BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Meteor (06M3) cruise M28_1
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 M28_1 |
|---|---|
| Short name | M28_1 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Ref - 19940179 |
| Ship | FS Meteor |
| Departure Port | Recife, Brazil |
| Departure Date | 1994-03-29 |
| Arrival Port | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Arrival Date | 1994-05-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Thomas J Müller (Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South East Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W), South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 303/336/337/338/339/370/371 |
| 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 =
48
Description: |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
126
Description: |
| Currents measured from ship drift |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5370
Description: 150kHz RDI ADCP, surface-200m |
| GEK |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5370
Description: |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
60
Description: Freon-11, Freon-12, Freon-113 |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) | Description: Tetrachloromethane (CCl4) |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
8
Description: at 100m depth drouged surface buoys |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5370
Description: 4m thermosalinograph |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
60
Description: ca. |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
120
Description: |
| Other dissolved gases | Description: Dissolved helium |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
120
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
120
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
69
Description: Neuston net 8 multiple opening closing net |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5370
Description: aerosols samples |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5370
Description: automatic station |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582575 | Single-beam echosounder | 1994-04-05 21:22Z to 1994-05-10 12:43Z | 20° 37' S to 10° 59' S; 32° 30' W to 13° 32' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
