BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D223B
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 D223B |
|---|---|
| Short name | D223B |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To determine the current status of the circulation, water mass distribution and eddy activity in the northern North Atlantic between the British Isles, Iceland and Greenland.
2. To assess the primary productivity in the region and the measurement of surface fluxes of heat and fresh water. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Departure Date | 1996-10-22 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1996-11-19 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Raymond T Pollard (Southampton Oceanography Centre) |
| Responsible Organisation | Southampton Oceanography Centre |
| Associated Project(s) | VIVALDI 1996 |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 146/147/148/182/183/184/185/219/220 |
| 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 =
28
Description: CTD vertical profiles |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway current profiling |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: Freons |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6891
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6891
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway meteorology, PAR, surface temperature and salinity, fluorescence |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
28
Description: CTD - bottle samples - O18, nutrients, oxygen |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
28
Description: CTD - bottle samples - O18, nutrients, oxygen |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients (NO2, NO3, Si, PO4) |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
28
Description: CTD - bottle samples - O18, nutrients, oxygen |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients (NO2, NO3, Si, PO4) |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
28
Description: CTD - bottle samples - O18, nutrients, oxygen |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients (NO2, NO3, Si, PO4) |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
28
Description: CTD - bottle samples - O18, nutrients, oxygen |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway meteorology, PAR, surface temperature and salinity, fluorescence |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
6891
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway meteorology, PAR, surface temperature and salinity, fluorescence |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Underway meteorology, PAR, surface temperature and salinity, fluorescence |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
28
Description: Simrad EA500 echo-sounder data |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60° 0' N | 36° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type CTD, day 301, stn 12995, depth 3066m |
| 59° 1' N | 30° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type CTD, day 301, stn 12996, depth 2975m |
| 59° 1' N | 40° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type CTD, day 302, stn 12998, depth 2297m |
| 58° 0' N | 40° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type CTD, day 303, stn 13002, depth 3195m |
| 55° 1' N | 36° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type TD, day 304, depth 2428m |
| 56° 1' N | 38° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type TD, day 304, depth 3278m |
| 54° 0' N | 33° 0' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | P-Alace float, type TD, day 305, stn 13003, depth 2548m |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bottle station |
Nitrate 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 |
| 28 | Bottle station |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 28 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015137 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-22 23:45Z | 63° 0' N, 23° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1015149 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-24 01:40Z | 60° 0' N, 25° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1015150 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-25 21:47Z | 57° 38' N, 31° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1015162 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-26 15:11Z | 58° 52' N, 33° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1015174 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-27 08:25Z | 60° 0' N, 36° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1015186 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-27 15:50Z | 60° 0' N, 38° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1015198 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-27 20:57Z | 60° 0' N, 39° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1015205 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-28 02:22Z | 59° 59' N, 40° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1015217 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-28 07:40Z | 59° 58' N, 41° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1015229 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-28 15:34Z | 60° 0' N, 42° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1015230 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-28 18:04Z | 59° 59' N, 41° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1015242 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-29 15:43Z | 58° 1' N, 40° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1015254 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-31 11:41Z | 54° 5' N, 33° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1015266 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-01 10:18Z | 53° 58' N, 29° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1015278 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-02 11:09Z | 54° 0' N, 24° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1015291 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-03 11:16Z | 53° 59' N, 20° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1015309 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-05 08:41Z | 53° 13' N, 15° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1015310 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-07 09:43Z | 54° 34' N, 17° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1015322 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-08 13:12Z | 56° 54' N, 21° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1015334 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-08 19:47Z | 57° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1015346 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-09 17:19Z | 57° 0' N, 24° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1015358 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-11 16:14Z | 57° 0' N, 29° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1015371 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-12 12:55Z | 55° 30' N, 27° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1015383 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-13 17:47Z | 52° 59' N, 23° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1015395 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-14 13:28Z | 51° 31' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1015402 