BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH118A
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 CH118A |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH118A |
| Objectives and Narrative | Studying fluxes of materials into and out of the coastal zone of the east coast of the UK by making a wide range of chemical and biological measurements on two station grids along the English east coast from Great Yarmouth to Berwick on Tweed. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1995-03-31 |
| Arrival Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1995-04-13 |
| 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 | North Sea, NE coast of England from the Wash to the Tweed |
| 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 profiles =
54
Description: |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of observations =
3
Description: CASI overflights, vertical irradiance profiles+UOR tows |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: light meters attached to CTD |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: transmissometer attached to CTD |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: bottle samples |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Total - P |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: bottle samples |
| Total - P |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: underway trace metals |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: bottle samples |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: bottle samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: fluorometer attached to CTD |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
54
Description: bottle samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
9074
Description: surface underway |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 21' N | 0° 28' E | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | fluorometer, transmissometer, oxygen probe, bag of scallops attached to anchor |
| 53° 15' N | 0° 39' E | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | fluorometer, transmissometer, oxygen probe, bag of scallops attached to anchor |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 52 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 | 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 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| 1 | Ship's non-toxic supply |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838424 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-03 22:42Z | 52° 54' N, 1° 30' E | Click for more |
| 838436 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 08:08Z | 54° 1' N, 0° 31' E | Click for more |
| 838448 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 04:05Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 1' W | Click for more |
| 838461 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 13:28Z | 54° 23' N, 0° 25' W | Click for more |
| 838473 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 20:04Z | 54° 48' N, 0° 36' W | Click for more |
| 838485 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 05:48Z | 55° 4' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 838497 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 18:43Z | 55° 23' N, 1° 29' W | Click for more |
| 838504 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 20:29Z | 55° 29' N, 1° 4' W | Click for more |
| 838516 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 22:34Z | 55° 34' N, 1° 33' W | Click for more |
| 838528 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 04:10Z | 55° 54' N, 1° 35' W | Click for more |
| 838541 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 06:13Z | 55° 54' N, 2° 4' W | Click for more |
| 838553 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 07:28Z | 56° 0' N, 2° 17' W | Click for more |
| 838565 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 09:57Z | 56° 0' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 838577 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 12:45Z | 55° 42' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 838589 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 18:00Z | 54° 54' N, 0° 44' W | Click for more |
| 838590 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 20:06Z | 54° 45' N, 0° 18' W | Click for more |
| 838608 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-07 22:23Z | 54° 31' N, 0° 2' E | Click for more |
| 838621 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-08 04:08Z | 54° 7' N, 0° 13' E | Click for more |
| 838633 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-08 13:53Z | 53° 29' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 838645 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-08 16:18Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 838657 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-08 22:39Z | 53° 0' N, 1° 4' E | Click for more |
| 838669 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-09 04:07Z | 52° 54' N, 1° 30' E | Click for more |
| 838670 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-10 04:14Z | 54° 42' N, 1° 6' W | Click for more |
| 838682 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-11 04:06Z | 53° 21' N, 0° 28' E | Click for more |
| 838694 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-11 17:46Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 1' W | Click for more |
| 838701 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 11:14Z | 54° 22' N, 0° 3' E | Click for more |
| 838713 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 16:45Z | 55° 20' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 838725 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 05:09Z | 53° 4' N, 0° 59' E | Click for more |
| 838737 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 12:12Z | 53° 25' N, 0° 45' E | Click for more |
| 838749 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-03 04:06Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 838750 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-01 20:06Z | 52° 46' N, 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 838762 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-01 22:04Z | 52° 42' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 838774 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 07:21Z | 53° 14' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 838786 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 09:31Z | 53° 0' N, 0° 24' E | Click for more |
| 838798 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 14:14Z | 53° 18' N, 0° 21' E | Click for more |
| 838805 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 15:43Z | 53° 28' N, 0° 23' E | Click for more |
| 838817 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-02 17:16Z | 53° 33' N, 0° 7' E | Click for more |
| 838829 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-03 11:47Z | 53° 0' N, 1° 4' E | Click for more |
| 838830 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-03 13:58Z | 53° 17' N, 1° 21' E | Click for more |
| 838842 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 04:11Z | 53° 39' N, 0° 57' E | Click for more |
| 838854 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 05:19Z | 53° 45' N, 0° 49' E | Click for more |
| 838866 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 06:39Z | 53° 53' N, 0° 41' E | Click for more |
| 838878 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 10:37Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 2' W | Click for more |
| 838891 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-04 12:08Z | 53° 43' N, 0° 7' E | Click for more |
| 838909 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 05:41Z | 54° 3' N, 0° 4' W | Click for more |
| 838910 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 07:13Z | 54° 7' N, 0° 14' E | Click for more |
| 838922 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 09:28Z | 54° 11' N, 0° 13' W | Click for more |
| 838934 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 15:18Z | 54° 38' N, 0° 13' W | Click for more |
