BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D82B
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 D82B |
|---|---|
| Short name | D82B |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives - Leg 2
A return was made to the position at 20 degrees N, 21 degrees W which had been worked during cruise 79, to resample the bottom fauna at 4000m and to sample the midwater organisms from the surface to just above the sea-bed. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Dakar, Senegal |
| Departure Date | 1977-04-12 |
| Arrival Port | South Shields, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1977-05-03 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Arthur de Chair Baker (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Upwelling off NW Africa and Total Column Sampling Around 20N 21W |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 75 |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 | Description: |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
14
Description: |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: |
| Surface drifters/drifting buoys |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
18
Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Nekton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
25
Description: |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
12
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
22
Description: |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
11
Description: |
| Seston |
Quantity:
number of samples =
22
Description: |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of samples =
5
Description: |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
124
Description: |
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289687 | CTD/STD cast | 1977-04-15 22:42Z to 1977-04-16 01:30Z | 20° 10' N, 21° 39' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
