BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Water Guardian cruise WG11A
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 Water Guardian cruise WG11A |
|---|---|
| Short name | WG11A |
| Objectives and Narrative | RV Water Guardian CASI sea truth cruise. |
| Ship | RV Water Guardian |
| Departure Port | Hull, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1994-07-26 |
| Arrival Port | Hull, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1994-07-26 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Tony Bale (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | LOIS (RACS) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;140 |
| Work Area Description | Humber Estuary and feeder rivers. |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: Vertical profiles for optical properties. |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: Measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load recorded throughout the day using the NRAs system. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Description: Measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load recorded throughout the day using the NRAs system. |
| pH | Description: Measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load recorded throughout the day using the NRAs system. |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter | Description: Samples collected at selected number of stations for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll, phytoplankton identification and particle size analysis. |
| Suspended matter | Description: Measurements of conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and suspended particle load recorded throughout the day using the NRAs system. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Description: Samples collected at selected number of stations for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll, phytoplankton identification and particle size analysis. |
| Phytoplankton | Description: Samples collected at selected number of stations for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll, phytoplankton identification and particle size analysis. |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Samples collected at selected number of stations for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll, phytoplankton identification and particle size analysis. |
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 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phaeopigment concentrations in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1633753 | Pumped water sample | 1994-07-26 10:45Z to 1994-07-26 16:22Z | 53° 30' N to 53° 43' N; 0° 15' W to 0° 22' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
