BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D21
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 | RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D21 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D21 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives
1. Continue investigations into the vertical distribution of zooplankton by a programme of day and night sampling with depth monitored opening/closing nets at a position far enough south to examine a fauna quite distinct from that examined at the Fuerteventura position. 2. Make observations at the Fuerteventura position at a different season of the year. 3. Try to discover the 'whereabouts of the faunal boundary between the 'southern' fauna and that found at Fuerteventura. 4. Make a preliminary survey of the upwelling regions of the NW African continental shelf to compare the vertical distribution of plankton in upwelling and nonupwelling areas. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1968-01-14 |
| Arrival Port | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1968-04-01 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter M David (National Institute of Oceanography) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Institute of Oceanography |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 110/74 |
| Work Area Description | Northwest African continental shelf |
| 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
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CTD/STD cast |
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297097 | CTD/STD cast | 1968-02-21 20:18Z | 10° 28' N, 19° 43' W | Click for more |
| 297104 | CTD/STD cast | 1968-02-29 09:05Z | 10° 9' N, 20° 41' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
