BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH105
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 CH105 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH105 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To make CTD profiles and to collect water samples for nutrient and phytoplanktonic analysis at standard positions between the Sound of Mull and the shelf edge West of Barra.
2. To maintain the DML current meter mooring in the Tiree Passage. 3. To deploy an RDI broadband acoustic Doppler profiler (ADCP) on a trial mooring prior to its eventual deployment in the Agulhas Current as part of WOCE. 4. To collect a suite of physical, biological and chemical profiles and sea-bed samples (multicorer and Craib corers) at the shelf edge as part of the LOIS studies. 5. To recover and redeploy a temperature and salinity recorder with thermistor chain at station M of the Anton Dohrn section. 6. To work the CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) section between the shelf-edge and Rockall to continue the Rockall Trough times series as a UK contribution to WOCE goal . To collect nuitrient and phytoplankton samples along this line. 7. To work CTD, nutrient and phytoplankton sections in the Clyde Sea area as a part of the MAST 2 "PROFILE" project. 8. To launch POL satellite tracked drogues in the North Channel in preparation for "Challenger" cruise 106. 9. To measure water column and sea surface conditions on the continental shelf in the swath of ERS-1 satellite overpasses on the 12th and 13th of September. 10. To collect material from the core of the Scottish Continental Slope Current, adjacent shelf waters and the Rockall Trough to study zooplankton indicator species there. 11. To collect live copepods, Plueromamma robusta (Giesbrecht, 1889). |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1993-09-03 |
| Arrival Port | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1993-09-16 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Anton Edwards (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE/LOIS-SES |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/181;4/182;3 |
| Work Area Description | Rockall Trough, W Scottish Shelf Edge, Sea of Hebrides, Firth of Clyde |
| 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 =
90
Description: 16-profile time series 12/13 Sep,corresponding to ERS1 satellite overpasses |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
Description: temperature in near surface water |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: sediment oxygen uptake. Studies & sediment carbon/nitrogen content |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
Description: temperature in near surface water |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
90
Description: 16-profile time series 12/13 Sep,corresponding to ERS1 satellite overpasses |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
74
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
40
Description: 7 RMT1+7 oblique and stepped tows & 33 Neuston net |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
9
Description: sediment oxygen uptake. Studies & sediment carbon/nitrogen content |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 37' N | 6° 24' W | Current meters | Mooring serviced 10 Sep. 2 Aanderaa CMs at 26m and 36m depth in sounding of 46m |
| 56° 39' N | 9° 36' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | RDI ADCP depl.4 Sep. at 500m, Aanderaa CMs at 500m and 600m, water depth 1650m |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 23' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | (as above) at nominal depth 674m depth in 2224m sounding |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 23' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | (as above). Depl. 16 May 1993 |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 23' W | Subsurface temperature measurements | 50m therm. chain & SeaCat t-S logger depl. 7 Sep. |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 23' W | Subsurface temperature measurements | 50m therm. chain & SeaCat t-S logger rec. 4 Sep. |
| 54° 46' N | 5° 22' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 54° 48' N | 5° 18' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 54° 48' N | 5° 18' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 54° 46' N | 5° 22' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 55° 0' N | 5° 29' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 54° 51' N | 5° 13' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
| 54° 44' N | 5° 28' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Drifting Argos buoys depl. 14 Sep |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Salinity of the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387694 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 04:46Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 38' W | Click for more |
| 387701 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 08:45Z | 57° 34' N, 13° 19' W | Click for more |
| 387713 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 10:28Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 0' W | Click for more |
| 387725 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 13:02Z | 57° 32' N, 12° 51' W | Click for more |
| 387737 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 17:18Z | 57° 31' N, 12° 37' W | Click for more |
| 387749 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-05 21:30Z | 57° 30' N, 12° 15' W | Click for more |
| 387750 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 04:52Z | 57° 30' N, 11° 51' W | Click for more |
| 387762 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 07:47Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 32' W | Click for more |
| 387774 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 12:38Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 18' W | Click for more |
| 387786 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 14:37Z | 57° 26' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 387798 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 17:49Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 387805 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-06 19:49Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 40' W | Click for more |
| 387817 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-07 04:08Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 24' W | Click for more |
| 387829 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-07 14:56Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 13' W | Click for more |
| 387830 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-07 21:42Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 41' W | Click for more |
| 387842 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 04:54Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 33' W | Click for more |
| 387854 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 07:00Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 387866 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 19:26Z | 57° 4' N, 9° 18' W | Click for more |
| 387878 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 20:53Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 19' W | Click for more |
| 387891 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 22:19Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 387909 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 00:53Z | 57° 1' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 387910 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 01:53Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 387922 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 03:47Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 47' W | Click for more |
