BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO332
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 Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO332 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PO332 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. Obtain an improved temporal and spatial estimate of atmospheric dust inputs to the tropical N Atlantic through a dedicated SOLAS process cruise.
2. Obtain an improved estimate of the seawater dissolution of N, P, Fe and Zn species from aerosol dust. 3. Determine the influence dust exerts on phytoplankton carbon fixation, species diversity and nutrient cycling in surface waters. 4. Determine the impact of atmospheric dust derived micronutrients on microbial community production and species diversity in the surface microlayer and underlying waters. 5. Compare atmospheric dust collected at sea level with in-situ (aircraft) measurements of the microphysical properties of the airborne component. 6. An additional cruise objective was to retrieve a drifting telemetry buoy from the Rapid programme. |
| Ship | FS Poseidon |
| Departure Port | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Departure Date | 2006-01-26 |
| Arrival Port | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 2006-02-26 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Eric Pieter Achterberg (University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | UK SOLAS |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | |
| Work Area Description | Cape Verde plateau and Cape Verde Abyssal plain |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Chemical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Dissolved Ammonium analyses using OPA fluorescence method on CTD casts |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done. |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of underway samples |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses from CTD and go flow casts |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts. |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of measurements =
100
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of filtered seawater dust dissolution experiment |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken. |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: Nanomolar Nutrient analyses of initial and final state of incubation experiments |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Filtered Samples collected casts CTD for hemin analyses (porphyrins) using HPLC at NOC |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Filtered Samples collected from CTD casts for aminoacids (free and total) analyses (using HPLC) at NOC |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
20
Description: Underway from surface. Near daily samples were collected for nitrogen fixation gene expression (NIFh gene). Samples to be send to Kiel (IFM-Geomar, LaRoche) for analysis |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
20
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected on near daily basis for determination of nitrogen fixation and prmary productivity. Samples were collected from the trace metal clean towed fish (depth ca. 2-3 m). Analysis using mass spec at NOC or Stanford (US). |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of measurements =
100
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of filtered seawater dust dissolution experiment |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses from CTD and go flow casts |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: Nanomolar Nutrient analyses of initial and final state of incubation experiments |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts. |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken. |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done. |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of underway samples |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done. |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken. |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts. |
| Total - N |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Dissolved organic carbon/total dissolved nitrogen samples taken on CTD casts (HTCO analyses at NOC) |
| Total - P |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Dissolved total phosphorus analyses using following UV digestion on CTD casts |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for measurement of dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998). |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
12
Description: stand-alone pumps with 1 micron polycarbonate filter for metal analysis but all malfunctioned and no samples were obtained |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
138
Description: Samples from trace metal clean bottles casts measured for dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998). |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
38
Description: Samples from trace metal clean bottles casts measured for dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998). |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: from incubations + and - dust determining nitrogen fixation, heterotrophic activity and primary production for dissolved Al concentration. |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
32
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for determination of organic complexation of Fe measuring binding strength and concentration using cathodic stripping voltammetry with a competing ligand. |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
175
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for measurement of dissolved Al using Lumigallion to complex the Al. |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: Samples from incubations + and - dust determining nitrogen fixation, heterotrophic activity and primary production for their dissolved Fe concentration using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998). |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Dissolved organic carbon/total dissolved nitrogen samples taken on CTD casts (HTCO analyses at NOC) |
| Neuston |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: Neuston samples collected for determination of DNA synthesising cells. |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: 3.5-L filtered on precombusted 25mm Whatman GF/Ffilters for analysis of 15N-leucine assimilation by mass spectrometry at NOC |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: 3.5-L filtered on precombusted 25mm Whatman GF/Ffilters for analysis of 13C-bicarbonate assimilation by mass spectrometry at NOC |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
6
Description: Water collected from 15 cm deep for determination of DNA synthesising cells. |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
48
Description: Water collected from on deck dust addition incubation experiments for determination of DNA synthesising cells. |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
24
Description: Samples collected for determination of DNA synthesising cells. |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
24
Description: 1.6ml samples from each depth fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
170
Description: Underway from surface. 1.6ml samples fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
147
Description: 1.6ml samples from each depth fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
24
Description: Samples from each depth sampled filtered in duplicate (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
170
Description: Underway from surface. Samples filtered in duplicate (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
147
Description: Samples filtered (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
24
Description: 3L samples from certain depths filtered on 25mm 0.7um filters and frozen for analysis of phytopigments by HPLC back at NOC |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
20
