BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19960720 (JR14)
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 James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19960720 (JR14) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR19960720 (JR14) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
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1) Complete a hydrographic and geochemical survey sufficient to locate the position of the gyre and describe it fully in terms of hydrography, carbon, oxygen, nutrients, CFC tracers and background SF6. 2) Simultaneously with the survey, deploy sound-source moorings in a "box" pattern surrounding the main Greenland Sea Gyre. 3) Following the survey and moorings, release the tracer and floats over a period of one and a half weeks by a series of short tows near the centre of the gyre. All of these objectives were achieved. On the first leg, 27 full-depth hydrographic-plus chemistry stations were done in a pattern around the gyre to form the survey, and 7 sound-source moorings were deployed (see fig. 2.1). On the second leg, 320kg of the tracer SF6 was released in a series of streaks aorund the nominal centre of the gyre and (see fig. 3.1, 3.2). Also on this leg, floats were deployed around the same area and a further mooring was set. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1996-07-20 |
| Arrival Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1996-08-22 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Andrew J Watson (University of East Anglia School of Environmental Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of East Anglia School of Environmental Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | ESOP-2/MAST III |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Greenland Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1/181;3/216;1/217;1/217;3/253;1/253;2/253;3/253;4/287;3/287;4/288;1/288;2/288;3/288;4 |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 =
30
Description: |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
30
Description: DSF6GCDX |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
30
Description: F113GCTX |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
30
Description: FR12GCTX |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
30
Description: FR11GCTX |
| Neutrally buoyant floats |
Quantity:
14
Description: 8 sound-source moorings, 6 floats isobaric drifters |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
14
Description: horizontal CTD tows, t, S & pressure at 350-440m depth |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
1
Description: +H74 "Carioca" pCO2 drifting buoy |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
25
Description: +pCO2 and fluorescence |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: 1 with T only 24 water bottles |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
30
Description: |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
30
Description: TCO2CBTX |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
1
Description: +H74 "Carioca" pCO2 drifting buoy |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
30
Description: |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
30
Description: QCMXGCTX |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
30
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
30
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
30
Description: |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75° 39' N | 4° 36' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | S08 sound-source mooring, depth 3270m |
| 73° 54' N | 5° 30' E | Neutrally buoyant floats | S09 sound-source mooring, depth 3200m |
| 73° 18' N | 0° 9' E | Neutrally buoyant floats | S10 sound-source mooring, depth 3080m |
| 73° 58' N | 5° 36' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | S11 sound-source mooring, depth 3430m |
| 74° 40' N | 0° 1' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | S12 sound-source mooring, depth 3730m |
| 74° 55' N | 9° 3' E | Neutrally buoyant floats | S13 sound-source mooring |
| 75° 42' N | 5° 57' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | S13 sound-source mooring, depth 3283m |
| 72° 36' N | 5° 10' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | S14 sound-source mooring, depth 2910m |
| 75° 12' N | 2° 34' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 675 isobaric drifter |
| 75° 5' N | 1° 16' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 676 isobaric drifter |
| 75° 19' N | 4° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 677 isobaric drifter |
| 75° 35' N | 2° 30' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 678 |
| 75° 19' N | 1° 59' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 679 isobaric drifter |
| 74° 49' N | 3° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | deployment of float 680 isobaric drifter |
| 75° 0' N | 2° 58' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | "Carioca" pCO2 drifting buoy |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604308 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-26 00:20Z | 73° 37' N, 3° 6' W | Click for more |
| 604321 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-26 14:19Z | 74° 3' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 604333 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-26 20:39Z | 74° 15' N, 8° 31' W | Click for more |
| 604345 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-27 03:26Z | 74° 35' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 604357 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-27 08:47Z | 75° 0' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 604369 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-27 22:08Z | 76° 19' N, 9° 59' W | Click for more |
| 604370 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-28 15:10Z | 75° 42' N, 5° 42' W | Click for more |
| 604382 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-28 20:45Z | 75° 44' N, 7° 46' W | Click for more |
| 604394 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-29 02:26Z | 75° 19' N, 6° 11' W | Click for more |
| 604401 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-29 07:58Z | 75° 0' N, 4° 59' W | Click for more |
| 604413 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-29 13:34Z | 74° 36' N, 3° 48' W | Click for more |
| 604425 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-29 21:42Z | 74° 11' N, 2° 24' W | Click for more |
| 604437 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-30 09:25Z | 73° 27' N, 0° 24' W | Click for more |
| 604449 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-30 16:57Z | 73° 0' N, 1° 0' E | Click for more |
| 604450 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-31 00:05Z | 73° 48' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 604462 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-31 08:42Z | 73° 48' N, 2° 0' E | Click for more |
| 604474 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-07-31 18:39Z | 74° 23' N, 3° 6' E | Click for more |
| 604486 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-01 01:45Z | 74° 40' N, 0° 0' E | Click for more |
| 604498 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-01 09:21Z | 75° 0' N, 1° 1' E | Click for more |
| 604505 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-01 15:40Z | 75° 0' N, 1° 31' W | Click for more |
| 604517 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-01 20:51Z | 74° 45' N, 2° 0' W | Click for more |
| 604529 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-02 02:16Z | 75° 0' N, 3° 0' W | Click for more |
| 604530 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-02 07:16Z | 75° 22' N, 3° 15' W | Click for more |
| 604542 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-02 17:08Z | 76° 15' N, 2° 30' W | Click for more |
| 604554 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-03 00:29Z | 75° 30' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 604566 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-03 04:55Z | 75° 15' N, 1° 0' W | Click for more |
| 604578 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-08-03 09:29Z | 75° 33' N, 0° 46' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
