BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH14/79
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 Challenger (74CH) cruise CH14/79 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH14/79 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Recovery of current meter and bottom pressure recorder moorings deployed on Shackleton 7/79. Conduct a CTD survey to ascertain water density distribution in the area 55-56N and 4-12W. Part of the studies of the Islay-Mull amphidrome, North Channel tidal dynamics and the shelf-edge tidal regime. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1979-09-21 |
| Arrival Port | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1979-10-02 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Alan J Harrison (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;245/181;455/181;456/181;457/182;350 |
| Work Area Description | North Channel/Malin Shelf |
| 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 =
80
Description: |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
21
Description: 45 days |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
6
Description: 45 days |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
10
Description: |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542604 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-21 14:30Z to 1979-09-21 14:46Z | 54° 57' N, 5° 13' W | Click for more |
| 542616 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-21 21:41Z to 1979-09-21 21:44Z | 54° 51' N, 5° 10' W | Click for more |
| 542628 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-21 22:40Z to 1979-09-21 22:43Z | 54° 46' N, 5° 5' W | Click for more |
| 542641 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 00:54Z to 1979-09-22 00:55Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 542653 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 02:02Z to 1979-09-22 02:02Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 17' W | Click for more |
| 542665 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 03:03Z to 1979-09-22 03:04Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 542677 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 03:56Z to 1979-09-22 03:57Z | 54° 45' N, 5° 32' W | Click for more |
| 542689 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 04:50Z to 1979-09-22 04:51Z | 54° 49' N, 5° 38' W | Click for more |
| 542690 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 08:21Z to 1979-09-22 08:23Z | 54° 53' N, 5° 37' W | Click for more |
| 542708 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 10:31Z to 1979-09-22 10:32Z | 54° 57' N, 5° 36' W | Click for more |
| 542721 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 11:38Z to 1979-09-22 11:40Z | 54° 57' N, 5° 25' W | Click for more |
| 542733 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 14:29Z to 1979-09-22 14:30Z | 54° 58' N, 5° 14' W | Click for more |
| 542745 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 15:30Z to 1979-09-22 15:33Z | 55° 1' N, 5° 21' W | Click for more |
| 542757 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 16:16Z to 1979-09-22 16:17Z | 55° 4' N, 5° 27' W | Click for more |
| 542769 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 17:00Z to 1979-09-22 17:02Z | 55° 7' N, 5° 34' W | Click for more |
| 542770 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 17:44Z to 1979-09-22 17:46Z | 55° 10' N, 5° 40' W | Click for more |
| 542782 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 18:34Z to 1979-09-22 18:36Z | 55° 13' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 542794 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 19:54Z to 1979-09-22 19:57Z | 55° 17' N, 5° 50' W | Click for more |
| 542801 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 22:11Z to 1979-09-22 22:12Z | 55° 22' N, 5° 51' W | Click for more |
| 542813 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-22 23:24Z to 1979-09-22 23:25Z | 55° 27' N, 5° 51' W | Click for more |
| 542825 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 00:31Z to 1979-09-23 00:32Z | 55° 33' N, 5° 51' W | Click for more |
| 542837 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 01:23Z to 1979-09-23 01:24Z | 55° 37' N, 5° 51' W | Click for more |
| 542849 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 03:08Z to 1979-09-23 03:10Z | 55° 43' N, 5° 50' W | Click for more |
| 542850 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 03:51Z to 1979-09-23 03:53Z | 55° 47' N, 5° 46' W | Click for more |
| 542862 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 04:51Z to 1979-09-23 04:53Z | 55° 51' N, 5° 46' W | Click for more |
| 542874 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 12:08Z to 1979-09-23 12:09Z | 55° 45' N, 5° 52' W | Click for more |
| 542886 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 13:27Z to 1979-09-23 13:28Z | 55° 38' N, 5° 59' W | Click for more |
| 542898 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 16:53Z to 1979-09-23 16:56Z | 55° 28' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 542905 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 18:03Z to 1979-09-23 18:04Z | 55° 29' N, 6° 36' W | Click for more |
| 542917 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 19:26Z to 1979-09-23 19:27Z | 55° 30' N, 6° 50' W | Click for more |
| 542929 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-23 22:25Z to 1979-09-23 22:26Z | 55° 37' N, 7° 2' W | Click for more |
| 542930 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-24 01:48Z to 1979-09-24 01:49Z | 55° 50' N, 7° 23' W | Click for more |
| 542942 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-24 04:45Z to 1979-09-24 04:47Z | 55° 57' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 542954 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-24 08:40Z to 1979-09-24 08:41Z | 55° 52' N, 6° 33' W | Click for more |
