BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD114B
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 Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD114B |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD114B |
| Objectives and Narrative |
OMEX is part of an EU-funded project on Ocean Margin Exchange. This cruise is one of a series of international cruises to study exchanges across the Iberian Shelf Break.
The specific aims of the cruise were to measure changes in biological production and plankton communities in two Lagrangian drift experiments. This leg studied the variations over a 10-day period in an off-shore filament. Measurements were made of phytoplankton, microzooplankton, mesozooplankton and bacteria: physical measurements included the use of Argos drifting buoys, ADCP and small scale turbulence measurements: chemical properties determined were nutrient concentrations, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity and pCO2. |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Vigo, Spain |
| Departure Date | 1998-08-11 |
| Arrival Port | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 1998-08-24 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Ian Joint (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | OMEX |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145;2/146;1 |
| Work Area Description | Iberian Shelf Break |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | 40N,15W; 45N,15W; 45N,5W; 40N,5W; 40N,15W |
| Southern Limit | 40N |
| Northern Limit | 45N |
| Western Limit | 15W |
| Eastern Limit | 5W |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
34
Description: CTD profiles of temperature, conductivity, fluorescence light (PAR), oxygen, transmission |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
11
Description: Continuous ADCP profiles |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
143
Description: Turbulence measurements from free-fall profiler (FLY) |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
18
Description: Continuous measurements of alkalinity and pCO2; discrete O2 measurements by microwinkler titration |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
18
Description: Continuous measurements of alkalinity and pCO2; discrete O2 measurements by microwinkler titration |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
18
Description: Continuous measurements of alkalinity and pCO2; discrete O2 measurements by microwinkler titration |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
11
Description: Bacterial production of 3H-Thymidine and 3H-Leucine incorporation |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
4
Description: In situ incubations to measure primary production, ammonium & nitrate assimilation (15N) and phosphate assimilation (33P) |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of experiments =
10
Description: Microzooplankton grazing experiments by dilution method |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
49
Description: WP-2 net vertical plankton hauls |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42° 40' N | 9° 30' W | Current meters | Recovery of STABLE, 19 days after deployment from CD114A |
| 42° 40' N | 9° 30' W | Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Recovery of STABLE, 19 days after deployment from CD114A |
| 32° 40' N | 9° 25' W | Sediment traps | 4 24-hour deployments of drifting sediment traps to 200m |
| 41° 58' N | 9° 52' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | 4 ARGOS drifting buoys, deployed 14/08/98 for long-term deployment |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bottle station |
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 |
| 1 | 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 |
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 Urea concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 11 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 15 | Bottle station |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 30 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw light meter output 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 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 3 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw light meter output 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 |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 868167 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-15 01:26Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 53' W | Click for more |
| 868179 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-16 01:35Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 868180 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-17 01:38Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 868192 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-18 00:11Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 868211 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-19 02:59Z | 41° 45' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 868223 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-19 22:05Z | 42° 46' N, 9° 51' W | Click for more |
| 868235 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 02:03Z | 42° 39' N, 9° 37' W | Click for more |
| 868247 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 13:24Z | 42° 45' N, 9° 48' W | Click for more |
| 868259 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 18:34Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 868260 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 13:12Z | 41° 30' N, 9° 40' W | Click for more |
| 868272 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 14:26Z | 41° 34' N, 9° 39' W | Click for more |
| 868284 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 15:42Z | 41° 40' N, 9° 40' W | Click for more |
| 868296 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 16:53Z | 41° 45' N, 9° 40' W | Click for more |
| 868303 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 18:26Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 40' W | Click for more |
| 868315 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-11 20:14Z | 42° 0' N, 9° 40' W | Click for more |
| 868327 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-13 16:29Z | 41° 56' N, 9° 50' W | Click for more |
| 868339 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-14 02:26Z | 41° 57' N, 9° 49' W | Click for more |
| 868340 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-14 13:52Z | 41° 55' N, 9° 51' W | Click for more |
| 868352 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-15 02:44Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 868364 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-15 13:48Z | 41° 53' N, 9° 56' W | Click for more |
| 868376 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-16 02:58Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 868388 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-16 13:41Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 868407 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-17 02:46Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 868419 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-17 13:45Z | 41° 50' N, 10° 4' W | Click for more |
| 868420 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-18 02:36Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 868432 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-18 13:40Z | 41° 47' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 868444 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-19 04:01Z | 41° 45' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 868456 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-19 18:23Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 868468 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-19 23:33Z | 42° 43' N, 9° 46' W | Click for more |
