BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D309-310
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 D309-310 |
|---|---|
| Short name | D309-310 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
A Deep Western Boundary Current array of seven moorings was recovered and a replacement array of five moorings was deployed. For IFREMER, one mooring and one glider were recovered; one IfM-GEOMAR and three NIOZ moorings were recovered, serviced and redeployed. Hydrographic work comprised 25 CTD/LADCP stations, and three tows of the Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP); water samples were captured on each station for the measurement of salinity.
Continuous underway measurements comprised: navigation; currents, using ship-mounted ADCPs (75 and 150 kHz); meteorology; sea surface temperature and salinity; and bathymetry. D309-310 (CFER-2) is a part of the project "Cape Farewell and Eirik Ridge: Interannual to Millennial Thermohaline Circulation Variability", funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council as part of its "Rapid Climate Change" Directed Research Programme. |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | St. John's, Canada |
| Departure Date | 2006-08-18 |
| Arrival Port | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Arrival Date | 2006-09-05 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Sheldon Bacon (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | RAPID |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 183/184/185/186/219/220 |
| Work Area Description | Cape Farewell, Southern Greenland and Eirik Ridge. Irminger Sea. |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 50N,60W; 70N,60W; 70N,20W; 50N,20W; 50N,60W |
| Southern Limit | 50N |
| Northern Limit | 70N |
| Western Limit | 60W |
| Eastern Limit | 20W |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: CTD casts. Seabird 911+ with dual temp/cond sensors. Transmissometer, fluorometer, backscatter, oxygen SBE43. |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: LADCP (x2) attached to CTD frame. |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: VMADCP (75 and 150 kHz) |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of deployments =
3
Description: Moving vessel profiler (BOT MVP 300). CTD, fluorometer, SBE23 oxygen sensor, PAR sensors (x2). |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Surfmet package. TSG measurements (temp, cond, transmission), meteorology (PAR, TIR, humidity, air temp, wind speed) and oxygen/carbon dioxide analyser. |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: CTD casts. Seabird 911+ with dual temp/cond sensors. Transmissometer, fluorometer, backscatter, oxygen SBE43. |
| Water bottle stations | Description: Discrete salinity samples taken from non-toxic water supply for TSG salinity calibration (number of samples not known) |
| Water bottle stations | Description: Discrete salinity samples taken from CTD bottles for calibration of CTD salinity (number of samples unknown) |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: CTD casts. Seabird 911+ with dual temp/cond sensors. Transmissometer, fluorometer, backscatter, oxygen SBE43. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
25
Description: CTD casts. Seabird 911+ with dual temp/cond sensors. Transmissometer, fluorometer, backscatter, oxygen SBE43. |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Surfmet package. TSG measurements (temp, cond, transmission), meteorology (PAR, TIR, humidity, air temp, wind speed) and oxygen/carbon dioxide analyser. |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
19
Description: Surfmet package. TSG measurements (temp, cond, transmission), meteorology (PAR, TIR, humidity, air temp, wind speed) and oxygen/carbon dioxide analyser. |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Carbon dioxide | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Carbon dioxide | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Current meters | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Current meters | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 12' N | 39° 30' W | Current meters | NIOZ mooring LOCO2-4 deployment on 27/08/2006 20:10. |
| 59° 15' N | 36° 34' W | Current meters | NIOZ mooring LOCO3-3 recovery. |
| 59° 14' N | 36° 24' W | Current meters | NIOZ mooring LOCO3-4 deployment on 01/09/2006 13:20 |
| 59° 33' N | 33° 54' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring A. Deployed 29/08/2006 09:39:30. |
| 59° 34' N | 41° 33' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring A. Recovered 23/08/2006 11:50 |
| 59° 19' N | 40° 49' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring B. Deployed 25/08/2006 06:04:40. |
| 59° 19' N | 40° 49' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring B. Recovered 22/08/2006 20:12 |
| 59° 11' N | 40° 21' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring C. Deployed 25/08/2006 11:21:45. 2908 metres depth. |
| 59° 11' N | 40° 21' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring C. Recovered 25/08/2006 09:44 |
| 59° 3' N | 39° 54' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring D. Deployed 25/08/2006 20:35. Acoustic release failed upon deployment - no attempt to redeploy was made. |
| 59° 3' N | 39° 55' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring D. Recovered 25/08/2006 14:44 |
| 58° 52' N | 39° 24' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring E. Recovered 25/08/2006 18:01. |
