BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Melville cruise 318MSAVE5
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 | RV Melville cruise 318MSAVE5 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 318MSAVE5 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Leg 5 of the South Atlantic Ventilation Experiment (SAVE) (WOCE section A16S).
The broad objectives of the South Atlantic Ventilation Experiment (SAVE) are to investigate the rates of ocean circulation, mixing, ventilation, inter-ocean, and carbon, oxygen and nutrient cycling on an ocean basin scale. A total of 73 CTD-rosette stations were occupied and large volume samples (Gerard barrels) collected at 13 of these stations. CTD measurements included pressure, temperature, conductivity, salinity and dissolved oxygen. Bottle data included salinity, oxygen, nutrients and radiocarbon. Underway data (Bathymetry and XBT casts) were also collected. |
| Ship | RV Melville |
| Departure Port | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Departure Date | 1989-01-23 |
| Arrival Port | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Arrival Date | 1989-03-08 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Michael S McCartney (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Department of Physical Oceanography), William Massie Smethie (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Department of Physical Oceanography, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 410;1/410;2/410;3/410;4/412;1/412;3/412;4/413;3/443;3/446;2/447;1/447;3/448;1/448;3/483;1/483;2/484;1 |
| Work Area Description | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 55S,55W; 30S,55W; 30S,5E; 55S,5E; 55S,55W |
| Southern Limit | 55S |
| Northern Limit | 30S |
| Western Limit | 55W |
| Eastern Limit | 5E |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: 2 with T only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
73
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582004 | Single-beam echosounder | 1989-01-23 14:50Z to 1989-03-07 14:35Z | 54° 11' S to 32° 16' S; 56° 13' W to 18° 27' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database