BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Challenger (74CH) cruise CH63_3
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_3 |
|---|---|
| Short name | CH63_3 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To sample the benthopelagic fish populations of the slopes of the Faroe/Shetland Channel.
2. To collect deep water benthos as part of the BIOFAR programme. 3. To collect fish parasites. 4. To carry out a CTD transect across the Faroe/Shetland Channel. |
| Ship | RRS Challenger |
| Departure Port | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Departure Date | 1990-03-19 |
| Arrival Port | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1990-03-30 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | John D M Gordon (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea, 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 =
7
Description: |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: S only. Regular intervals throughout the cruise. |
| Water bottle stations | Description: |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Description: |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
1
Description: Grab used to obtain sediment samples for bioassay experiment. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314766 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-25 20:13Z | 61° 27' N, 4° 43' W | Click for more |
| 314778 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-25 20:33Z | 61° 27' N, 4° 43' W | Click for more |
| 314791 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-26 01:51Z | 61° 18' N, 4° 21' W | Click for more |
| 314809 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-26 11:53Z | 61° 46' N, 2° 40' W | Click for more |
| 314810 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-26 17:08Z | 61° 58' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 314822 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-26 19:29Z | 61° 57' N, 3° 33' W | Click for more |
| 314834 | CTD/STD cast | 1990-03-26 22:15Z | 61° 54' N, 3° 48' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
