BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19960916 (AMT3, JR15)
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 James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19960916 (AMT3, JR15) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR19960916 (AMT3, JR15) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The Atlantic Meridional Transects (AMTs) were conceived as a means of acquiring a time series of oceanographic, biological, chemical and optical data over large latitudinal ranges (50deg N to 50deg S) and through a number of contrasting oceanographic provinces. The core scientific objectives are to refine out understanding of the role of the ocean biota in the biogeochemical processes, carbon fluxes and ultimately global climate and to develop remotely-sensed measurements of global primary production.
The AMTs take advantage of the twice yearly passage of the NERC vessel, RRS James Clark Ross, operated by the British Antarctic Survey, during its passage to and from Antarctica each year. Since the only ship costs involved are to cover the additional time required for course deviations and station work, the AMT is a highly cost-effective project for fundamental marine science. AMT-3 is the third Atlantic transect in the current series. Aims: 1. To improve our undestanding of the relationship between physical processes and biological production. 2. Identify, define and quantify latitudinal changes in biogeochemical provinces. 3. Determine phytoplankton characteristics and photosynthetic parameters. 4. Identify nutrient regimes and their role in biogeochemical cycles. 5. Characterise plankton community structure, including the accurate determination of carbon values 6. Relate the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in surface waters with the biological production 7. Acquire data for the calibration of remotely sensed obersvations (primary validation). |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1996-09-16 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 1996-10-25 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Tony Bale (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | AMT |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | |
| Work Area Description | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
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| Bathythermograph | Description: XBT's were deployed and temperatute profiles were obtained upto depths of 1830m. No. of deployments not noted. |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: A number of stations were sampled. CTD/rosette deployments were made. Water bottle samples were taken. Vericle hauls were taken for zooplankton samples. Sea and sky photographs were taken. |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Description: Ocean colour optical data was gathered. No. of samples not noted. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Salinity and temperature calibrations recorded. No. of samples not noted. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Underway measurements were made. Salinity, temperature and fluroescence were recorded. Meteorological data was also logged. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: A number of stations were sampled. CTD/rosette deployments were made. Water bottle samples were taken. Vericle hauls were taken for zooplankton samples. Sea and sky photographs were taken. |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: Particulates and zooplankton samples were taken. No. of samples not taken. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Chlorophyll samples were also taken. No. of samples not noted |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: Particulates and zooplankton samples were taken. No. of samples not taken. |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: A number of stations were sampled. CTD/rosette deployments were made. Water bottle samples were taken. Vericle hauls were taken for zooplankton samples. Sea and sky photographs were taken. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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 |
| 17 | Bottle station |
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 |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | Bottle station |
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 Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 10 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 39 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Meteorological data logger |
Air pressure Air temperature Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Solar Radiation Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere Wind strength and direction |
| 1 | Multiple instrument types |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Raw fluorometer output Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1071951 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-23 13:11Z | 43° 34' S, 55° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1071963 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-23 14:08Z | 43° 34' S, 55° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1071975 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-24 13:06Z | 48° 0' S, 55° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1071987 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-24 14:02Z | 48° 0' S, 55° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1071999 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-25 11:08Z | 51° 55' S, 57° 53' W | Click for more |
| 1072002 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-13 12:01Z | 29° 51' S, 42° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1072014 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-13 12:55Z | 29° 51' S, 42° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1072026 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-14 12:02Z | 32° 48' S, 46° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1072038 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-14 12:58Z | 32° 47' S, 46° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1072051 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-15 12:44Z | 35° 42' S, 49° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1072063 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-15 13:39Z | 35° 43' S, 49° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1072075 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-16 11:56Z | 37° 48' S, 52° 11' W | Click for more |
| 1072087 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-16 12:53Z | 37° 48' S, 52° 11' W | Click for more |
| 1072099 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-12 12:55Z | 26° 37' S, 39° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1072106 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-24 10:39Z | 47° 22' N, 18° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1072118 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-24 11:46Z | 47° 21' N, 18° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1072131 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-25 10:39Z | 42° 54' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1072143 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-25 11:34Z | 42° 54' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1072155 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-26 11:38Z | 38° 10' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1072167 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-26 12:40Z | 38° 10' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1072179 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-27 11:29Z | 34° 1' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1072180 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-27 12:36Z | 34° 2' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1072192 