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 07:44Z | 50° 3' N, 19° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1015414 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 08:05Z | 50° 27' N, 15° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1015426 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-17 05:45Z | 50° 46' N, 11° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1262439 | Bottle station | 1996-10-23 00:17Z | 63° 0' N, 23° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1262440 | Bottle station | 1996-10-24 02:41Z | 60° 0' N, 25° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1262452 | Bottle station | 1996-10-25 22:44Z | 57° 38' N, 31° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1262464 | Bottle station | 1996-10-26 16:15Z | 58° 52' N, 33° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1262476 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 09:35Z | 60° 0' N, 36° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1262488 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 16:57Z | 60° 0' N, 38° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1262507 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 21:55Z | 60° 0' N, 39° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1262519 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 03:19Z | 59° 59' N, 40° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1262520 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 08:26Z | 59° 58' N, 41° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1262532 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 16:03Z | 60° 0' N, 42° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1262544 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 18:51Z | 59° 59' N, 41° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1262556 | Bottle station | 1996-10-29 16:53Z | 58° 1' N, 40° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1262568 | Bottle station | 1996-10-31 12:47Z | 54° 5' N, 33° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1262581 | Bottle station | 1996-11-01 11:43Z | 53° 58' N, 29° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1262593 | Bottle station | 1996-11-02 12:41Z | 54° 0' N, 24° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1262600 | Bottle station | 1996-11-03 12:36Z | 53° 59' N, 20° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1262612 | Bottle station | 1996-11-05 09:49Z | 53° 13' N, 15° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1262624 | Bottle station | 1996-11-07 10:32Z | 54° 34' N, 17° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1262636 | Bottle station | 1996-11-08 13:59Z | 56° 54' N, 21° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1262648 | Bottle station | 1996-11-08 20:10Z | 57° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1262661 | Bottle station | 1996-11-09 18:21Z | 57° 0' N, 24° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1262673 | Bottle station | 1996-11-11 17:11Z | 57° 0' N, 29° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1262685 | Bottle station | 1996-11-12 14:02Z | 55° 30' N, 27° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1262697 | Bottle station | 1996-11-13 19:05Z | 52° 59' N, 23° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1262704 | Bottle station | 1996-11-14 14:25Z | 51° 31' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1262716 | Bottle station | 1996-11-15 09:10Z | 50° 3' N, 19° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1262728 | Bottle station | 1996-11-16 09:30Z | 50° 27' N, 15° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1262741 | Bottle station | 1996-11-17 06:22Z | 50° 46' N, 11° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1360410 | Pumped water sample | 1996-10-22 17:35Z to 1996-11-17 10:32Z | 50° 2' N to 64° 1' N; 42° 34' W to 9° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1850617 | Bottle station | 1996-10-23 00:17Z | 63° 0' N, 23° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1850629 | Bottle station | 1996-10-24 02:41Z | 60° 0' N, 25° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1850630 | Bottle station | 1996-10-25 22:44Z | 57° 38' N, 31° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1850642 | Bottle station | 1996-10-26 16:15Z | 58° 52' N, 33° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1850654 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 09:35Z | 60° 0' N, 36° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1850666 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 16:57Z | 60° 0' N, 38° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1850678 | Bottle station | 1996-10-27 21:55Z | 60° 0' N, 39° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1850691 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 03:19Z | 59° 59' N, 40° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1850709 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 08:26Z | 59° 58' N, 41° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1850710 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 16:03Z | 60° 0' N, 42° 5' W | Click for more |
| 1850722 | Bottle station | 1996-10-28 18:51Z | 59° 59' N, 41° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1850734 | Bottle station | 1996-10-29 16:53Z | 58° 1' N, 40° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1850746 | Bottle station | 1996-10-31 12:47Z | 54° 5' N, 33° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1850758 | Bottle station | 1996-11-01 11:43Z | 53° 58' N, 29° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1850771 | Bottle station | 1996-11-02 12:41Z | 54° 0' N, 24° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1850783 | Bottle station | 1996-11-03 12:36Z | 53° 59' N, 20° 20' W | Click for more |
| 1850795 | Bottle station | 1996-11-05 09:49Z | 53° 13' N, 15° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1850802 | Bottle station | 1996-11-07 10:32Z | 54° 34' N, 17° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1850814 | Bottle station | 1996-11-08 13:59Z | 56° 54' N, 21° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1850826 | Bottle station | 1996-11-08 20:10Z | 57° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1850838 | Bottle station | 1996-11-09 18:21Z | 57° 0' N, 24° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1850851 | Bottle station | 1996-11-11 17:11Z | 57° 0' N, 29° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1850863 | Bottle station | 1996-11-12 14:02Z | 55° 30' N, 27° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1850875 | Bottle station | 1996-11-13 19:05Z | 52° 59' N, 23° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1850887 | Bottle station | 1996-11-14 14:25Z | 51° 31' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1850899 | Bottle station | 1996-11-15 09:10Z | 50° 3' N, 19° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1850906 | Bottle station | 1996-11-16 09:30Z | 50° 27' N, 15° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1850918 | Bottle station | 1996-11-17 06:22Z | 50° 46' N, 11° 28' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1704 | SeaSoar profile from gridded data |
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 28 | Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler | |
| 28 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 1361 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
