BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Belgica (11BE) cruise BG9714B
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 | RV Belgica (11BE) cruise BG9714B |
|---|---|
| Short name | BG9714B |
| Objectives and Narrative | Underway measurements on passage leg, plus intercalibration station with RRS Charles Darwin off Vigo. |
| Ship | RV Belgica |
| Departure Port | Bordeaux, France |
| Departure Date | 1997-06-18 |
| Arrival Port | Vigo, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 1997-06-20 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Marc Elskens (Free University of Brussels Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry) |
| Responsible Organisation | Free University of Brussels, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry |
| Associated Project(s) | OMEX (Ocean Margin Exchange) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145 |
| Work Area Description | Southern Biscay and Iberian Margin |
| 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 profiles =
2
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
9
Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Chlorophyll and salinity samples |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Si, NO3, NO2 |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
5
Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
5
Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Si, NO3, NO2 |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
5
Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen |
| pH |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
2
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
5
Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
1
Description: Chlorophyll and salinity samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
9
Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
813
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology |
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 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column 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 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of 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 Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864130 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-06-19 08:21Z | 44° 15' N, 6° 2' W | Click for more |
| 864142 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-06-20 03:53Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1264354 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1264366 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1272735 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1619016 | Pumped water sample | 1997-06-19 07:55Z to 1997-06-20 01:47Z | 42° 33' N to 44° 16' N; 9° 24' W to 6° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1655054 | Pumped water sample | 1997-06-18 21:13Z to 1997-06-20 06:25Z | 42° 13' N to 45° 10' N; 9° 24' W to 2° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1663828 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1670063 | Pumped water sample | 1997-06-19 15:30Z to 1997-06-20 01:47Z | 42° 33' N to 44° 16' N; 9° 24' W to 6° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1677836 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1683866 | Bottle station | 1997-06-20 04:02Z | 42° 29' N, 9° 25' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in 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 Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column 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 |
| 20 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
