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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Belgica (11BE) cruise BG9322A

Introduction

This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name RV Belgica (11BE) cruise BG9322A
Short name BG9322A
Objectives and Narrative 1) Water column sampling at the three OMEX stations on the Goban Spur.
2) Water column survey along the shelf break from the Goban Spur to the Meiadzek Terrace.
Ship RV Belgica
Departure Port Zeebrugge, Belgium
Departure Date 1993-09-22
Arrival Port Lorient, France
Arrival Date 1993-09-29
Principal Scientist(s) Roland Wollast (Free University of Brussels, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry)
Responsible Organisation Free University of Brussels, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry
Associated Project(s) Ocean Margin Exchange (OMEX)
IHB Sea Areas Visited Bay of Biscay, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Marsden Squares Visited 145;4/146;3/181;1/216;1
Work Area Description Goban Spur
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  
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: SCTD data was collected throughout the cruise.  
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.  
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.  
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: SCTD data was collected throughout the cruise.  
Water bottle stations Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.  
Chemical oceanography  
Oxygen Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.  
pH Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.  

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
Vertical spatial coordinates
17 Bottle station Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
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
10 Bottle station Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
18 Bottle station Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
25 CTD/STD cast 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 Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
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  
883662 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-23 16:19Z 49° 30' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
883674 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-23 18:44Z 49° 30' N, 9° 59' W Click for more
883686 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-23 23:12Z 49° 30' N, 11° 0' W Click for more
883698 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-24 04:29Z 49° 24' N, 11° 36' W Click for more
883705 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-25 07:41Z 49° 13' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
883717 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-25 12:36Z 49° 15' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
883729 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-25 15:46Z 49° 15' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
883730 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-25 17:22Z 49° 12' N, 12° 44' W Click for more
883742 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-25 19:55Z 49° 13' N, 12° 47' W Click for more
883754 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 05:30Z 49° 10' N, 10° 39' W Click for more
883766 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 06:37Z 49° 10' N, 10° 38' W Click for more
883778 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 10:01Z 48° 43' N, 10° 55' W Click for more
883791 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 11:37Z 48° 43' N, 10° 54' W Click for more
883809 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 17:32Z 48° 48' N, 9° 42' W Click for more
883810 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-28 05:28Z 48° 28' N, 8° 46' W Click for more
883822 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-28 08:52Z 48° 3' N, 9° 4' W Click for more
883834 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-28 15:03Z 48° 9' N, 7° 46' W Click for more
883846 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-28 19:10Z 47° 40' N, 8° 3' W Click for more
883858 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-29 01:28Z 47° 46' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
883871 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-26 06:12Z 49° 5' N, 13° 22' W Click for more
883883 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-26 09:08Z 49° 7' N, 13° 25' W Click for more
883895 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-26 15:28Z 49° 7' N, 13° 26' W Click for more
883902 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-26 18:36Z 49° 9' N, 13° 28' W Click for more
883914 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 20:54Z 48° 24' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
