BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH116
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 CH116 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH116 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Physical, biological and chemical oceanography studies of the Scottish Continental slope and western Continental Shelf. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1994-11-17 |
| Arrival Port | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1994-11-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Colin R Griffiths (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 |
| Work Area Description | North East Atlantic, UK Continental Shelf, Rockall Trough |
| 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 =
27
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
13
Description: surface samples for 137Cs, 234Th, 238U |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: mid and bottom water samples for 234Th and 238U |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
27
Description: 5 received ICES, but rejected |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
27
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
27
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
2
Description: RMT was used to collect 'pleuromamma' species |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 37' N | 6° 24' W | Current meters | mooring serviced 28 Nov 1994, 2 Aanderaa RCMs at 23m and 33m in 48m sounding |
| 57° 18' N | 10° 25' W | Subsurface temperature measurements | depl. 251194,therm.chain + C,T,P logger,sounding 2220m.Additional mooring depl.by to test new acoustic release for RVS,Barry |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391841 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-21 18:52Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 8' W | Click for more |
| 391853 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-21 19:51Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 391865 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-21 20:48Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 391877 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-21 22:12Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 391889 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-21 23:30Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 391890 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-22 15:16Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 391908 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-22 16:29Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 30' W | Click for more |
| 391921 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 08:14Z | 56° 43' N, 7° 40' W | Click for more |
| 391933 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 09:47Z | 56° 46' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 391945 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 11:48Z | 56° 50' N, 8° 19' W | Click for more |
| 391957 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 13:11Z | 56° 52' N, 8° 29' W | Click for more |
| 391969 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 14:37Z | 56° 57' N, 8° 46' W | Click for more |
| 391970 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 15:48Z | 57° 0' N, 8° 59' W | Click for more |
| 391982 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 17:12Z | 57° 3' N, 9° 13' W | Click for more |
| 391994 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 18:22Z | 57° 6' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 392008 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-24 22:37Z | 57° 9' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 392021 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 01:37Z | 57° 13' N, 10° 2' W | Click for more |
| 392033 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 04:30Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 392045 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 05:32Z | 57° 18' N, 10° 22' W | Click for more |
| 392057 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 15:28Z | 57° 22' N, 10° 39' W | Click for more |
| 392069 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 17:40Z | 57° 24' N, 10° 52' W | Click for more |
| 392070 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 22:21Z | 57° 27' N, 11° 4' W | Click for more |
| 392082 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-25 23:49Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 19' W | Click for more |
| 392094 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-26 01:19Z | 57° 28' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 392101 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-11-26 04:02Z | 57° 29' N, 11° 49' W | Click for more |
| 508093 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1994-11-28 13:45Z to 1995-04-14 03:45Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 508161 | Paddle wheel current meter | 1994-11-28 14:15Z to 1995-04-14 03:45Z | 56° 37' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
