BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D36
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 Discovery (74E3) cruise D36 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D36 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Cruise 36 was planned to extend the survey of the vertical distribution of oceanic zooplankton and micro-nekton another 10N and 40N latitude. On previous cruises day and night vertical net haul series had been made at 11N, 18N and 28N. The position chosen for the present cruise, 40N 20W, had been visited by Discovery II on several occasions and materials, albeit collected by rather different methods, had been in part examined and was available in the collections for comparative purposes.
In addition further collections with the bottom longlines were planned and a new series of hauls at various depths with the bottom net. A new opening/closing net of approximately 25sq m had been made and was to be tested. A number of smaller projects were also planned. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1970-09-26 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1970-11-13 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter M David (National Institute of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Institute of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 111;3/111;4/145;3/145;4/146;1/146;2/146;3 |
| 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 =
3
Description: |
| Water bottle stations | Description: T surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Birds | Description: |
| Demersal fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
6
Description: |
| Mammals and reptiles | Description: |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
92
Description: |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: deep scattering layers and bioluminescence |
| Pelagic fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
3
Description: |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
12
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
160
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation | Description: |
| Occasional standard measurements | Description: |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |
| Upper air observations | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297165 | CTD/STD cast | 1970-10-02 19:23Z | 39° 54' N, 20° 16' W | Click for more |
| 297177 | CTD/STD cast | 1970-10-04 17:27Z | 39° 59' N, 19° 57' W | Click for more |
| 297189 | CTD/STD cast | 1970-11-07 15:13Z | 39° 50' N, 19° 53' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