Description: Underway measurements of TSG system, including fluorescence with a Chelsea Instruments Fast Rate Repetition Fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
21
Description: Depth profiles of fluororescence and PAR with a Chelsea Instruments Fast Rate Repetition Fluorometer, FRRF, and CTD with Seabird |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
50
Description: Underway from surface. 3L samples filtered on 25mm 0.7um filters and frozen for analysis of phytopigments by HPLC back at NOC |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
63
Description: Measurements of discrete samples from the incubation for fluorescence, Fv/Fm with a FRRF |
| Meteorology | |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: 20ml Rainwater collected 17 Feb |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
22
Description: Gas samples |
| Atmospheric chemistry | Description: Real time size distribution of airborne particles and chemical composition of single particles with APS,SMPS and ATOFMS |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
14
Description: Compact Cascade Impactor (CCI) sample collection - experimenting with a new technique. |
| Atmospheric chemistry |
Quantity:
number of samples =
28
Description: High volume aerosol samples - for trace metal analysis |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20° 58' N | 29° 21' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Drifting Telemetry buoy recovered for RAPID project of S Cunningham |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 12 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 10 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1353831 | Bottle station | 2006-01-28 13:41Z | 25° 5' N, 20° 56' W | Click for more |
| 1353843 | Bottle station | 2006-01-29 09:29Z | 23° 43' N, 23° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1353855 | Bottle station | 2006-01-30 09:17Z | 22° 0' N, 27° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1353867 | Bottle station | 2006-01-31 10:24Z | 20° 58' N, 29° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1353879 | Bottle station | 2006-02-01 09:17Z | 17° 39' N, 28° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1353880 | Bottle station | 2006-02-02 09:16Z | 14° 51' N, 27° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1353892 | Bottle station | 2006-02-03 09:10Z | 12° 0' N, 26° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1353911 | Bottle station | 2006-02-04 14:20Z | 15° 24' N, 25° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1353923 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 09:13Z | 17° 21' N, 22° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1353935 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 09:15Z | 16° 28' N, 21° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1353947 | Bottle station | 2006-02-08 09:16Z | 16° 45' N, 22° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1353959 | Bottle station | 2006-02-09 09:18Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1353960 | Bottle station | 2006-02-09 12:29Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1353972 | Bottle station | 2006-02-10 09:17Z | 14° 49' N, 25° 29' W | Click for more |
| 1353984 | Bottle station | 2006-02-11 09:18Z | 13° 49' N, 25° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1353996 | Bottle station | 2006-02-12 13:53Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1354011 | Bottle station | 2006-02-13 09:15Z | 19° 24' N, 24° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1354023 | Bottle station | 2006-02-15 09:26Z | 18° 42' N, 24° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1354035 | Bottle station | 2006-02-17 09:20Z | 23° 0' N, 27° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1354047 | Bottle station | 2006-02-18 09:16Z | 26° 20' N, 27° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1354059 | Bottle station | 2006-02-19 09:22Z | 29° 58' N, 27° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1354060 | Bottle station | 2006-02-19 11:55Z | 29° 59' N, 27° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1354072 | Bottle station | 2006-02-20 09:17Z | 29° 38' N, 24° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1356644 | Bottle station | 2006-01-28 13:41Z | 25° 5' N, 20° 56' W | Click for more |
| 1356656 | Bottle station | 2006-01-29 09:29Z | 23° 43' N, 23° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1356668 | Bottle station | 2006-01-30 09:17Z | 22° 0' N, 27° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1356681 | Bottle station | 2006-01-31 10:24Z | 20° 58' N, 29° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1356693 | Bottle station | 2006-02-01 09:17Z | 17° 39' N, 28° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1356700 | Bottle station | 2006-02-02 09:16Z | 14° 51' N, 27° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1356712 | Bottle station | 2006-02-03 09:10Z | 12° 0' N, 26° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1356724 | Bottle station | 2006-02-04 14:20Z | 15° 24' N, 25° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1356736 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 09:13Z | 17° 21' N, 22° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1356748 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 09:15Z | 16° 28' N, 21° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1356761 | Bottle station | 2006-02-08 09:16Z | 16° 45' N, 22° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1356773 | Bottle station | 2006-02-09 09:18Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1356785 | Bottle station | 2006-02-09 12:29Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1356797 | Bottle station | 2006-02-10 09:17Z | 14° 49' N, 25° 29' W | Click for more |
| 1356804 | Bottle station | 2006-02-11 09:18Z | 13° 49' N, 25° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1356816 | Bottle station | 2006-02-12 13:53Z | 17° 3' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1356828 | Bottle station | 2006-02-13 09:15Z | 19° 24' N, 24° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1356841 | Bottle station | 2006-02-15 09:26Z | 18° 42' N, 24° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1356853 | Bottle station | 2006-02-17 09:20Z | 23° 0' N, 27° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1356865 | Bottle station | 2006-02-18 09:16Z | 26° 20' N, 27° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1356877 | Bottle station | 2006-02-19 09:22Z | 29° 58' N, 27° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1356889 | Bottle station | 2006-02-19 11:55Z | 29° 59' N, 27° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1356890 | Bottle station | 2006-02-20 09:17Z | 29° 38' N, 24° 24' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Manual water sample taken using Z-boat away from mother ship |
Metal ligand parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 27 | Bulk filtered air sample |
Sulphur species concentrations in the atmosphere
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere Inorganic phosphorus species concentrations in the atmosphere Concentration of inorganic halogens in the atmosphere Concentration of nitrogen species in the atmosphere |
| 23 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in water bodies Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Density of the water column Molecular biology parameters Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 187 | All plastic clean surface pumped supply |
Metal ligand parameters in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Variable fluorescence parameters Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Molecular biology parameters Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column Concentrations of biopolymers in water bodies Primary production in the water column Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column New production in water bodies |
| 7 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Salinity of the water column |
| 23 | Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer | |
| 23 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