| 542966 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-26 07:00Z to 1979-09-26 07:01Z | 55° 26' N, 7° 29' W | Click for more |
| 542978 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-27 06:39Z to 1979-09-27 06:41Z | 55° 0' N, 9° 59' W | Click for more |
| 542991 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-28 18:20Z to 1979-09-28 18:33Z | 55° 52' N, 6° 34' W | Click for more |
| 543005 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-28 20:06Z to 1979-09-28 20:08Z | 56° 4' N, 6° 46' W | Click for more |
| 543017 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 14:18Z to 1979-09-29 14:19Z | 56° 15' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 543029 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 15:52Z to 1979-09-29 15:55Z | 56° 16' N, 7° 58' W | Click for more |
| 543030 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 17:32Z to 1979-09-29 17:33Z | 56° 6' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 543042 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 19:09Z to 1979-09-29 19:11Z | 55° 56' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 543054 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 20:49Z to 1979-09-29 20:50Z | 55° 46' N, 7° 59' W | Click for more |
| 543066 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-29 22:39Z to 1979-09-29 22:40Z | 55° 37' N, 7° 58' W | Click for more |
| 543078 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 01:08Z to 1979-09-30 01:09Z | 55° 25' N, 8° 0' W | Click for more |
| 543091 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 03:23Z to 1979-09-30 03:24Z | 55° 25' N, 7° 39' W | Click for more |
| 543109 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 05:22Z to 1979-09-30 05:23Z | 55° 25' N, 7° 19' W | Click for more |
| 543110 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 06:58Z to 1979-09-30 06:58Z | 55° 22' N, 7° 5' W | Click for more |
| 543122 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 08:49Z to 1979-09-30 08:50Z | 55° 22' N, 6° 46' W | Click for more |
| 543134 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 10:21Z to 1979-09-30 10:22Z | 55° 22' N, 6° 33' W | Click for more |
| 543146 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 11:49Z to 1979-09-30 11:51Z | 55° 22' N, 6° 19' W | Click for more |
| 543158 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 14:18Z to 1979-09-30 14:20Z | 55° 12' N, 5° 55' W | Click for more |
| 543171 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 15:25Z to 1979-09-30 15:26Z | 55° 4' N, 5° 54' W | Click for more |
| 543183 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 16:35Z to 1979-09-30 16:36Z | 54° 56' N, 5° 49' W | Click for more |
| 543195 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 18:05Z to 1979-09-30 18:06Z | 54° 48' N, 5° 37' W | Click for more |
| 543202 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 19:38Z to 1979-09-30 19:40Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 543214 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 20:29Z to 1979-09-30 20:31Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 20' W | Click for more |
| 543226 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 21:29Z to 1979-09-30 21:31Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 543238 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 22:28Z to 1979-09-30 22:30Z | 54° 40' N, 5° 0' W | Click for more |
| 543251 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-09-30 23:48Z to 1979-09-30 23:49Z | 54° 48' N, 5° 8' W | Click for more |
| 543263 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 01:29Z to 1979-10-01 01:30Z | 54° 58' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 543275 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 02:59Z to 1979-10-01 03:00Z | 55° 7' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 543287 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 04:32Z to 1979-10-01 04:33Z | 55° 13' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 543299 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 06:17Z to 1979-10-01 06:19Z | 55° 15' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 543306 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 13:25Z to 1979-10-01 13:30Z | 55° 51' N, 5° 44' W | Click for more |
| 543318 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 15:11Z to 1979-10-01 15:12Z | 55° 42' N, 5° 55' W | Click for more |
| 543331 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 16:50Z to 1979-10-01 16:52Z | 55° 31' N, 6° 7' W | Click for more |
| 543343 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 18:27Z to 1979-10-01 18:29Z | 55° 34' N, 6° 25' W | Click for more |
| 543355 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 19:45Z to 1979-10-01 19:47Z | 55° 37' N, 6° 42' W | Click for more |
| 543367 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 21:03Z to 1979-10-01 21:04Z | 55° 40' N, 6° 58' W | Click for more |
| 543379 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-01 22:37Z to 1979-10-01 22:38Z | 55° 33' N, 6° 54' W | Click for more |
| 543380 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-02 00:12Z to 1979-10-02 00:13Z | 55° 31' N, 6° 40' W | Click for more |
| 543392 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-02 02:00Z to 1979-10-02 02:03Z | 55° 28' N, 6° 21' W | Click for more |
| 543411 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-02 03:52Z to 1979-10-02 03:53Z | 55° 25' N, 5° 58' W | Click for more |
| 543423 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-02 05:15Z to 1979-10-02 05:16Z | 55° 15' N, 5° 46' W | Click for more |
| 543435 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-10-02 07:19Z to 1979-10-02 07:20Z | 55° 19' N, 5° 19' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
