BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH63_2
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 Challenger (74CH) cruise CH63_2 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH63_2 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To collect large volume water samples and CTD profiles at standard positions between the Sound of Mull and the Shelf-edge.
2. To service the DML current meter mooring in the Tiree Passage. 3. To work the CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount section between the Shelf-edge and Rockall. 4. To deploy a current meter mooring to the west of the Wyville-Thomson Ridge. 5. To work CTD sections in the region between Faroe Bank and the Wyville-Thomson Ridge. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 1990-03-12 |
| Arrival Port | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Arrival Date | 1990-03-18 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | David J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/181;4/217;1/217;2 |
| Work Area Description | Faroe-Shetland Channel |
| 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 =
5
Description: CTD profiles. |
| Current meters | Description: Duration 4 months. 2 current meters deployed & 2 recovered |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: S only. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: Large volume water samples collected from surface for radiocaesium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314717 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-12 14:04Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 8' W | Click for more |
| 314729 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-12 20:57Z | 56° 40' N, 6° 16' W | Click for more |
| 314730 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-12 22:13Z | 56° 43' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 314742 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-13 00:45Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 45' W | Click for more |
| 314754 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-13 02:02Z | 56° 44' N, 6° 59' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
