BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD86
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 Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD86 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD86 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The major aims of the cruise were to collect data at stations along the OMEX transect regarding the composition of the watercolumn, to establish the salinity, temperature, nutrient and oxygen conditions and distribution of these parameters in the watercolumn and in the near bottom waters and surface sediments, and to recognize, discriminate, and sample bottom nepheloid layers in the watercolumn by application of transmissometer, nephelometer and watersampling simultaneous with CTD in the Goban Spur area.
Furthermore to carry out sediment sampling by piston- and boxcoring, and to carry out porewater sampling in boxcores for studies of early diagenesis, in relation to in-situ measurements of oxygen profiles and electrical resistivity in the bottomwater and the surface sediments by deployment of the TROL (Temperature Resistivity Oxygen) lander. Benthic fluxes of oxygen and nutrients were measured in situ with the NIOZ BOLAS (Benthic Oxygen Lander System) lander, and by sediment deck incubation of boxcores to similarly obtain benthic fluxes of oxygen and nutrients across the sediment water interface. Additional boxcore samples were taken to establish the benthic macro- and meifaunal community structure in the near surface sediments. |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1994-05-20 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1994-06-13 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Tjeerd van Weering (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | OMEX/MAST |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146;3/181;2 |
| Work Area Description | Porcupine Sea Bight, NE Atlantic |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 45N,15W; 55N,15W; 55N,5W; 45N,5W; 45N,15W |
| Southern Limit | 45N |
| Northern Limit | 55N |
| Western Limit | 15W |
| Eastern Limit | 5W |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
13
Description: |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: ATTNZR01 Red light attenuance (unspecified beam) |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
13
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: CPHLPR01 In-situ fluorometer chlorophyll |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: MZBNMITX Total microzooplankton abundance (cell numbers) |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: MZBCMITX Total microzooplankton biomass (expressed as carbon) |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Other geological/geophysical measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: TSEDGVP2 Total spm (gravimetry) |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 5 | Bottle station |
Quality control flags Reference numbers Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottom Lander (miscellaneous instruments) |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 13 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444394 | Bottom Lander (miscellaneous instruments) | 1994-06-30 22:15Z to 1994-11-12 15:15Z | 49° 11' N, 12° 49' W | Click for more |
| 973908 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-20 15:27Z | 50° 40' N, 7° 37' W | Click for more |
| 973921 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-23 08:09Z | 49° 28' N, 11° 8' W | Click for more |
| 973933 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-23 15:37Z | 49° 24' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 973945 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-24 13:20Z | 49° 22' N, 11° 47' W | Click for more |
| 973957 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-06-09 10:10Z | 49° 4' N, 11° 44' W | Click for more |
| 973969 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-06-10 07:22Z | 49° 22' N, 11° 0' W | Click for more |
| 973970 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-06-04 14:30Z | 49° 13' N, 12° 30' W | Click for more |
| 973982 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-06-05 17:52Z | 48° 49' N, 12° 45' W | Click for more |
| 973994 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-06-07 08:39Z | 48° 51' N, 12° 39' W | Click for more |
| 974008 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-29 09:51Z | 49° 5' N, 13° 25' W | Click for more |
| 974021 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-31 11:10Z | 49° 2' N, 13° 42' W | Click for more |
| 974033 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-25 13:50Z | 49° 11' N, 12° 45' W | Click for more |
| 974045 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-05-27 08:45Z | 49° 9' N, 13° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1259825 | Bottle station | 1994-05-23 08:14Z | 49° 28' N, 11° 8' W | Click for more |
| 1259837 | Bottle station | 1994-05-23 15:16Z | 49° 24' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1259849 | Bottle station | 1994-05-24 12:54Z | 49° 22' N, 11° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1259850 | Bottle station | 1994-05-25 14:24Z | 49° 11' N, 12° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1259862 | Bottle station | 1994-05-27 07:57Z | 49° 9' N, 13° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1259874 | Bottle station | 1994-05-29 08:37Z | 49° 5' N, 13° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1259886 | Bottle station | 1994-05-31 09:46Z | 49° 2' N, 13° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1259898 | Bottle station | 1994-06-04 14:57Z | 49° 13' N, 12° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1259905 | Bottle station | 1994-06-05 18:34Z | 48° 49' N, 12° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1259917 | Bottle station | 1994-06-07 07:53Z | 48° 51' N, 12° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1259929 | Bottle station | 1994-06-09 09:48Z | 49° 4' N, 11° 44' W | Click for more |
| 1259930 | Bottle station | 1994-06-10 07:14Z | 49° 22' N, 11° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1663736 | Bottle station | 1994-05-23 08:14Z | 49° 28' N, 11° 8' W | Click for more |
| 1663748 | Bottle station | 1994-05-23 15:16Z | 49° 24' N, 11° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1663761 | Bottle station | 1994-05-24 12:54Z | 49° 22' N, 11° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1663773 | Bottle station | 1994-05-25 14:24Z | 49° 11' N, 12° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1663785 | Bottle station | 1994-05-29 08:37Z | 49° 5' N, 13° 25' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3.5 kHz seismic survey. | |
| 18 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column |
| 9 | Piston corer |
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Sediment age Geological sample density Sediment microfossil morphology parameters |
| 88 | Box core |
Biodiversity indices Zoobenthos generic abundance Stable isotopes in sediment Geological sample radioactivity Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Sediment resistivity Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed Carbon concentrations in sediment Other fluxes between the bed and the water column Nitrogen concentrations in sediment Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters Sediment grain size parameters Sediment accumulation rate Sediment age Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment pore water Geological sample density Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment Concentration of proteins in sediment Sediment microfossil morphology parameters |
| 20 | Bottom Lander |
Sediment resistivity Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments Other fluxes between the bed and the water column Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column Turbulence in the water column Salinity of the water column Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Sediment resuspension Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