| 59° 47' N | 42° 17' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring F. Deployed 23/08/2006 16:05. |
| 58° 34' N | 38° 30' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring G. Recovered 31/08/2006 23:34. |
| 59° 26' N | 41° 9' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring H (second attempt at redeployment on cruise). Deployed 29/08/2006 11:56. 2450 metres water depth. |
| 59° 27' N | 41° 9' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring H. Deployed 27/08/2006 12:58:30. Acoustic release failed - mooring surfaced. |
| 59° 27' N | 41° 9' W | Current meters | RAPID mooring H. Recovered 23/08/2006 08:42. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 12' N | 39° 30' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | NIOZ mooring LOCO2-3 recovery. |
| 59° 12' N | 39° 30' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | NIOZ mooring LOCO2-4 deployment on 27/08/2006 20:10. |
| 59° 14' N | 36° 24' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | NIOZ mooring LOCO3-4 deployment on 01/09/2006 13:20 |
| 59° 47' N | 42° 17' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | RAPID mooring F. Deployed 23/08/2006 16:05. |
| 59° 34' N | 42° 36' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Recovery of IFREMER mooring lander E on 26/08/2006 13:30 |
| 59° 15' N | 39° 39' W | In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | NIOZ RAPID VAMOC mooring IRM4 deployed on 28/08/2006 00:41 |
| 59° 15' N | 39° 37' W | In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Recovery of NIOZ RAPID VAMOC mooring IRM3. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Nitrate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Nitrate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Nitrite | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Nitrite | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 12' N | 39° 30' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | NIOZ mooring LOCO2-3 recovery. |
| 59° 12' N | 39° 30' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | NIOZ mooring LOCO2-4 deployment on 27/08/2006 20:10. |
| 59° 15' N | 36° 34' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | NIOZ mooring LOCO3-3 recovery. |
| 59° 14' N | 36° 24' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | NIOZ mooring LOCO3-4 deployment on 01/09/2006 13:20 |
| 59° 34' N | 42° 36' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Recovery of IFREMER mooring lander E on 26/08/2006 13:30 |
| 59° 33' N | 39° 45' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Recovery of IFREMER spray glider on 24/08/2006 08:16 |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Phosphate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Phosphate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 42' W | Silicate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS05 recovered on 29/08/2006 20:30. |
| 59° 40' N | 39° 43' W | Silicate | IfM GEOMAR mooring CIS06 deployed 29/08/2006 20:30. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Acoustic current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Acoustic current meter |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Reference numbers Temperature of the water column |
| 17 | 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) |
| 25 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 2 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Moored instrument depth Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808809 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-18 17:03:37Z to 2006-08-18 23:01:37Z | From 47° 33' N, 52° 34' W to 48° 12' N, 51° 39' W | Click for more |
| 808810 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-18 23:03:35Z to 2006-08-19 23:00:49Z | From 48° 12' N, 51° 38' W to 52° 7' N, 48° 5' W | Click for more |
| 808822 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-19 23:02:50Z to 2006-08-20 23:00:52Z | From 52° 8' N, 48° 5' W to 55° 16' N, 46° 9' W | Click for more |
| 808834 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-21 00:02:52Z to 2006-08-21 20:00:57Z | From 55° 23' N, 46° 4' W to 58° 8' N, 44° 15' W | Click for more |
| 808846 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-21 20:02:56Z to 2006-08-22 20:01:00Z | From 58° 8' N, 44° 14' W to 59° 19' N, 40° 49' W | Click for more |
| 808858 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-22 20:03:13Z to 2006-08-24 05:47:21Z | From 59° 19' N, 40° 49' W to 59° 34' N, 39° 42' W | Click for more |
| 808871 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-24 05:47:09Z to 2006-08-24 20:01:09Z | From 59° 34' N, 39° 42' W to 59° 12' N, 39° 31' W | Click for more |
| 808883 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-24 20:03:09Z to 2006-08-25 20:01:02Z | From 59° 12' N, 39° 31' W to 59° 3' N, 39° 53' W | Click for more |
| 808895 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-25 20:03:00Z to 2006-08-26 20:01:07Z | From 59° 3' N, 39° 53' W to 59° 42' N, 42° 23' W | Click for more |
| 808902 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-26 20:03:07Z to 2006-08-27 20:03:10Z | From 59° 42' N, 42° 23' W to 59° 10' N, 39° 30' W | Click for more |
| 808914 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-27 20:05:10Z to 2006-08-28 20:03:13Z | From 59° 10' N, 39° 30' W to 59° 15' N, 37° 24' W | Click for more |
| 808926 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-28 20:05:13Z to 2006-08-29 20:01:20Z | From 59° 15' N, 37° 27' W to 59° 40' N, 39° 42' W | Click for more |
