BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Pelagia (64PE) cruise PE118
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 Pelagia (64PE) cruise PE118 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PE118 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
OMEX-98. Biology expedition to NW Spain.
Objectives: 1. To study the distribution and activity of organisms living on the sea floor off NW Spain and of the organic matter and biomarker concentrations in sediments. 2. To seek further evidence of relatively high input and respiratory activity and biomass at the abyssal station. 3. To comparate measurements at two other deep statioons - one away from the continental shelf and one near the channel between Galicia and the Galicia Bank. 4. To make a comparative study on the coral Lophelia living on the Iberian slope and on the Galicia Bank. Narrative: At each station a CTD profile of the water column was made and samples of near-bottom water for oxygen and phytopigment analysis were collected. Sediment samples were collected with a box- or multi-corer for the analysis of: macrofauna, meiofauna, phytopigments, C/N and porosity. Megafauna was collected with a video-Agassiz trawl recording the small-scale topography of the sea floor. Trawling was preceded by a small-scale survey with 3.5kHz echosounder. Whole sediment community oxygen consumption (SCOC) was measured in-situ with a modular bottom lander. At one station SCOC was additionally measured on board in 30cm incubated cores. |
| Ship | RV Pelagia |
| Departure Port | Het Horntje, Netherlands |
| Departure Date | 1998-05-25 |
| Arrival Port | Het Horntje, Netherlands |
| Arrival Date | 1998-06-12 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Marc Lavaleye (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) |
| Responsible Organisation | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research |
| Associated Project(s) | OMEX-II |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Celtic Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: CTD |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: Aquaflow, depth range: 774-4951m |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
8
Description: benthic lander; oxygen. Depth range: 2268-4945m. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Sediment traps |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
1
Description: PPS3 sediment trap. Depth range: 4908m |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
6
Description: UW video camera on cable. Depth range: 694-1100m. |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
6
Description: Agassiz trawl and video. Depth range: 770-4945m |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
5
Description: box corer; 30cm diameter. depth range: 2267-4915m. |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
10
Description: multicorer, depth range: 774-4951m |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
11
Description: box corer; 50cm diameter, depth range: 772-4945m. |
| Dredge |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
6
Description: Agassiz trawl and video. Depth range: 770-4945m |
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 |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 7 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874437 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-05-30 09:20Z | 44° 10' N, 11° 9' W | Click for more |
| 874449 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-01 08:15Z | 44° 0' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 874450 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-03 08:30Z | 43° 48' N, 8° 56' W | Click for more |
| 874462 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-05 08:25Z | 42° 42' N, 11° 54' W | Click for more |
| 874474 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-06 08:10Z | 42° 42' N, 11° 45' W | Click for more |
| 874486 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-07 08:10Z | 42° 37' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
| 874498 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-06-08 08:05Z | 42° 37' N, 10° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1670327 | Bottle station | 1998-06-07 08:50Z | 42° 37' N, 10° 3' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bottom Lander |
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed Other fluxes between the bed and the water column Zoobenthos generic abundance Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column |
| 7 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 13 | Box core |
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed Zoobenthos generic abundance |
| 9 | Multicorer |
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed Zoobenthos generic abundance Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment Carbon concentrations in sediment Nitrogen concentrations in sediment Sediment grain size parameters |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)