BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Cirolana (74CZ) cruise CIR4/94
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 | RV Cirolana (74CZ) cruise CIR4/94 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CIR4/94 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Redeployment of Minipod; sediment and water samples; equipment trials. estaurine studies - suspended load, nutrient fluxes |
| Ship | RV Cirolana |
| Departure Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1994-04-06 |
| Arrival Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1994-04-14 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Jonathon Mark Rees (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216;1 |
| Work Area Description | Race Bank, Outer Wash, Flamborough Head |
| 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 =
11
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: near bed current meter Minipod |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
5
Description: trial of new scanfish undulating CTD |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
26
Description: |
| Contamination | |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Description: low molecular weight - volatile- seasonal study |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
8
Description: Optical plankton counter trials |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
10
Description: geotechnical analyses |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 15' N | 0° 46' E | Current meters | near bed current meter Minipod from Race Bank |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | CTD/STD cast |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545755 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-07 13:18Z | 52° 58' N, 0° 21' E | Click for more |
| 545767 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-07 13:52Z | 52° 56' N, 0° 22' E | Click for more |
| 545779 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-07 17:17Z | 53° 16' N, 0° 43' E | Click for more |
| 545780 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 07:35Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 47' E | Click for more |
| 545792 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 07:50Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 47' E | Click for more |
| 545811 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 09:32Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 46' E | Click for more |
| 545823 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 11:32Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 46' E | Click for more |
| 545835 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 13:30Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 46' E | Click for more |
| 545847 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-08 17:05Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 47' E | Click for more |
| 545859 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-09 10:40Z | 54° 8' N, 2° 30' E | Click for more |
| 545860 | CTD/STD cast | 1994-04-10 08:12Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 47' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