| 808938 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-29 20:03:20Z to 2006-08-30 20:01:22Z | From 59° 40' N, 39° 42' W to 59° 29' N, 41° 20' W | Click for more |
| 808951 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-30 20:03:21Z to 2006-08-31 20:01:26Z | From 59° 29' N, 41° 19' W to 58° 41' N, 38° 52' W | Click for more |
| 808963 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-08-31 20:03:27Z to 2006-09-01 20:01:29Z | From 58° 40' N, 38° 51' W to 59° 23' N, 36° 51' W | Click for more |
| 808975 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-09-01 20:03:28Z to 2006-09-02 18:01:32Z | From 59° 23' N, 36° 51' W to 60° 7' N, 36° 58' W | Click for more |
| 808987 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2006-09-02 18:03:33Z to 2006-09-03 20:03:38Z | From 60° 7' N, 36° 57' W to 62° 9' N, 30° 6' W | Click for more |
| 907162 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2006-08-25 08:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 19' N, 40° 49' W | Click for more |
| 907174 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2006-08-29 14:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 26' N, 41° 9' W | Click for more |
| 907186 | Acoustic current meter | 2006-08-25 08:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 19' N, 40° 49' W | Click for more |
| 907198 | Acoustic current meter | 2006-08-25 08:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 19' N, 40° 49' W | Click for more |
| 907205 | Acoustic current meter | 2006-08-29 14:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 26' N, 41° 9' W | Click for more |
| 907217 | Acoustic current meter | 2006-08-29 14:00Z to 2008-09-11 08:00Z | 59° 26' N, 41° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1073632 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-18 17:16Z | 47° 33' N, 52° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1073644 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-20 11:33Z | 54° 17' N, 46° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1073656 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-24 01:16Z | 59° 39' N, 39° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1073668 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-24 09:33Z | 59° 33' N, 39° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1073681 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-24 22:21Z | 59° 12' N, 39° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1073693 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-26 14:23Z | 59° 54' N, 43° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1073700 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-26 21:19Z | 59° 44' N, 42° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1073712 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-26 23:02Z | 59° 42' N, 42° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1073724 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-27 01:23Z | 59° 40' N, 42° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1073736 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-27 04:39Z | 59° 39' N, 42° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1073748 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-27 08:31Z | 59° 34' N, 41° 41' W | Click for more |
| 1073761 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-28 13:34Z | 59° 17' N, 36° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1073773 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-29 21:14Z | 59° 40' N, 39° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1073785 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-29 22:49Z | 59° 40' N, 39° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1073797 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-30 09:34Z | 59° 34' N, 41° 42' W | Click for more |
| 1073804 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-30 12:41Z | 59° 28' N, 41° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1073816 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-30 23:12Z | 59° 22' N, 41° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1073828 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-31 03:32Z | 59° 15' N, 40° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1073841 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-31 07:39Z | 59° 9' N, 40° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1073853 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-31 11:45Z | 59° 3' N, 40° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1073865 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-08-31 23:07Z | 58° 35' N, 38° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1073877 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-09-01 14:09Z | 59° 15' N, 36° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1073889 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-09-01 18:36Z | 59° 23' N, 36° 50' W | Click for more |
| 1073890 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-09-02 00:59Z | 59° 28' N, 37° 36' W | Click for more |
| 1073908 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-09-02 07:49Z | 59° 34' N, 38° 46' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Density of the water column Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 11 | Instrument mooring | |
| 35 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Salinity of the water column |
| 3 | Moving Vessel Profiler instrument |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
