logger |
| 58° 37' N | 5° 1' W | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | as above |
| 55° 33' N | 4° 55' W | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | laid 22 May. Surface transparency only |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Moored instrument depth Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385546 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-14 19:25Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 38' W | Click for more |
| 385558 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-14 20:54Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 20' W | Click for more |
| 385571 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-14 22:30Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385583 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-14 23:33Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 51' W | Click for more |
| 385595 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 01:56Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 38' W | Click for more |
| 385602 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 04:50Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 385614 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 07:48Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 385626 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 10:56Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 385638 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 13:37Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 385651 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 15:19Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 385663 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 16:50Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 385675 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-15 23:24Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 385687 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-16 02:42Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 385699 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-16 12:13Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
| 385706 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-16 20:48Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 385718 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 01:52Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 385731 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 05:34Z | 57° 2' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 385743 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 07:02Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385755 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 08:53Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 47' W | Click for more |
| 385767 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 10:04Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385779 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 10:49Z | 57° 1' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 385780 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 11:56Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 385792 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 12:51Z | 57° 4' N, 9° 19' W | Click for more |
| 385811 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 20:18Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 385823 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-17 21:29Z | 57° 7' N, 9° 33' W | Click for more |
| 385835 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-18 00:01Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 385847 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 06:45Z | 56° 42' N, 9° 48' W | Click for more |
| 385859 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 08:43Z | 56° 48' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 385860 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 16:46Z | 56° 54' N, 9° 14' W | Click for more |
| 385872 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 17:34Z | 56° 55' N, 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 385884 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 19:34Z | 56° 57' N, 9° 7' W | Click for more |
| 385896 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 20:33Z | 56° 58' N, 9° 3' W | Click for more |
| 385903 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 21:39Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385915 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-19 22:35Z | 57° 2' N, 8° 52' W | Click for more |
| 385927 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 00:26Z | 57° 4' N, 8° 45' W | Click for more |
| 385939 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 02:19Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 385940 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 03:47Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 385952 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 05:06Z | 56° 50' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 385964 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 06:00Z | 56° 48' N, 8° 10' W | Click for more |
| 385976 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 10:15Z | 56° 46' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 385988 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 11:46Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 386003 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 13:07Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 386015 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 14:49Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 386027 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 16:06Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 386039 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 17:30Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 386040 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 18:50Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 386052 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 20:28Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 386064 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-20 21:18Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 386076 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-21 19:04Z | 55° 9' N, 5° 21' W | Click for more |
| 386088 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-21 19:58Z | 55° 13' N, 5° 14' W | Click for more |
| 386107 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-21 21:07Z | 55° 17' N, 5° 16' W | Click for more |
| 386119 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-21 21:41Z | 55° 18' N, 5° 10' W | Click for more |
| 386120 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-21 23:16Z | 55° 21' N, 5° 3' W | Click for more |
| 386132 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 00:13Z | 55° 23' N, 4° 51' W | Click for more |
| 386144 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 01:35Z | 55° 25' N, 4° 57' W | Click for more |
| 386156 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 02:55Z | 55° 27' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 386168 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 04:27Z | 55° 31' N, 4° 58' W | Click for more |
| 386181 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 05:11Z | 55° 31' N, 4° 52' W | Click for more |
| 386193 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 11:26Z | 55° 38' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 386200 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 18:46Z | 55° 46' N, 4° 58' W | Click for more |
| 386212 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 19:21Z | 55° 49' N, 4° 58' W | Click for more |
| 386224 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 20:48Z | 55° 42' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 386236 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 22:09Z | 55° 46' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 386248 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 23:03Z | 55° 50' N, 5° 19' W | Click for more |
| 386261 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-22 23:47Z | 55° 53' N, 5° 22' W | Click for more |
| 386273 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 02:37Z | 55° 42' N, 5° 20' W | Click for more |
| 386285 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 03:40Z | 55° 40' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 386297 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 05:03Z | 55° 34' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 386304 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 05:44Z | 55° 30' N, 5° 26' W | Click for more |
| 386316 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 07:49Z | 55° 25' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 386328 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 08:49Z | 55° 22' N, 5° 18' W | Click for more |
| 386341 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 10:12Z | 55° 17' N, 5° 27' W | Click for more |
| 386353 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-05-23 11:00Z | 55° 14' N, 5° 33' W | Click for more |
| 508056 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1993-05-21 08:45Z to 1993-09-10 07:44Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 508308 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1993-05-21 08:45Z to 1993-09-10 07:45Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
