BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Corystes (74RY) cruise COR8/02
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 Corystes (74RY) cruise COR8/02 |
|---|---|
| Short name | COR8/02 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The work was directed toward:
a) a better understanding of the circulation processes of the southern and central North Sea in order to characterise the transport of nutrients from UK waters; b) improved knowledge of the processes that determine areas of strong phytoplankton production in the vicinity of the Frisian Front. The main sampling aims of the cruise were: 1) Deploy free-floating satellite tracked buoys in order to determine the Lagrangian circulation. Subsequently, a number may be retrieved. 2) To undertake Scanfish and CTD surveys to collect information on the water column structure in relation to nutrient and plankton dynamics. 3) Conduct productivity experiments and assess nutrient uptake. |
| Ship | RV Corystes |
| Departure Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2002-06-26 |
| Arrival Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2002-07-09 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Kenneth J Medler (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216 |
| Work Area Description | southern North Sea |
| 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 =
15
Description: Vertical CTD profiles with PAR, SPM, chlorophyll sensors |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
12
Description: Underway current profiling - vessel mounted ADCP |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: Vertical CTD profiles with PAR, SPM, chlorophyll sensors |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
2230
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, PAR and chlorophyll sensors |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
12
Description: Logged near-surface hull PRT and salinity |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of samples =
160
Description: Near-surface samples for chlorophyll, salinity and nutrients analyses |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: Vertical CTD profiles with PAR, SPM, chlorophyll sensors |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: General oceanics sampler to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station for calibration of sensors plus nutrients analyses |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: Vertical CTD profiles with PAR, SPM, chlorophyll sensors |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
30
Description: Seabed samples for sediment chlorophyll and pore water nutrients analyses |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55° 40' N | 4° 0' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 53° 52' N | 4° 39' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 55° 25' N | 4° 25' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 55° 19' N | 4° 0' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 55' N | 3° 25' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 55' N | 3° 19' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 58' N | 3° 16' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 30' N | 3° 56' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 42' N | 3° 42' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 19' N | 3° 40' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 19' N | 4° 10' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 7' N | 4° 25' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 53° 46' N | 4° 44' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 53° 40' N | 4° 50' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 53° 52' N | 3° 51' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 54° 12' N | 3° 19' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
| 55° 40' N | 4° 24' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Satellite tracked free drifting buoys with drogues centred near 25m |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere |
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742993 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-06-26 13:16Z | 52° 54' N, 2° 22' E | Click for more |
| 743007 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-06-30 12:55Z | 54° 52' N, 3° 52' E | Click for more |
| 743019 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 04:49Z | 53° 36' N, 5° 6' E | Click for more |
| 743020 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 06:04Z | 53° 43' N, 5° 1' E | Click for more |
| 743032 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 07:16Z | 53° 51' N, 4° 56' E | Click for more |
| 743044 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 08:12Z | 53° 55' N, 4° 52' E | Click for more |
| 743056 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 09:10Z | 54° 1' N, 4° 49' E | Click for more |
| 743068 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 10:08Z | 54° 6' N, 4° 45' E | Click for more |
| 743081 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 11:02Z | 54° 10' N, 4° 42' E | Click for more |
| 743093 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 12:05Z | 54° 15' N, 4° 38' E | Click for more |
| 743100 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 13:29Z | 54° 23' N, 4° 32' E | Click for more |
| 743112 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 14:20Z | 54° 27' N, 4° 30' E | Click for more |
| 743124 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-02 15:20Z | 54° 31' N, 4° 27' E | Click for more |
| 743136 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-03 03:06Z | 55° 36' N, 5° 49' E | Click for more |
| 743148 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-07 02:04Z | 53° 45' N, 4° 33' E | Click for more |
| 743161 | CTD/STD cast | 2002-07-08 11:16Z | 54° 33' N, 3° 50' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database