BODC Cruise Metadata Report for CCGS Hudson cruise HUD98023_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 | CCGS Hudson cruise HUD98023_1 |
|---|---|
| Short name | HUD98023_1 |
| Objectives and Narrative | Occupied WOCE line AR7W across Labrador Sea. Report |
| Ship | CCGS Hudson |
| Departure Port | Dartmouth, Canada |
| Departure Date | 1998-06-22 |
| Arrival Port | Dartmouth, Canada |
| Arrival Date | 1998-07-09 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | E Peter Jones (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | Bedford Institute of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | WOCE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W), Labrador Sea (Davis Strait) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 186/221 |
| Work Area Description | Labrador Sea, Northwest Atlantic |
| 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 =
37
Description: full and partial depth profiles |
| Current meters |
Quantity:
6
Description: 2 moorings deployed & 4 recovered |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Description: Continuous along track |
| Neutrally buoyant floats |
Quantity:
2
Description: 2 PALACE launched |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
6
Description: spectral radiometer profiles |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: alongtrack t, s and fluorescence |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: up to 23 water samples per cast |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
15
Description: DOC profiles |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56° 43' N | 52° 28' W | Current meters | deployed mooring M1275 |
| 55° 7' N | 54° 6' W | Current meters | deployed mooring M1276 |
| 55° 27' N | 53° 38' W | Current meters | recovered mooring M1244 |
| 56° 44' N | 52° 30' W | Current meters | recovered mooring M1255 |
| 55° 7' N | 54° 4' W | Current meters | recovered mooring M1256 |
| 58° 16' N | 50° 51' W | Current meters | recovered mooring sound source north |
| 55° 36' N | 53° 37' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | launched PALACE #164 |
| 55° 15' N | 53° 58' W | Neutrally buoyant floats | launched PALACE #165 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581990 | Single-beam echosounder | 1998-06-26 18:15Z to 1998-07-03 07:15Z | 53° 39' N to 59° 45' N; 55° 31' W to 49° 9' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database