| 868481 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 00:49Z | 42° 41' N, 9° 42' W | Click for more |
| 868493 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 03:12Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 33' W | Click for more |
| 868500 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 08:11Z | 42° 36' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 868512 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 16:10Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 28' W | Click for more |
| 868524 | CTD/STD cast | 1998-08-20 18:06Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1280194 | Bottle station | 1998-08-13 16:47Z | 41° 56' N, 9° 50' W | Click for more |
| 1280201 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 02:36Z | 41° 57' N, 9° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1280213 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 14:10Z | 41° 55' N, 9° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1280225 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 02:52Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1280237 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 14:05Z | 41° 53' N, 9° 56' W | Click for more |
| 1280249 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 03:12Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1280250 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 14:01Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1280262 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 02:55Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1280274 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 14:07Z | 41° 50' N, 10° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1280286 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 02:51Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1280298 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 13:59Z | 41° 47' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1280305 | Bottle station | 1998-08-19 04:13Z | 41° 45' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1280317 | Bottle station | 1998-08-19 18:36Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1280329 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 08:28Z | 42° 36' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1280330 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 16:23Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1280342 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 18:44Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1664162 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 03:41Z | 41° 57' N, 9° 50' W | Click for more |
| 1664174 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 03:06Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1664186 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 04:19Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 59' W | Click for more |
| 1664198 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 02:29Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1664205 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 02:22Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1665141 | Pumped water sample | 1998-08-14 02:26Z to 1998-08-19 04:01Z | 41° 45' N to 41° 57' N; 10° 7' W to 9° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1678090 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 02:36Z | 41° 57' N, 9° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1678108 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 02:52Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1678121 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 03:12Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1678133 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 02:55Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1678145 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 02:51Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1678157 | Bottle station | 1998-08-19 04:13Z | 41° 45' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1687911 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 02:36Z | 41° 57' N, 9° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1687923 | Bottle station | 1998-08-14 14:10Z | 41° 55' N, 9° 51' W | Click for more |
| 1687935 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 02:52Z | 41° 54' N, 9° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1687947 | Bottle station | 1998-08-15 14:05Z | 41° 53' N, 9° 56' W | Click for more |
| 1687959 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 03:12Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1687960 | Bottle station | 1998-08-16 14:01Z | 41° 52' N, 9° 58' W | Click for more |
| 1687972 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 02:55Z | 41° 52' N, 10° 0' W | Click for more |
| 1687984 | Bottle station | 1998-08-17 14:07Z | 41° 50' N, 10° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1687996 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 02:51Z | 41° 48' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1688011 | Bottle station | 1998-08-18 13:59Z | 41° 47' N, 10° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1688023 | Bottle station | 1998-08-19 04:13Z | 41° 45' N, 10° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1688035 | Bottle station | 1998-08-19 18:36Z | 42° 40' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1688047 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 08:28Z | 42° 36' N, 9° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1688059 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 16:23Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1688060 | Bottle station | 1998-08-20 18:44Z | 42° 37' N, 9° 24' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Drifting rig with sediment traps |
Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column
Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column Sedimentation flux of identified biota expressed as carbon in the water column Sedimentation flux of biological detritus in the water column |
| 41 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Primary production in the water column New production in water bodies |
| 2410 | 150 kHz Shipborne Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler | |
| 4 | In situ productivity incubations | |
| 143 | Fast Light Yo-yo Dissipation Probe |
Turbulence in the water column
Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Transport in the water column |
| 49 | WP-2 zooplankton net |
Stomach and gut contents
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters Zooplankton feeding Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Fish abundance in water bodies Zooplankton defecation rates in the water column |
| 10 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Phytoplankton growth
Microzooplankton grazing Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 34 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Bacterial production in the water column Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Uptake of other nutrients in the water column Biological detritus in the water column suspended particulate material Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Regenerated production in water bodies Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Urea concentration parameters in the water column Raw light meter output Density of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Nitrification rate in the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column Primary production in the water column New production in water bodies |
| 5 | Drifting Buoy |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
