BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Clupea (74CU) cruise 1793C
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 | FRV Clupea (74CU) cruise 1793C |
|---|---|
| Short name | 1793C |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To service five current meter moorings in the coastal zone between Arbroath and Fifeness.
2. To conduct a hydrochemical survey along the east coast of Scotland from the Moray Firth to the Firth of Forth. |
| Ship | FRV Clupea |
| Departure Port | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1993-09-10 |
| Arrival Port | Granton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1993-09-15 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Richard D Adams (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Scottish Coastal Zone Project |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3 |
| Work Area Description | Moray Firth, Firth of Forth |
| 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 =
17
Description: NBIS Smart stations |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: 9 recovered, 9 deployed |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
5
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
17
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
17
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
17
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
17
Description: |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 31' N | 2° 31' W | Current meters | 11.9.93 rec. 2 ACM, WLR & NA, depl. 2 ACM, WLR & NA |
| 56° 16' N | 2° 24' W | Current meters | 11.9.93 rec. 2 ACM,TC,WLR & NA, depl. 2 ACM,TC,WLR,NA |
| 56° 22' N | 2° 37' W | Current meters | 11.9.93 rec. ACM & NA (S4 LOST) depl. ACM, S4 & NA |
| 56° 22' N | 2° 18' W | Current meters | 12.9.93 rec. 2 ACM & NA, depl. 2 ACM,WLR & NA |
| 56° 22' N | 2° 30' W | Current meters | 12.9.93 rec. 2 ACM, depl. 2ACM |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Electrical conductivity of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396403 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 14:05Z | 56° 27' N, 2° 55' W | Click for more |
| 396415 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 14:34Z | 56° 27' N, 2° 51' W | Click for more |
| 396427 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-10 15:16Z | 56° 27' N, 2° 45' W | Click for more |
| 396439 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 13:21Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 15' W | Click for more |
| 396440 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 13:54Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 19' W | Click for more |
| 396452 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 14:19Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 24' W | Click for more |
| 396464 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 14:46Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 28' W | Click for more |
| 396476 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 15:13Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 33' W | Click for more |
| 396488 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 15:31Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 35' W | Click for more |
| 396507 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 15:49Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 39' W | Click for more |
| 396519 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 16:27Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 42' W | Click for more |
| 396520 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 16:44Z | 56° 22' N, 2° 44' W | Click for more |
| 396532 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 18:07Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 34' W | Click for more |
| 396544 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 18:18Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 34' W | Click for more |
| 396556 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 18:32Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 33' W | Click for more |
| 396568 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 18:46Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 31' W | Click for more |
| 396581 | CTD/STD cast | 1993-09-12 19:08Z | 56° 16' N, 2° 28' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
