BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH115B
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 CH115B |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH115B |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To quantify the hydrodynamical transports and the processes affecting transformations, interactions and fates of particles, biogeochemically important elements and representative contaminants from land sources to the coastal zone.
2. To provide the first integrated environmental data base for a UK coastal region covering seasonal cycles and interannual variability and incorporating measurements of the fluxes of materials and rates of biological productivity. 3. To generate new quantitative understanding of estuarine and coastal zone processes controlling the fluxes and reactivities of both natural and anthropogenic materials. 4. To provide integratable models of these processes as building blocks for comprehensive coastal zone system models which will realistically predict the effects of future environmental change. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1994-10-18 |
| Arrival Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1994-10-31 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Robin M H Howland (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | LOIS - RACS |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1/181;3/216;1 |
| Work Area Description | UK coastal waters from the Wash to Berwick upon Tweed |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 50N,5W; 60N,5W; 60N,5E; 50N,5E; 50N,5W |
| Southern Limit | 50N |
| Northern Limit | 60N |
| Western Limit | 5W |
| Eastern Limit | 5E |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: Neil Brown MK IIIB, up/downwelling PAR radiance meters, fluor.,O2 |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway shipborne ADCP |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: UOR towed at fixed depth; T, cond.,transm.,SPM,fluor. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: UOR towed at fixed depth; T, cond.,transm.,SPM,fluor. |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements of T,S, transmittance, incident PAR |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: Neil Brown MK IIIB, up/downwelling PAR radiance meters, fluor.,O2 |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurement |
| Isotopes | Description: radio isotopes in sediments |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements | Description: sulphate reduction in sediments |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: Neil Brown MK IIIB, up/downwelling PAR radiance meters, fluor.,O2 |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements |
| Radioactivity | Description: radio isotopes in sediments |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
100
Description: Aluminium determinations from non-toxic supply |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of samples =
50
Description: gravimetric, chlorophyll, lugol's iodine and formalin |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: UOR towed at fixed depth; T, cond.,transm.,SPM,fluor. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Description: nitrification/denitrification studies on sediment cores |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms | Description: nitrification/denitrification studies on sediment cores |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
50
Description: gravimetric, chlorophyll, lugol's iodine and formalin |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
20
Description: Neil Brown MK IIIB, up/downwelling PAR radiance meters, fluor.,O2 |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: UOR towed at fixed depth; T, cond.,transm.,SPM,fluor. |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements of fluorescence |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5000
Description: underway measurements of solar radiation |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
50
Description: box coring |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 5' N | 0° 30' E | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Mooring laid in Wash approaches for 6 week duration |
| 53° 5' N | 0° 30' E | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Mooring laid in Wash approaches for 6 week duration |
| 53° 5' N | 0° 30' E | Suspended matter | Mooring laid in Wash approaches for 6 week duration |
| 53° 5' N | 0° 30' E | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Mooring laid in Wash approaches for 6 week duration |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 |
| 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 Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in 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 | Meteorological data logger |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Solar Radiation Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column |
| 1 | Ship's non-toxic supply |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column |
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835291 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-19 15:06Z | 53° 7' N, 0° 33' E | Click for more |
| 835309 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-20 08:42Z | 52° 41' N, 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 835310 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-21 10:31Z | 53° 35' N, 0° 53' E | Click for more |
| 835322 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-22 09:53Z | 53° 33' N, 0° 6' E | Click for more |
| 835334 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-23 19:35Z | 54° 57' N, 0° 54' W | Click for more |
| 835346 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-23 21:25Z | 54° 55' N, 1° 19' W | Click for more |
| 835358 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-23 22:55Z | 55° 4' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 835371 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-24 10:01Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 14' W | Click for more |
| 835383 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-24 13:25Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 835395 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-24 17:45Z | 55° 12' N, 1° 1' W | Click for more |
| 835402 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-25 08:26Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 4' W | Click for more |
| 835414 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-25 13:54Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 835426 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-26 09:28Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 16' W | Click for more |
| 835438 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-27 09:13Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 24' W | Click for more |
| 835451 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-27 15:34Z | 55° 9' N, 1° 29' W | Click for more |
| 835463 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-28 09:24Z | 55° 48' N, 1° 51' W | Click for more |
| 835475 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-29 17:08Z | 53° 35' N, 0° 52' E | Click for more |
| 835487 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-29 18:42Z | 53° 34' N, 0° 45' E | Click for more |
| 835499 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-29 20:56Z | 53° 30' N, 0° 40' E | Click for more |
| 835506 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-10-29 23:19Z | 53° 23' N, 0° 40' E | Click for more |
| 952037 | Single-beam echosounder | 1994-10-18 15:00Z to 1994-10-31 11:02Z | 52° 40' N to 56° 0' N; 2° 16' W to 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 952049 | Meteorological data logger | 1994-10-18 15:00Z to 1994-10-31 11:02Z | 52° 40' N to 56° 0' N; 2° 16' W to 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 952050 | Ship's non-toxic supply | 1994-10-18 15:00Z to 1994-10-31 11:02Z | 52° 40' N to 56° 0' N; 2° 16' W to 2° 18' E | Click for more |
| 1672592 | Pumped water sample | 1994-10-19 20:40Z to 1994-10-29 04:24Z | 52° 43' N to 56° 0' N; 2° 16' W to 2° 12' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Box core |
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Other fluxes between the bed and the water column Redox potential in sediment Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Metal fluxes between the bed and the water column Metadata parameters Carbon concentrations in sediment Nitrogen concentrations in sediment Sediment grain size parameters Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters |
| 23 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 49 | Day grab | |
| 73 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 5 | Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
