BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD110B
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 CD110B |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD110B |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The cruise was one of several European expeditions, at intervals of approximately, 6 months, for the EC-MAST OMEX II-II programme: focusing on the NW Iberian Shelf and Slope. Aims are to construct and understand the cycling of carbon, water, particles and associated elements: involving the transfer of organic carbon, nutrients and trace elements which may be rapidly deposited to the sediments and buried; and physical processes affecting lateral and vertical transport.
Duplicate roscop no 4456. Leg B was primarily concerned with the objectives of Work Package 2 - to measure the mesoscale spatial variability in the oceanic, coastal and terrestrial sources of water, particles, carbon and nutrient elements in shelf and slope waters of the Iberian Margin during wintertime conditions. |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Vigo, Spain |
| Departure Date | 1998-01-06 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1998-01-19 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Axel E J Miller (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Ocean Margin Exchange - OMEX II-II |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145;2/146;1 |
| Work Area Description | Continental Shelf and Slope of N.W. Portugal and Spain |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph |
Quantity:
number of stations =
29
Description: XBT stations; profiles of T |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Continuous ship-borne ADCP current profiles at 10 mins (4m) |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
3
Description: Spectral properties of downwelling irradiance |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
7
Description: 'Multi-profile' series (over 1m period) of free-falling light yo-yo (FLY): for measurements of turbulent mixing |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway thermosalinograph and fluorometer |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway transmissometer and PAR |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Continuous monitoring (every minute) of pH and pCO2 |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: discrete underway sampling for phytoplankton and radionuclides |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: discrete underway sampling for phytoplankton and radionuclides |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Total - N |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Discrete underway sampling for DOC/TDN, POC/PON, Chl-a |
| Total - N |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| pH |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Continuous monitoring (every minute) of pH and pCO2 |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Discrete underway sampling for DOC/TDN, POC/PON, Chl-a |
| Eggs and larvae |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Discrete underway sampling for DOC/TDN, POC/PON, Chl-a |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: discrete underway sampling for phytoplankton and radionuclides |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway thermosalinograph and fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Discrete underway sampling for DOC/TDN, POC/PON, Chl-a |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: underway discrete sampling for phytoplankton pigments, alkalinity, oxygen, nutrients, bacteria |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
14
Description: Zooplankton net hauls; 200m - surface (25m for drifters) |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
12
Description: CTD stations with 5-12 bottles fired - included profiles of T, S, transmissometers (x 2), optical backscatter, fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, downwelling irradiance |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
14
Description: Underway transmissometer and PAR |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
11
Description: Wind speed and atmospheric pressure |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42° 40' N | 9° 28' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Bottom-mounted ADCP (deployed June 1997; CD105) trawled and released to agents by Spanish Maritime Authorities. Loaded onto Darwin 16/01/98. |
| 42° 40' N | 9° 30' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Sediment transport and boundary layer equipment (STABLE): lander for near-bed currents, turbulence, suspended sediment profiles: recovered |
| 42° 40' N | 9° 30' W | In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Sediment transport and boundary layer equipment (STABLE): lander for near-bed currents, turbulence, suspended sediment profiles: recovered |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 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 |
| 8 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 6 | Bottle station |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output 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 |
| 10 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw light meter output 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 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Date and time 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 Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 3 | 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 |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 867127 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-10 07:21Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 23' W | Click for more |
| 867139 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-10 13:23Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 867140 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-10 14:50Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 867152 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-10 16:01Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 867164 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-14 06:46Z | 42° 39' N, 10° 18' W | Click for more |
| 867176 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-14 16:04Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 867188 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-14 22:07Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 867207 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-15 02:31Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 867219 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-15 05:57Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 867220 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-15 09:52Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 36' W | Click for more |
| 867232 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-15 13:58Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 35' W | Click for more |
| 867244 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-01-15 20:45Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1230714 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 08:32Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1230726 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 15:00Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1230738 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 08:02Z | 42° 39' N, 10° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1230751 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 16:14Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1230763 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 22:20Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1230775 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 06:04Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1230787 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 10:17Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1230799 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 14:09Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1361972 | Pumped water sample | 1998-01-07 11:18Z to 1998-01-14 02:00Z | 41° 25' N to 43° 0' N; 10° 47' W to 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1650990 | Pumped water sample | 1998-01-09 10:30Z to 1998-01-13 16:00Z | 41° 25' N to 43° 0' N; 10° 47' W to 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1669098 | Pumped water sample | 1998-01-07 01:02Z to 1998-01-19 05:55Z | 41° 25' N to 50° 7' N; 10° 19' W to 2° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1670886 | Pumped water sample | 1998-01-07 11:18Z to 1998-01-14 02:00Z | 41° 36' N to 43° 0' N; 10° 47' W to 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1676901 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 08:32Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1676913 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 15:00Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1676925 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 08:02Z | 42° 39' N, 10° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1676937 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 22:20Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1676949 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 10:17Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1678551 | Pumped water sample | 1998-01-07 11:18Z to 1998-01-14 02:00Z | 41° 25' N to 43° 0' N; 10° 47' W to 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1688791 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 13:34Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1688809 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 16:14Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1688810 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 14:09Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1706271 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 08:32Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1706283 | Bottle station | 1998-01-10 15:00Z | 41° 25' N, 9° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1706295 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 08:02Z | 42° 39' N, 10° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1706302 | Bottle station | 1998-01-14 22:20Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1706314 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 06:04Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1706326 | Bottle station | 1998-01-15 10:17Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 36' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Fast Light Yo-yo Dissipation Probe |
Turbulence in the water column
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transport in the water column |
| 19 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 3 | Profiling radiometer | Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 10 | WP-2 zooplankton net |
Stomach and gut contents
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters Fish morphology, age and physiology Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Excretion rate parameters in the water column Oxygen production and respiration in the water column |
| 5 | Stand-alone pumps |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material |
| 12 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Bacteria morphology and physiology Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Raw light meter output Density of the water column Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Raw fluorometer output Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Radioactivity in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Primary production in the water column Light absorption in the water column Dissolved organic carbon uptake and production in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 105 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Bacteria morphology and physiology Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Radioactivity in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Primary production in the water column Light absorption in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
