BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D30
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 D30 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D30 |
| Objectives and Narrative | The main object was to work a day and night series of horizontal opening/closing midwater trawls from the surface to 1000m and if possible deeper at a position just north of the Cape Verde Islands. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1969-10-15 |
| Arrival Port | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1969-12-15 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter M David (National Institute of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Institute of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph | Description: Bathythermographs measurements were taken at intervals throughout the cruise. No. of deployments not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of net hauls and pelagic lines were made during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
3
Description: For the first few days of the cruise gear trials took place. No. of trials not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: A number of net hauls and pelagic lines were made during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297116 | CTD/STD cast | 1969-11-11 09:52Z | 17° 49' N, 25° 27' W | Click for more |
| 297128 | CTD/STD cast | 1969-11-12 20:11Z | 17° 55' N, 25° 30' W | Click for more |
| 297141 | CTD/STD cast | 1969-11-13 19:10Z | 17° 52' N, 25° 27' W | Click for more |
| 297153 | CTD/STD cast | 1969-11-17 19:51Z | 17° 52' N, 25° 27' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
