BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D102_2
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 D102_2 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D102_2 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of this two-leg cruise were:
(a) To contribute to mapping the Somali Current and offshore eddies at its time of maximum development. (b) To examine the vertical structure of the Somali Current and its relationship to sub-surface equatorial jets. This leg of the cruise worked further XBT, CTD with rosette and profiling current meter sections off the Somalian coast. Further neutrally buoyant floats were deployed and tracked. Current meter moorings laid on the first leg were recovered and a further deployed FGGE telemetering buoy was deployed. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Departure Date | 1979-06-09 |
| Arrival Port | Djibouti, Djibouti |
| Arrival Date | 1979-07-06 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | John C Swallow (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | FGGE-INDEX |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Indian Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 31;1/31;3/32;2/32;4/331;1/331;2 |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bathythermograph |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
175
Description: XBT |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
38
Description: CTD with dissolved oxygen sensor |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
55
Description: Aanderaa profiling current meter |
| Currents measured from ship drift |
Quantity:
120
Description: |
| Neutrally buoyant floats |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
21
Description: |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
40
Description: Doppler shear profiles |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
175
Description: Temperature only. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
38
Description: CTD rosette stations |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
38
Description: CTD rosette stations |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
39
Description: |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7° 18' N | 50° 39' E | Current meters | mooring with 3 RCMs deployed on leg 1 recovered |
| 2° 0' N | 48° 3' E | Current meters | mooring with 4 RCMs deployed on leg 1 recovered |
| 3° 57' N | 50° 3' E | Current meters | mooring with 4 RCMs deployed on leg 1 recovered |
| 5° 40' N | 50° 24' E | Current meters | mooring with 4 RCMs deployed on leg 1 recovered |
| 7° 19' N | 50° 0' E | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | FGGE buoy deployed |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | CTD/STD cast |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54925 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-24 07:02Z | 4° 46' N, 51° 45' E | Click for more |
| 54937 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-24 14:46Z | 5° 8' N, 51° 21' E | Click for more |
| 54949 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-25 19:20Z | 5° 45' N, 50° 27' E | Click for more |
| 54950 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-26 03:56Z | 6° 3' N, 49° 58' E | Click for more |
| 54962 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-26 18:06Z | 6° 19' N, 49° 45' E | Click for more |
| 54974 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-24 23:28Z | 5° 27' N, 50° 53' E | Click for more |
| 54986 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-27 10:42Z | 6° 42' N, 49° 45' E | Click for more |
| 54998 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-10 07:00Z | 1° 58' S, 41° 33' E | Click for more |
| 55001 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-13 01:20Z | 2° 45' S, 44° 1' E | Click for more |
| 55013 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-13 11:25Z | 2° 37' S, 45° 2' E | Click for more |
| 55025 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-13 19:14Z | 2° 27' S, 45° 58' E | Click for more |
| 55037 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-10 11:52Z | 2° 11' S, 41° 46' E | Click for more |
| 55049 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-11 12:58Z | 2° 25' S, 42° 7' E | Click for more |
| 55050 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-12 10:45Z | 2° 59' S, 42° 58' E | Click for more |
| 55062 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-11 19:02Z | 2° 47' S, 42° 34' E | Click for more |
| 55074 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-16 03:08Z | 0° 33' S, 49° 1' E | Click for more |
| 55086 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-14 17:30Z | 2° 10' S, 48° 1' E | Click for more |
| 55098 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-14 07:38Z | 2° 21' S, 47° 1' E | Click for more |
| 55105 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-15 04:34Z | 2° 2' S, 49° 3' E | Click for more |
| 55117 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-15 12:08Z | 1° 31' S, 49° 0' E | Click for more |
| 55129 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-15 19:52Z | 1° 1' S, 49° 0' E | Click for more |
| 55130 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-16 12:42Z | 0° 0' N, 49° 1' E | Click for more |
| 55142 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-17 12:53Z | 0° 28' N, 49° 0' E | Click for more |
| 55154 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-20 08:15Z | 2° 24' N, 47° 37' E | Click for more |
| 55166 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-21 01:55Z | 2° 48' N, 47° 20' E | Click for more |
| 55178 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-21 18:21Z | 3° 8' N, 47° 3' E | Click for more |
| 55191 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-18 06:14Z | 1° 20' N, 48° 42' E | Click for more |
| 55209 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-17 20:41Z | 0° 59' N, 49° 3' E | Click for more |
| 55210 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-18 23:10Z | 1° 39' N, 48° 27' E | Click for more |
| 55222 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-19 17:59Z | 2° 3' N, 48° 3' E | Click for more |
| 55234 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-27 20:24Z | 7° 24' N, 50° 4' E | Click for more |
| 55246 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-28 10:33Z | 7° 19' N, 50° 23' E | Click for more |
| 55258 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-29 05:25Z | 7° 21' N, 51° 17' E | Click for more |
| 55271 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-28 21:28Z | 7° 19' N, 50° 46' E | Click for more |
| 55283 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-29 14:04Z | 7° 16' N, 51° 59' E | Click for more |
| 55295 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-29 22:12Z | 7° 51' N, 52° 24' E | Click for more |
| 55302 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-30 07:00Z | 8° 24' N, 52° 47' E | Click for more |
| 55314 | CTD/STD cast | 1979-06-30 17:42Z | 8° 58' N, 53° 5' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
