BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Sonne (06BE) cruise SO127-1
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 Sonne (06BE) cruise SO127-1 |
|---|---|
| Short name | SO127-1 |
| Objectives and Narrative | |
| Ship | FS Sonne |
| Departure Port | Port Klang, Malaysia |
| Departure Date | 1997-12-17 |
| Arrival Port | Male, Maldives |
| Arrival Date | 1998-01-06 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Detlef Quadfasel (University of Hamburg Oceanography Institute) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Hamburg Oceanography Institute |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 27/28/29/64 |
| Work Area Description | Sections: IR1E,IR1W,IR4,IR5 |
| 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 =
37
Description: XBT-drops (Deep Blue) |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
53
Description: |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
17
Description: ship-ADCP (RDI) and also 53 stations LADCP (RDI) |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
3
Description: CTD-chain |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
17
Description: |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
53
Description: SeaBird SBE 11 |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
53
Description: Seabird-Rosette |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
53
Description: |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
17
Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
17
Description: Hydrosweep |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582551 | Single-beam echosounder | 1997-12-18 12:01Z to 1998-01-05 00:00Z | 4° 10' N to 10° 16' N; 70° 0' E to 98° 33' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database