| 838946 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 17:59Z | 54° 33' N, 0° 43' W | Click for more |
| 838958 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-05 22:18Z | 54° 41' N, 1° 7' W | Click for more |
| 838971 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 04:08Z | 54° 55' N, 1° 18' W | Click for more |
| 838983 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 07:19Z | 55° 0' N, 1° 22' W | Click for more |
| 838995 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 10:05Z | 55° 12' N, 1° 1' W | Click for more |
| 839009 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-04-06 15:02Z | 55° 12' N, 1° 27' W | Click for more |
| 952326 | Single-beam echosounder | 1995-03-31 07:08Z to 1995-04-13 05:00Z | 49° 49' N to 56° 0' N; 4° 10' W to 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 952338 | Meteorological data logger | 1995-03-31 07:08Z to 1995-04-13 05:00Z | 49° 49' N to 56° 0' N; 4° 10' W to 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 952351 | Ship's non-toxic supply | 1995-03-31 07:08Z to 1995-04-13 05:00Z | 49° 49' N to 56° 0' N; 4° 10' W to 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 1654481 | Bottle station | 1995-04-01 20:10Z | 52° 46' N, 2° 12' E | Click for more |
| 1654493 | Bottle station | 1995-04-03 04:07Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1654500 | Bottle station | 1995-04-03 11:50Z | 53° 0' N, 1° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1654512 | Bottle station | 1995-04-03 22:45Z | 52° 54' N, 1° 30' E | Click for more |
| 1654524 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 04:14Z | 53° 39' N, 0° 57' E | Click for more |
| 1654536 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 05:23Z | 53° 45' N, 0° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1654548 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 06:42Z | 53° 53' N, 0° 41' E | Click for more |
| 1654561 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 08:14Z | 54° 1' N, 0° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1654573 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 10:39Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1654585 | Bottle station | 1995-04-04 12:11Z | 53° 43' N, 0° 7' E | Click for more |
| 1654597 | Bottle station | 1995-04-01 22:12Z | 52° 42' N, 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1654604 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 04:09Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1654616 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 05:44Z | 54° 3' N, 0° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1654628 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 07:18Z | 54° 7' N, 0° 14' E | Click for more |
| 1654641 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 09:31Z | 54° 11' N, 0° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1654653 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 11:20Z | 54° 22' N, 0° 3' E | Click for more |
| 1654665 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 13:32Z | 54° 23' N, 0° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1654677 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 15:24Z | 54° 38' N, 0° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1654689 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 18:02Z | 54° 33' N, 0° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1654690 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 20:07Z | 54° 48' N, 0° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1654708 | Bottle station | 1995-04-05 22:18Z | 54° 41' N, 1° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1654721 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 04:12Z | 54° 55' N, 1° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1654733 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 05:54Z | 55° 4' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1654745 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 07:23Z | 55° 0' N, 1° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1654757 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 10:10Z | 55° 12' N, 1° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1654769 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 15:07Z | 55° 12' N, 1° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1654770 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 16:50Z | 55° 20' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1654782 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 18:49Z | 55° 23' N, 1° 29' W | Click for more |
| 1654794 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 20:29Z | 55° 29' N, 1° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1654801 | Bottle station | 1995-04-06 22:37Z | 55° 34' N, 1° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1654813 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 04:15Z | 55° 54' N, 1° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1654825 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 07:26Z | 53° 14' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1654837 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 06:17Z | 55° 54' N, 2° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1654849 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 07:32Z | 56° 0' N, 2° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1654850 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 10:01Z | 56° 0' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1654862 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 12:49Z | 55° 42' N, 1° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1654874 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 17:59Z | 54° 54' N, 0° 44' W | Click for more |
| 1654886 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 20:08Z | 54° 45' N, 0° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1654898 | Bottle station | 1995-04-07 22:28Z | 54° 31' N, 0° 2' E | Click for more |
| 1654905 | Bottle station | 1995-04-08 04:13Z | 54° 7' N, 0° 13' E | Click for more |
| 1654917 | Bottle station | 1995-04-08 13:52Z | 53° 29' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1654929 | Bottle station | 1995-04-08 16:21Z | 53° 15' N, 0° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1654930 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 09:34Z | 53° 0' N, 0° 24' E | Click for more |
| 1654942 | Bottle station | 1995-04-08 22:42Z | 53° 0' N, 1° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1654954 | Bottle station | 1995-04-09 04:11Z | 52° 54' N, 1° 30' E | Click for more |
| 1654966 | Bottle station | 1995-04-10 04:14Z | 54° 42' N, 1° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1654978 | Bottle station | 1995-04-11 04:15Z | 53° 21' N, 0° 28' E | Click for more |
| 1654991 | Bottle station | 1995-04-11 17:50Z | 53° 51' N, 0° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1655005 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 12:15Z | 53° 25' N, 0° 45' E | Click for more |
| 1655017 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 14:18Z | 53° 18' N, 0° 21' E | Click for more |
| 1655029 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 15:46Z | 53° 28' N, 0° 23' E | Click for more |
| 1655030 | Bottle station | 1995-04-02 17:18Z | 53° 33' N, 0° 7' E | Click for more |
| 1676102 | Pumped water sample | 1995-04-02 00:10Z to 1995-04-12 15:40Z | 52° 43' N to 55° 45' N; 1° 38' W to 1° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1849966 | Pumped water sample | 1995-04-01 07:37Z to 1995-04-12 08:31Z | 50° 51' N to 56° 0' N; 2° 16' W to 1° 57' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aiken vertical profiler measuring chl dwirr uwirr | |
| 106 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 5 | Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow | |
| 54 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column Regenerated production in water bodies Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Density of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column New production in water bodies |
| 2 | Instrument mooring |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
