BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D39
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 D39 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D39 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Cruise 39 extends our survey of the vertical distribution of the oceanic pelagic fauna into more northerly latitudes of the eastern North Atlantic. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1971-04-21 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1971-06-07 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter Foxton (National Institute of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Institute of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 182;1/182;2/182;3/182;4 |
| Work Area Description | 53-60N 10-20W |
| 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 =
23
Description: |
| Water bottle stations | Description: surface only |
| Contamination | |
| Trace metals |
Quantity:
2
Description: mercury pollution |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Birds | Description: |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
46
Description: |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: deep scattering layers |
| Pelagic fish |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
5
Description: |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
12
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
106
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Description: 2 days |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Description: 42 days;9 st. physical analysis of sediments |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297190 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-04-25 21:02Z | 60° 0' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297208 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-04-30 20:22Z | 60° 0' N, 20° 1' W | Click for more |
| 297221 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 05:42Z | 59° 57' N, 20° 7' W | Click for more |
| 297233 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 07:35Z | 59° 59' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297245 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 09:56Z | 60° 3' N, 19° 53' W | Click for more |
| 297257 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 12:13Z | 60° 7' N, 19° 47' W | Click for more |
| 297269 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 15:02Z | 60° 11' N, 19° 38' W | Click for more |
| 297270 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 19:39Z | 59° 52' N, 20° 9' W | Click for more |
| 297282 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-02 22:47Z | 59° 48' N, 20° 15' W | Click for more |
| 297294 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-03 09:08Z | 60° 0' N, 20° 2' W | Click for more |
| 297301 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-04 09:06Z | 60° 0' N, 19° 58' W | Click for more |
| 297313 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-06 06:46Z | 59° 57' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 297325 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-08 21:04Z | 60° 0' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297337 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-16 19:03Z | 53° 0' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297349 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-18 20:15Z | 53° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 297350 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-21 09:08Z | 52° 54' N, 20° 5' W | Click for more |
| 297362 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-21 13:01Z | 53° 3' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297374 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-21 16:13Z | 53° 2' N, 20° 17' W | Click for more |
| 297386 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-21 19:28Z | 52° 54' N, 20° 6' W | Click for more |
| 297398 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-25 12:28Z | 53° 0' N, 19° 59' W | Click for more |
| 297405 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-05-29 19:37Z | 52° 59' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
| 297417 | CTD/STD cast | 1971-06-01 20:45Z | 53° 0' N, 20° 0' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
