BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Knorr cruise 316N142_3
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 Knorr cruise 316N142_3 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 316N142_3 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Working WOCE hydrographic section A15 |
| Ship | RV Knorr |
| Departure Port | Recife, Brazil |
| Departure Date | 1994-04-03 |
| Arrival Port | Salvador, Brazil |
| Arrival Date | 1994-05-21 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | William Massie Smethie (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W), South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 2;2/2;4/301;2/301;4/303;2/337;2/337;4/338;3/338;4/339;3/339;4/373;2/373;4/3;3/409;2/4;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 | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
149
Description: |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
81
Description: Freon-11 |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
93
Description: Tetrachloromethane (CCl4) |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
94
Description: Freon-12 |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
148
Description: |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
148
Description: |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
149
Description: |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
148
Description: |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
148
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581768 | Single-beam echosounder | 1994-04-04 13:24Z to 1994-05-21 12:00Z | 32° 0' S to 7° 30' N; 38° 33' W to 17° 52' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database