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-28 11:42Z | 29° 30' N, 21° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1072211 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-28 12:32Z | 29° 30' N, 21° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1072223 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-29 11:31Z | 24° 40' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1072235 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-29 12:36Z | 24° 40' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1072247 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-30 14:52Z | 20° 5' N, 20° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1072259 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-09-30 15:52Z | 20° 5' N, 20° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1072260 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-02 11:05Z | 12° 45' N, 20° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1072272 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-02 12:01Z | 12° 46' N, 20° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1072284 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-03 11:02Z | 9° 3' N, 22° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1072296 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-03 11:52Z | 9° 3' N, 22° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1072303 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-04 11:05Z | 5° 10' N, 24° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1072315 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-04 11:52Z | 5° 10' N, 24° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1072327 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-05 11:02Z | 1° 17' N, 25° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1072339 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-05 11:49Z | 1° 18' N, 25° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1072340 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-06 11:02Z | 2° 23' S, 27° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1072352 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-06 11:51Z | 2° 22' S, 27° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1072364 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-07 11:03Z | 6° 28' S, 29° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1072376 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-07 11:55Z | 6° 28' S, 29° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1072388 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-08 12:00Z | 10° 46' S, 31° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1072407 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-08 12:51Z | 10° 46' S, 31° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1072419 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-09 12:21Z | 14° 54' S, 33° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1072420 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-09 13:13Z | 14° 53' S, 33° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1072432 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-10 12:04Z | 18° 51' S, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1072444 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-10 12:56Z | 18° 51' S, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1072456 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-11 12:21Z | 22° 55' S, 36° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1072468 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-11 13:14Z | 22° 54' S, 36° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1072481 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-10-12 12:01Z | 26° 37' S, 39° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1093750 | Bottle station | 1996-10-09 12:34Z | 14° 54' S, 33° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1093762 | Bottle station | 1996-10-11 12:34Z | 22° 55' S, 36° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1093774 | Bottle station | 1996-10-12 12:14Z | 26° 37' S, 39° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1093786 | Bottle station | 1996-10-24 13:18Z | 48° 0' S, 55° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1093798 | Bottle station | 1996-10-13 12:14Z | 29° 51' S, 42° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1093805 | Bottle station | 1996-10-16 12:10Z | 37° 48' S, 52° 11' W | Click for more |
| 1093817 | Bottle station | 1996-09-24 10:52Z | 47° 22' N, 18° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1093829 | Bottle station | 1996-09-25 11:45Z | 42° 54' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1093830 | Bottle station | 1996-10-23 13:26Z | 43° 34' S, 55° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1093842 | Bottle station | 1996-09-22 08:37Z | 49° 40' N, 5° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1093854 | Bottle station | 1996-10-04 11:17Z | 5° 10' N, 24° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1093866 | Bottle station | 1996-10-07 11:15Z | 6° 28' S, 29° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1093878 | Bottle station | 1996-10-10 12:16Z | 18° 51' S, 35° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1093891 | Bottle station | 1996-10-25 11:16Z | 51° 55' S, 57° 53' W | Click for more |
| 1093909 | Bottle station | 1996-10-14 12:15Z | 32° 48' S, 46° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1093910 | Bottle station | 1996-10-15 12:58Z | 35° 42' S, 49° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1093922 | Bottle station | 1996-09-26 11:51Z | 38° 10' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1093934 | Bottle station | 1996-09-28 11:50Z | 29° 30' N, 21° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1093946 | Bottle station | 1996-09-29 11:44Z | 24° 40' N, 21° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1093958 | Bottle station | 1996-09-30 15:06Z | 20° 5' N, 20° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1093971 | Bottle station | 1996-10-02 11:18Z | 12° 45' N, 20° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1093983 | Bottle station | 1996-10-03 11:14Z | 9° 3' N, 22° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1093995 | Bottle station | 1996-10-05 11:14Z | 1° 17' N, 25° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1094009 | Bottle station | 1996-10-06 11:13Z | 2° 23' S, 27° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1094010 | Bottle station | 1996-10-08 12:12Z | 10° 46' S, 31° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1222806 | Single-beam echosounder | 1996-09-21 12:16:00Z to 1996-10-25 13:20:00Z | From 50° 48' N, 1° 7' W to 51° 55' S, 58° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1222818 | Meteorological data logger | 1996-09-21 12:16:00Z to 1996-10-25 13:20:00Z | From 50° 48' N, 1° 7' W to 51° 55' S, 58° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1222831 | Multiple instrument types | 1996-09-21 12:16:00Z to 1996-10-25 13:20:00Z | From 50° 48' N, 1° 7' W to 51° 55' S, 58° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1687197 | Pumped water sample | 1996-09-22 07:00Z to 1996-10-25 11:00Z | 51° 55' S to 49° 43' N; 57° 54' W to 5° 21' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Total metal concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 50 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Total metal concentrations in water bodies Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Plankton biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column Raw fluorometer output Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Primary production in the water column |
| 98 | WP-2 zooplankton net | |
| 117 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 53 | Wetlabs 9 channel transmissometer |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
