BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Meteor (06M3) cruise M15_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 | FS Meteor (06M3) cruise M15_2 |
|---|---|
| Short name | M15_2 |
| Objectives and Narrative | The work focused on the area of the Hunter Channel. The emphasis was laid on HYDROSWEEP echosounding to obtain an improved bottom topography, geological coring and hydrographic observations. The geological studies are aimed at reconstructing the history of bottom water exchange between the Argentine and Brazil Basins during the last one million years. The hydrographic data will be used to investigate the present bottom water flow. Biological sampling was also performed. |
| Ship | FS Meteor |
| Departure Port | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Departure Date | 1991-01-18 |
| Arrival Port | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Arrival Date | 1991-02-07 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Walter Zenk (Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 374/375/410/411 |
| 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 =
11
Description: Brazil current flow |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
62
Description: water mass transport analysis |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: 10 instruments in the Brazil current on 6 Feb. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
115
Description: CTD calibration |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
115
Description: CTD calibration |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
20
Description: productivity studies |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Other geological/geophysical measurements |
Quantity:
16
Description: history of bottom water flow |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 583032 | Single-beam echosounder | 1991-01-18 20:30Z to 1991-02-07 02:57Z | 35° 13' S to 20° 35' S; 43° 5' W to 26° 25' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
