BODC Cruise Metadata Report for L'Atalante (35A3) cruise 35A3CTH1_1-2
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 | L'Atalante (35A3) cruise 35A3CTH1_1-2 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 35A3CTH1_1-2 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
CITHER 1 from the WOCE-France programme studied WOCE sections A6 and A7.
During the two legs of the cruise a total of 224 CTDO/Rosette stations were occupied. Water sampling included measurements of salinity, oxygen, temperature and nutrients (silicate, phosphate, nitrate/nitrite). Tracer analyses were made for CFC-11 and CFC-12 as well as sampling for tritium/helium. |
| Ship | L'Atalante |
| Departure Port | Pointe Noire, Congo |
| Departure Date | 1993-01-02 |
| Arrival Port | Pointe Noire, Congo |
| Arrival Date | 1993-03-19 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Alain Morlière (Laboratoire d'Océanographie Dynamique et de Climatologie), Christian Colin (Laboratoire d'Océanographie Dynamique et de Climatologie) |
| Responsible Organisation | Overseas Scientific and Technical Research Office |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | |
| Marsden Squares Visited | |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582538 | Single-beam echosounder | 1993-01-02 14:50Z to 1993-03-15 18:27Z | 5° 39' S to 8° 19' N; 51° 22' W to 11° 37' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database


