BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD04/06
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 | RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD04/06 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD04/06 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. At sites A & B to deploy and recover sea bed frames for 600 kHz ADCP and CEFAS SmartBuoys.
2. To conduct a CTD / LISST and trace metal survey of 34 sites every 5 miles covering the eastern Irish Sea between the North Wales coast and Blackpool and the Lancashire coast and the Great Orme, to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. 3. To obtain calibration samples for salinity, transmittance, suspended sediment and for chlorophyll at selected stations. 4. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient and suspended sediment determination. 5. Collect 5 benthic ecology grab samples at sites A & B. |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2006-02-06 |
| Arrival Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2006-02-07 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Alejandro J Souza (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | POL Coastal Observatory |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | 5 miles covering the eastern Irish Sea between the North Wales coast and Blackpool and the Lancashire coast and the Great Orme |
| 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 =
34
Description: The Sea-Bird 911 CTD recorded downwelling PAR light levels (CEFAS light sensor) |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: The Sea-Bird 911 CTD recorded downwelling PAR light levels (CEFAS light sensor) |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
33
Description: Data were recorded every minute.Sea surface temperature, salinity and transmittance were calibrated against the CTD by BODC. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: Water samples were taken from the near surface and near bed bottles and frozen for nutrient analysis by NOC |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
33
Description: The Sea-Bird 911 CTD recorded oxygen (no calibration samples) |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: Water samples were taken from the near surface and near bed bottles and frozen for nutrient analysis by NOC |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: Water samples were taken from the near surface and near bed bottles and frozen for nutrient analysis by NOC |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: Water samples were taken from the near surface and near bed bottles were filtered to determine suspended sediment load and calibrate the CTD transmissometer. Water samples from the second near surface bottle from stations 1, 5-9 and 11 were filtered for suspended sediment determination and some filtrate was preserved with mercuric chloride for nutrient determination. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
34
Description: The Sea-Bird 911 CTD recorded fluorescence at 24 Hz. Water samples from the second near surface bottle from stations 1, 5-9 and 11 were filtered for chlorophyll |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
33
Description: Surface sampling system 3 m below sea level, data were recorded every minute. The parameters recorded every minute by the WS Oceans system are: Date, Solar Radiation, PAR, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Relative Wind Speed, Relative Wind Direction (zero indicates wind on the bow), Transmissance, Hull Temperature, Barometric Pressure, Fluorescence, Turbidity, Salinity, Minimum Air Temp, Maximum Air Temp, Wind Gust, GPS Time, Latitude, Longitude, Barometric Pressure Minimum, Barometric Pressure Maximum, and Conductivity sensor water temperature. |
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 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Metadata parameters Sea level Vertical spatial coordinates Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 33 | 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 |
| 5 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite 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 |
| 6 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Reference numbers |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679396 | Moored CTD | 2006-02-06 13:00Z to 2006-04-05 13:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 679403 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors | 2006-02-06 13:00Z to 2006-04-05 13:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 696363 | Moored CTD | 2006-02-06 12:30Z to 2006-04-05 12:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319246 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 09:13Z | 53° 22' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319258 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 09:54Z | 53° 23' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319271 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 10:35Z | 53° 22' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319283 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 11:23Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1319295 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 12:14Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319302 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 16:45Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319314 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 17:28Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319326 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 18:14Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319338 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 19:00Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319351 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 19:42Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319363 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 20:24Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1319375 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 21:06Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319387 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 21:45Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319399 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 22:26Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319406 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 23:11Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 47' W | Click for more |
| 1319418 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 23:58Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319431 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 00:49Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319443 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 01:33Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319455 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 02:21Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319467 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 03:01Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1319479 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 03:48Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 29' W | Click for more |
| 1319480 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 04:34Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1319492 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 05:25Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1319511 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 06:17Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319523 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 06:58Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319535 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 07:39Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319547 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 08:23Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1319559 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 09:04Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1319560 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 09:46Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1319572 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 10:29Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1319584 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 11:10Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1319596 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 12:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1319603 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 12:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319615 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 12:14Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1319627 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 06:17Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319639 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 07:39Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1319640 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 08:23Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1319652 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 12:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1623064 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-02-06 12:30Z to 2006-04-05 12:10Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1623076 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-03-08 07:20Z to 2006-05-09 11:50Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1670991 | Bottle station | 2006-02-06 12:14Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1671005 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 06:17Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1671017 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 06:58Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1671029 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 07:39Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1671030 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 08:23Z | 53° 46' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1671042 | Bottle station | 2006-02-07 12:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Instrument mooring | |
| 33 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Raw light meter output Density of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
