BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19961128 (JR16)
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 James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR19961128 (JR16) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR19961128 (JR16) |
| Objectives and Narrative | The ship departed Rothera on passage to Vernadski and an overflight by Twin Otter revealed an ice free passage for the ship to travel through. The ship proceeded to POL mooring 11 near Signey where a bottom pressure recorder was laid at approx. 2600m depth. The ship then made passage north-west to POL mooring 8 where it was tracked to the sea bed. The passage to POL mooring 8 was used for the T5 XBT section containing 33 stations. In total 30 CTD stations were occupied. The CTD itself was fitted with a rosette multisampler, altimeter, 10kHz pinger, transmissometer, pressure sensor, temperature sensor and 10 litre Niskin bottles. Data processing, navigation logging and underway salinity sampling continued throughout the cruise. A hull mounted VADCP measured the bottom tracking except when the ship's speed was too great. An oceanlogger logged meteorological and sea surface data every 5 seconds during the cruise. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Rothera, Antarctica |
| Departure Date | 1996-11-13 |
| Arrival Port | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Arrival Date | 1996-12-07 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Brian A King (Southampton Oceanography Centre) |
| Responsible Organisation | British Antarctic Survey, Southampton Oceanography Centre |
| Associated Project(s) | Drake Passage repeats |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South Atlantic Ocean |
| 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 |
Quantity:
number of stations =
33
Description: A number of XBTs were deployed, at a number of stations, during the cruise |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: CTD with rosette mulitsampler data collected |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: CTD with rosette mulitsampler data collected |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
number of surveys =
1
Description: ADCP data was collected during the cruise |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Salinity data was collected using water bottles during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: CTD with rosette mulitsampler data collected |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
30
Description: CTD with rosette mulitsampler data collected |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016478 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 22:31Z | 61° 2' S, 54° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1016491 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 10:42Z | 54° 47' S, 58° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1016509 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 12:56Z | 54° 55' S, 58° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1016510 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 14:44Z | 54° 58' S, 58° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1016522 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 17:20Z | 55° 4' S, 58° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1016534 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-15 22:13Z | 55° 6' S, 58° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1016546 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 04:49Z | 55° 10' S, 58° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1016558 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 07:57Z | 55° 12' S, 58° 12' W | Click for more |
| 1016571 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 12:46Z | 55° 31' S, 58° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1016583 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 17:30Z | 55° 49' S, 57° 52' W | Click for more |
| 1016595 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-16 22:40Z | 56° 7' S, 57° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1016602 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-17 04:16Z | 56° 28' S, 57° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1016614 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-17 08:49Z | 56° 47' S, 57° 18' W | Click for more |
| 1016626 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-17 15:12Z | 57° 5' S, 57° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1016638 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-17 20:00Z | 57° 26' S, 56° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1016651 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-18 02:38Z | 57° 43' S, 56° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1016663 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-18 07:24Z | 58° 3' S, 56° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1016675 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-18 14:48Z | 58° 22' S, 56° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1016687 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-18 23:05Z | 58° 41' S, 56° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1016699 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-19 04:05Z | 59° 0' S, 55° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1016706 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-19 08:44Z | 59° 18' S, 55° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1016718 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-19 13:26Z | 59° 39' S, 55° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1016731 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-19 21:44Z | 60° 0' S, 55° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1016743 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 02:38Z | 60° 20' S, 55° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1016755 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 07:35Z | 60° 40' S, 54° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1016767 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 13:27Z | 60° 48' S, 54° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1016779 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 15:53Z | 60° 50' S, 54° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1016780 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 19:16Z | 60° 51' S, 54° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1016792 | CTD/STD cast | 1996-11-20 21:13Z | 60° 58' S, 54° 37' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 6660 | Shipborne Acoustic Doppler Current Profile | |
| 29 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column Density of the water column |
| 30 | Expendable Bathythermograph | Temperature of the water column |
| 30 | Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