883926 CTD/STD cast 1993-09-27 22:02Z 48° 24' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1271351 Bottle station 1993-09-23 16:28Z 49° 30' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1271363 Bottle station 1993-09-23 23:21Z 49° 30' N, 11° 0' W Click for more
1271375 Bottle station 1993-09-24 04:39Z 49° 24' N, 11° 36' W Click for more
1271387 Bottle station 1993-09-25 12:53Z 49° 15' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
1271399 Bottle station 1993-09-25 17:57Z 49° 12' N, 12° 44' W Click for more
1271406 Bottle station 1993-09-26 09:52Z 49° 7' N, 13° 25' W Click for more
1271418 Bottle station 1993-09-26 15:33Z 49° 7' N, 13° 26' W Click for more
1271431 Bottle station 1993-09-27 05:39Z 49° 10' N, 10° 39' W Click for more
1271443 Bottle station 1993-09-27 10:11Z 48° 43' N, 10° 55' W Click for more
1271455 Bottle station 1993-09-27 12:07Z 48° 43' N, 10° 54' W Click for more
1271467 Bottle station 1993-09-23 16:28Z 49° 30' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1271479 Bottle station 1993-09-23 23:21Z 49° 30' N, 11° 0' W Click for more
1271480 Bottle station 1993-09-24 04:39Z 49° 24' N, 11° 36' W Click for more
1271492 Bottle station 1993-09-25 12:53Z 49° 15' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
1271511 Bottle station 1993-09-25 17:57Z 49° 12' N, 12° 44' W Click for more
1271523 Bottle station 1993-09-25 20:18Z 49° 13' N, 12° 47' W Click for more
1271535 Bottle station 1993-09-26 09:52Z 49° 7' N, 13° 25' W Click for more
1271547 Bottle station 1993-09-26 10:33Z 49° 7' N, 13° 25' W Click for more
1271559 Bottle station 1993-09-26 17:13Z 49° 8' N, 13° 27' W Click for more
1271560 Bottle station 1993-09-26 18:46Z 49° 9' N, 13° 28' W Click for more
1271572 Bottle station 1993-09-27 05:39Z 49° 10' N, 10° 39' W Click for more
1271584 Bottle station 1993-09-27 10:11Z 48° 43' N, 10° 55' W Click for more
1271596 Bottle station 1993-09-27 12:07Z 48° 43' N, 10° 54' W Click for more
1271603 Bottle station 1993-09-27 17:42Z 48° 48' N, 9° 42' W Click for more
1271615 Bottle station 1993-09-27 21:04Z 48° 24' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1271627 Bottle station 1993-09-27 22:33Z 48° 24' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1271639 Bottle station 1993-09-28 05:37Z 48° 28' N, 8° 46' W Click for more
1271640 Bottle station 1993-09-28 09:21Z 48° 3' N, 9° 4' W Click for more
1271652 Bottle station 1993-09-28 15:14Z 48° 9' N, 7° 46' W Click for more
1271664 Bottle station 1993-09-28 19:41Z 47° 40' N, 8° 3' W Click for more
1271676 Bottle station 1993-09-29 01:37Z 47° 46' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
1677848 Pumped water sample 1993-09-21 20:24Z to 1993-09-29 12:18Z 47° 32' N to 51° 19' N; 13° 27' W to 2° 37' E Click for more
1682642 Bottle station 1993-09-23 16:28Z 49° 30' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1682654 Bottle station 1993-09-23 23:21Z 49° 30' N, 11° 0' W Click for more
1682666 Bottle station 1993-09-24 04:39Z 49° 24' N, 11° 36' W Click for more
1682678 Bottle station 1993-09-25 07:51Z 49° 13' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
1682691 Bottle station 1993-09-26 06:22Z 49° 5' N, 13° 22' W Click for more
1682709 Bottle station 1993-09-26 15:33Z 49° 7' N, 13° 26' W Click for more
1682710 Bottle station 1993-09-27 05:39Z 49° 10' N, 10° 39' W Click for more
1682722 Bottle station 1993-09-27 10:11Z 48° 43' N, 10° 55' W Click for more
1682734 Bottle station 1993-09-27 12:07Z 48° 43' N, 10° 54' W Click for more
1682746 Bottle station 1993-09-27 17:42Z 48° 48' N, 9° 42' W Click for more
1682758 Bottle station 1993-09-27 21:04Z 48° 24' N, 10° 0' W Click for more
1682771 Bottle station 1993-09-28 05:37Z 48° 28' N, 8° 46' W Click for more
1682783 Bottle station 1993-09-28 09:21Z 48° 3' N, 9° 4' W Click for more
1682795 Bottle station 1993-09-28 15:14Z 48° 9' N, 7° 46' W Click for more
1682802 Bottle station 1993-09-28 19:41Z 47° 40' N, 8° 3' W Click for more
1682814 Bottle station 1993-09-29 01:37Z 47° 46' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
1686410 Bottle station 1993-09-25 12:53Z 49° 15' N, 12° 48' W Click for more
1686422 Bottle station 1993-09-26 18:46Z 49° 9' N, 13° 28' W Click for more

Project Database

# Events Gear Type Parameters Held
15 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
11 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
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
28 CTD frame plus rosette sampler Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
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
Regenerated production in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column

Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Microzooplankton generic abundance 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
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
New production in water bodies
5 Stand-alone pumps Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

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