BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD177
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 Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD177 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD177 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The goal of this cruise was to recover and redeploy some RAPID-MOC moorings near the Eastern Boundary as part of our six-month turnaround programme. Specific cruise objectives were to:
1. Recover moorings EB1 (24 microcats) and EB2 (MMP profiling from 50m to 2500m with microcats and current meters below), two principal tall eastern boundary moorings, sited on a Topex crossover point near 24N, 24W. 2. Redeploy EB1 (24 inductive microcats plus the telemetry system) and EB2 (MMP mooring). 3. Deploy EBADCP to replace the instrument deployed in April but trawled after 10days and recovered by the R/V Poseidon. 4. Deploy two URI Pressure Inverted Echo Sounders. One deployed in 1000m and one in 5000m next to the BPR lander at mooring EB1. 5. CTD stations for pre and post deployment calibrations of all mooring instrumentation. 6. Search for and if possible recover MMP mooring EB2 deployed in April 2004 and located 100km north south of Gomorra in October 2004. |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Departure Date | 2005-11-12 |
| Arrival Port | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 2005-11-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Stuart A Cunningham (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | RAPID Climate Change |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 74/75 |
| Work Area Description | Eastern 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 =
6
Description: 6 CTD stations, 12xbottle samples / station for salinity analysis. |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
10
Description: Shipboard ADCP 150kHz. |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
10
Description: Underway sea surface temperatures and salinities. Salinity samples were drawn a few times per day for calibration of surface salinities. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: 6 CTD stations, 12xbottle samples / station for salinity analysis. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
1
Description: Swath bathymetry. |
| Single-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
10
Description: EA500 echosounding for bathymetry. |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23° 53' N | 24° 3' W | CTD stations | Deployment of McLane Moored Profiler, current meters and Microcat CTDs at site EB2. Deployment depth 5100m. Measuring CTD and current profiles with MMP, fixed depth currents and fixed depth CTDs. 26/11/05. |
| 23° 49' N | 24° 6' W | CTD stations | Deployment of Microcat CTDs and telemetry system at site EB1. Deployment depth 5100m. Measuring fixed depth CTDs. 25/11/05. |
| 23° 55' N | 24° 3' W | CTD stations | Recovery of McLane Moored Profiler, current meters and Microcat CTDs at site EB2. Depth 5100m. Measuring CTD and current profiles with MMP, fixed depth currents and fixed depth CTDs. 25/11/05. |
| 23° 49' N | 24° 6' W | CTD stations | Recovery of Microcat CTDs at site EB1. Deployment depth 5100m. Measuring fixed depth CTDs. 24/11/05. |
| 23° 53' N | 24° 3' W | Current meters | Deployment of McLane Moored Profiler, current meters and Microcat CTDs at site EB2. Deployment depth 5100m. Measuring CTD and current profiles with MMP, fixed depth currents and fixed depth CTDs. 26/11/05. |
| 23° 55' N | 24° 3' W | Current meters | Recovery of McLane Moored Profiler, current meters and Microcat CTDs at site EB2. Depth 5100m. Measuring CTD and current profiles with MMP, fixed depth currents and fixed depth CTDs. 25/11/05. |
| 27° 55' N | 13° 22' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Deployment of ADCP at site EBADCP. Deployment depth 430m. 20/11/05. Measuring currents. |
| 23° 48' N | 24° 6' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Deployment of PIES at site EBP1. Deployment depth 5100m. 25/11/05. |
| 27° 52' N | 13° 31' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Deployment of PIES at site EBP2. Deployment depth 1000m. 20/11/05. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Acoustic current meter |
Acoustic backscatter in the water column Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Moored instrument depth Platform or instrument orientation Reference numbers Temperature of the water column |
| 5 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Acoustic backscatter in the water column Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Metadata parameters Raw current meter output parameters Vertical spatial coordinates Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 1 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Acoustic backscatter in the water column Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Metadata parameters Raw current meter output parameters Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 6 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | GPS positioning system |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation |
| 1 | Meteorological data logger |
Air pressure Air temperature Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Wind strength and direction |
| 25 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Multi-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Reference numbers |
| 1 | Thermosalinograph |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Metadata parameters Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684405 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-14 08:29:05Z to 2005-11-16 07:56:03Z | From 44° 3' N, 10° 15' W to 35° 49' N, 13° 30' W | Click for more |
| 684417 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-16 20:14:22Z to 2005-11-17 19:42:21Z | From 34° 20' N, 13° 55' W to 30° 40' N, 15° 16' W | Click for more |
| 684429 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-19 12:59:53Z to 2005-11-22 06:57:52Z | From 28° 28' N, 16° 15' W to 28° 28' N, 16° 14' W | Click for more |
| 684430 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-22 16:30:00Z to 2005-11-23 23:58:00Z | From 27° 55' N, 16° 48' W to 25° 7' N, 21° 59' W | Click for more |
| 684442 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-24 00:00:00Z to 2005-11-28 07:58:00Z | From 25° 7' N, 21° 59' W to 27° 35' N, 17° 38' W | Click for more |
| 685408 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2005-11-22 11:00:13Z to 2005-11-22 15:27:13Z | From 28° 28' N, 16° 14' W to 27° 58' N, 16° 36' W | Click for more |
| 698498 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698505 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698517 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:45Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698529 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:45Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698530 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698542 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698554 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698566 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698578 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698591 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698609 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:45Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698610 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698622 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698634 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698646 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698658 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698671 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698683 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698695 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698702 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:30Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698714 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-25 14:45Z to 2006-05-05 11:45Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 698726 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 12:45Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 698738 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 12:45Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 698751 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 12:45Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 698763 | Moored CTD | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 12:45Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 770785 | Multi-beam echosounder | 2005-11-26 00:00Z | 23° 45' N to 24° 4' N; 24° 10' W to 23° 43' W | Click for more |
| 808674 | Thermosalinograph | 2005-11-12 18:26Z to 2005-11-28 08:00Z | 23° 47' N to 49° 54' N; 24° 7' W to 5° 3' W | Click for more |
| 808686 | Meteorological data logger | 2005-11-12 18:26Z to 2005-11-28 08:00Z | 23° 47' N to 49° 54' N; 24° 7' W to 5° 3' W | Click for more |
| 808698 | GPS positioning system | 2005-11-12 18:26Z to 2005-11-28 08:00Z | 23° 47' N to 49° 54' N; 24° 7' W to 5° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1068630 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-18 08:46Z | 28° 54' N, 15° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1068642 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-24 18:08Z | 23° 47' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1068654 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-24 23:38Z | 23° 47' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1068666 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-25 20:08Z | 23° 55' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1068678 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-26 00:11Z | 23° 55' N, 24° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1068691 | CTD/STD cast | 2005-11-26 04:07Z | 23° 55' N, 24° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1976781 | Acoustic current meter | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 13:00Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1976793 | Acoustic current meter | 2005-11-26 15:00Z to 2006-05-17 12:32Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 3' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Instrument mooring | |
| 6 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column Density of the water column |
| 17 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Salinity of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
