BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Belgica (11BE) cruise BG9714D
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 BG9714D |
|---|---|
| Short name | BG9714D |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Biochemical survey of the area 47-48degN, 7-7.30degW in the vicinity of La Chapelle Bank (Gulf of Biscay)
Main tasks: 1. Underway measurements of salinity, temperature, relative fluorescence, meteorological parameters, pCO2, pH and dissolved O2. 2. Vertical profiles of nutrients, pH, total alkalinity, chlorophyll. 3. Production measuremetns with 14C, 15N, 32P. 4. Suspended matter characterisation with SAP's and continuous centrifugation (surface). |
| Ship | RV Belgica |
| Departure Port | Vigo, Spain |
| Departure Date | 1997-07-02 |
| Arrival Port | Zeebrugge, Belgium |
| Arrival Date | 1997-07-07 |
| 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 |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145 |
| Work Area Description | Gulf of Biscay (La Chapelle Bank) |
| 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 | Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved O2 and optical backscatter sensor |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, meteorology |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity | Description: Dissolve O2, pH and total alkalinity |
| Ammonia | Description: Nitrate/nirite, ammonia, urea, silicates |
| Carbon dioxide | Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Isotopes | Description: Isotopes 15N in suspended matter by centrifugation |
| Nitrate | Description: Nitrate/nirite, ammonia, urea, silicates |
| Nitrate | Description: Nitrate/nitrite, phosphates, silicates, chlorophyll |
| Nitrite | Description: Nitrate/nirite, ammonia, urea, silicates |
| Oxygen | Description: Dissolve O2, pH and total alkalinity |
| Oxygen | Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved O2 and optical backscatter sensor |
| Oxygen | Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Phosphate | Description: Nitrate/nitrite, phosphates, silicates, chlorophyll |
| Silicate | Description: Nitrate/nirite, ammonia, urea, silicates |
| Silicate | Description: Nitrate/nitrite, phosphates, silicates, chlorophyll |
| Trace elements | Description: Primary production and 32P incubation Trace elements and POC/PN in suspended matter collected by centrifugation |
| Trace elements | Description: Trace elements and POC/PN in suspended matter collected by SAPs |
| pH | Description: Dissolve O2, pH and total alkalinity |
| pH | Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Description: New and regenerated production 15NO3, 15NH4, 15Nurea, DON, POC/PN measurements |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: New and regenerated production 15NO3, 15NH4, 15Nurea, DON, POC/PN measurements |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: Primary production and 32P incubation Trace elements and POC/PN in suspended matter collected by centrifugation |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: Trace elements and POC/PN in suspended matter collected by SAPs |
| Phytoplankton | Description: Phytoplankton speciation |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, meteorology |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Nitrate/nitrite, phosphates, silicates, chlorophyll |
| Primary productivity | Description: New and regenerated production 15NO3, 15NH4, 15Nurea, DON, POC/PN measurements |
| Primary productivity | Description: Primary production and 32P incubation Trace elements and POC/PN in suspended matter collected by centrifugation |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, 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 |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 8 | Bottle station |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 5 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 15 | 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863034 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 12:16Z | 47° 9' N, 7° 24' W | Click for more |
| 863046 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 14:28Z | 47° 9' N, 7° 24' W | Click for more |
| 863058 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 15:47Z | 47° 13' N, 7° 21' W | Click for more |
| 863071 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 16:54Z | 47° 16' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 863083 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 17:59Z | 47° 20' N, 7° 18' W | Click for more |
| 863095 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-03 19:13Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863102 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-04 04:03Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863114 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-04 06:12Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863126 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-04 10:06Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863138 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-04 14:38Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863151 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-04 18:11Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 863163 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-05 00:13Z | 47° 27' N, 7° 14' W | Click for more |
| 863175 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-05 01:26Z | 47° 31' N, 7° 12' W | Click for more |
| 863187 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-05 02:29Z | 47° 35' N, 7° 10' W | Click for more |
| 863199 | CTD/STD cast | 1997-07-05 05:06Z | 47° 38' N, 7° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1273020 | Bottle station | 1997-07-03 12:53Z | 47° 9' N, 7° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1273032 | Bottle station | 1997-07-03 14:35Z | 47° 9' N, 7° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1273044 | Bottle station | 1997-07-03 19:44Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273056 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 04:08Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273068 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 06:21Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273081 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 10:16Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273093 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 14:47Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273100 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 18:20Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1273112 | Bottle station | 1997-07-05 05:12Z | 47° 38' N, 7° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1633440 | Bottle station | 1997-07-03 14:35Z | 47° 9' N, 7° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1633452 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 04:08Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1633464 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 06:21Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1633476 | Bottle station | 1997-07-04 10:16Z | 47° 24' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1633488 | Bottle station | 1997-07-05 05:12Z | 47° 38' N, 7° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1690887 | Pumped water sample | 1997-07-03 06:40Z to 1997-07-06 14:21Z | 42° 18' N to 51° 26' N; 9° 18' W to 3° 9' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Continuous centrifuging of non-toxic supply |
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 Metadata parameters |
| 15 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Uptake of other nutrients 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 Density of 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 Primary production in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 1 | Profiling radiometer | Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 5 | Stand-alone pumps |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material |
| 30 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
