BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH133
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 CH133 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH133 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To calculate air-sea fluxes of climatically significant gases.
2. To coordinate sampling 8 hours upwid/downwind of Mace Head, Galway, to study chemical transformations within an identifiable air mass. 3. To assess the contribution of aerosols and particulates to flux calculations. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1997-05-09 |
| Arrival Port | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1997-06-02 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Lucinda Spokes (University of East Anglia School of Environmental Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of East Anglia School of Environmental Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | ACSOE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 182 |
| Work Area Description | Off west coast of Ireland |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Non-methane hydrocarbons, esp isoprene: surface water and atmospheric |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Carbon monoxide - surface water and atmosphere |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: DMS underway and in air: continuous measurements |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Contamination | |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Halocarbons - esp methyliodide - in surface water and atmosphere |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Samples taken from non-toxic supply - to be analysed for: chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts, dissolved nutrients |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
| Meteorology | |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
13
Description: Pumps, filtering for aerosols: nitrate, trace metals, particle counts |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Carbon monoxide - surface water and atmosphere |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
15
Description: High volume pumps; filtering for approximately 12 hours - aerosols and atmospheric particulates: analysis of major chemical species |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Halocarbons - esp methyliodide - in surface water and atmosphere |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: DMS underway and in air: continuous measurements |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Non-methane hydrocarbons, esp isoprene: surface water and atmospheric |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
| Occasional standard measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5450
Description: Underway measurements of T, S, transmittance, fluorescence, PAR, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed & direction, bathymetry & currents from ADCP |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple instrument types |
Air pressure Air temperature Atmospheric humidity Bathymetry and Elevation Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Raw fluorometer output Salinity of the water column Solar Radiation Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere Wind strength and direction |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610105 | Multiple instrument types | 1997-05-09 08:00Z to 1997-06-01 10:41Z | 49° 39' N to 55° 3' N; 13° 24' W to 1° 50' E | Click for more |
| 1623586 | Pumped water sample | 1997-05-12 18:09Z to 1997-05-30 15:56Z | 51° 29' N to 55° 3' N; 13° 21' W to 9° 45' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rain water collector | |
| 81 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column Other halocarbon concentrations in water bodies |
| 819 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies
Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of alkanes in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Other halocarbon concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column |
| 39 | Bulk filtered air sample | |
| 141 | Pressurised air bottle sample |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