| 387934 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 20:43Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 387946 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 22:14Z | 56° 44' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 387958 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-09 23:30Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 387971 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 01:47Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 387983 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 03:14Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 387995 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 05:08Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 388009 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 06:16Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 388010 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 08:32Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 388022 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 16:58Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388034 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 18:19Z | 56° 47' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 388046 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 19:58Z | 56° 48' N, 8° 10' W | Click for more |
| 388058 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 21:02Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 388071 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 22:39Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 30' W | Click for more |
| 388083 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 00:16Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 388095 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 02:11Z | 57° 0' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 388102 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 13:08Z | 56° 39' N, 8° 45' W | Click for more |
| 388114 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 14:30Z | 56° 39' N, 8° 49' W | Click for more |
| 388126 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 15:28Z | 56° 40' N, 8° 55' W | Click for more |
| 388138 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 16:56Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 0' W | Click for more |
| 388151 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 18:03Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 4' W | Click for more |
| 388163 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 20:15Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 10' W | Click for more |
| 388175 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-11 21:32Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 15' W | Click for more |
| 388187 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 00:05Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 19' W | Click for more |
| 388199 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 01:20Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 388206 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 03:47Z | 56° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 388218 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 08:57Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 39' W | Click for more |
| 388231 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 09:59Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388243 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 10:55Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388255 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 11:28Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388267 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 12:12Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388279 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 12:58Z | 56° 50' N, 8° 39' W | Click for more |
| 388280 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 13:56Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388292 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 14:59Z | 56° 50' N, 8° 39' W | Click for more |
| 388311 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 15:59Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388323 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 16:59Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388335 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 17:58Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 39' W | Click for more |
| 388347 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 18:56Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388359 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 19:54Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388360 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 20:55Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388372 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 21:55Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388384 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-13 22:26Z | 56° 49' N, 8° 40' W | Click for more |
| 388396 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-14 13:54Z | 55° 13' N, 5° 55' W | Click for more |
| 388403 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-14 17:10Z | 55° 0' N, 5° 30' W | Click for more |
| 388415 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-14 23:14Z | 55° 9' N, 5° 22' W | Click for more |
| 388427 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 00:44Z | 55° 13' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 388439 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 01:34Z | 55° 18' N, 5° 11' W | Click for more |
| 388440 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 03:09Z | 55° 22' N, 5° 4' W | Click for more |
| 388452 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 04:00Z | 55° 27' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 388464 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 06:42Z | 55° 32' N, 4° 59' W | Click for more |
| 388476 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 07:35Z | 55° 38' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 388488 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 09:55Z | 55° 46' N, 4° 58' W | Click for more |
| 388507 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 11:17Z | 55° 42' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 388519 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 12:58Z | 55° 46' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 388520 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 13:52Z | 55° 51' N, 5° 19' W | Click for more |
| 388532 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 15:13Z | 55° 42' N, 5° 19' W | Click for more |
| 388544 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 16:22Z | 55° 40' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 388556 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 17:23Z | 55° 34' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 388568 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 18:27Z | 55° 30' N, 5° 26' W | Click for more |
| 388581 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 19:10Z | 55° 25' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 388593 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 20:40Z | 55° 17' N, 5° 27' W | Click for more |
| 388600 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 22:45Z | 55° 27' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 388612 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-15 23:31Z | 55° 25' N, 4° 57' W | Click for more |
| 388624 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-16 00:06Z | 55° 24' N, 4° 52' W | Click for more |
| 388661 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-08 03:07Z | 57° 7' N, 9° 33' W | Click for more |
| 508068 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1993-09-10 14:30Z to 1994-03-14 08:31Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 508136 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1993-09-10 14:30Z to 1994-03-14 08:31Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
