BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Cirolana (74CZ) cruise CIR5/95
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 CIR5/95 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CIR5/95 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To collect sediment samples in order to establish an inventory of artificial radionuclides in the seabed sediments of the northern Irish Sea.
2. To conduct trials and a survey of seabed gamma activity using the IAEA seabed towed gamma spectrometer. 3. To collect sediment cores at a number of sites to allow a detailed analysis of spatial variability of radionuclide concentration in relation to sediment type, location and infaunal distribution. 4. To collect sediment samples to assess macro- and mega-faunal distributions at selected sites in the eastern Irish Sea. 5. To collect physical oceanographic data in the Western Irish Sea. 6. To collect water samples at 39 sites for the determination of 3H. 7. To collect water samples at 39 sites for the determination of technetium and caesium. 8. To recover 2 moorings from the North Channel. 9. To collect water column and sediment samples for natural series radionuclide studies of resuspension and scavenging in the western Irish Sea gyre. 10. To collect a bulk sample of mixed fish for IAEA. 11. To collect a builk sample of sediment for IAEA for intercomparison purposes. 12. To collect surface sediment samples at 41 sites for E. Hamilton to examine total alpha-activity and Fe-geochemistry and to collect additional surface sediment samples for M. Krom for trace metal and grain size analysis. |
| Ship | RV Cirolana |
| Departure Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1995-06-09 |
| Arrival Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1995-06-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Stephen James Malcolm (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 | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1/181;2/181;4 |
| Work Area Description | Irish Sea, Malin Shelf |
| 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 =
15
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
12
Description: transects with undulating CTD |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
35
Description: surface salinity only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
13
Description: transects of radioactivity survey |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
4
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - rock |
Quantity:
number of cores =
82
Description: |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
4
Description: |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | CTD/STD cast |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488557 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 12:30Z | 54° 31' N, 3° 40' W | Click for more |
| 488569 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 13:20Z | 54° 33' N, 3° 51' W | Click for more |
| 488570 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 14:54Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 1' W | Click for more |
| 488582 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 15:48Z | 54° 37' N, 4° 11' W | Click for more |
| 488594 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 16:38Z | 54° 39' N, 4° 21' W | Click for more |
| 488601 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 17:20Z | 54° 34' N, 4° 21' W | Click for more |
| 488613 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 18:00Z | 54° 31' N, 4° 21' W | Click for more |
| 488625 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 18:43Z | 54° 25' N, 4° 21' W | Click for more |
| 488637 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 19:54Z | 54° 21' N, 4° 0' W | Click for more |
| 488649 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 21:26Z | 54° 19' N, 3° 31' W | Click for more |
| 488650 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-15 22:25Z | 54° 25' N, 3° 36' W | Click for more |
| 488662 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-19 18:17Z | 53° 42' N, 5° 37' W | Click for more |
| 488674 | CTD/STD cast | 1995-06-20 11:42Z | 54° 12' N, 5° 17' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
