BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) cruise 0708A
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 | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) cruise 0708A |
|---|---|
| Short name | 0708A |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives
1. To collect water column hydrographic data from approximately 20 sea lochs in the North Minch and Voes in Shetland to provide validation / forcing data for models of fish farming carrying capacity. 2. To sample Shetland Voes for water and plankton for algal toxin analysis 3. To continuously monitor T&S and chlorophyll a in surface waters and surface irradiance during the cruise. 4. To sample zooplankton from a range of sea lochs to provide further information on sea loch community types. 5. To validate the use of the nutrient analyser on the Alba na Mara for UKAS accreditation purposes. Narrative Scientific staff joined the vessel on 23 July and the vessel departed for Shetland waters by 14:15, arriving by 17:00 Off Dales Voe on 24 July. Hydrographic and plankton sampling was completed at 3 stations in each Voe with Dales and Laxfirth Voe being surveyed on 24 July, Laxfirth, Catfirth, Swining Voe, Collafirth and Balta Sound being sampled on 25 July. Burrafirth , Whalefirth Voe (Proteus workboat was required) and Ronas Voe were subject to a similar sampling regime on 26 July, before the Alba na Mara moved to the St Magnus Bay area to complete surveys of Olna Firth as well as Vaila Sound, Sandsound Voe and Stromness Voe. Stromness Voe required the use of the Proteus workboat due to the narrow entrance. Clift Sound was sampled the following morning in foggy conditions, before steaming to Lochinver to effect a crew and scientific equipment change on 29 July. Lochs Ewe and Torridon were surveyed on 30 July. The following day, Loch Ainort was surveyed from the Alba na Mara, and the Proteus workboat was launched to survey Loch Ailort after picking up a single hydrostation outside the loch using the CTD on board the Alba na Mara. After crossing over to Skye, surveys of Loch Harport (in Bracadale) and Loch Boisdale in South Uist were completed on 1 August and Loch Skipport on 2 August. Due to a moderate swell it was not possible to launch the Proteus workboat to enter Loch Eport locally, so the Alba na Mara was moved to Loch Maddy and the Proteus launched in sheltered conditions before travelling into Loch Eport to effect the survey. Lochs Maddy, Erisort, Inchard and Laxford were all surveyed on 2 and 3 of August, before the Alba na Mara steamed back to Fraserburgh arriving on 4 August for unloading on 5 August. |
| Ship | FRV Alba Na Mara |
| Departure Port | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-07-23 |
| Arrival Port | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2008-08-05 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Matt Gubbins (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | AE11s |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/181;4 |
| Work Area Description | North Minch and Shetland Voes |
| 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
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
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| 924466 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 16:52Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 6' W | Click for more |
| 924478 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 17:26Z | 60° 12' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 924491 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 17:45Z | 60° 12' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924509 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 18:22Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924510 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 18:43Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 8' W | Click for more |
| 924522 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 07:43Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924534 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 08:07Z | 60° 14' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924546 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 08:30Z | 60° 15' N, 1° 11' W | Click for more |
| 924558 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 11:12Z | 60° 27' N, 1° 6' W | Click for more |
| 924571 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 11:38Z | 60° 25' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 924583 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 12:00Z | 60° 24' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 924595 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 12:17Z | 60° 24' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 924602 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 12:44Z | 60° 24' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924614 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 13:05Z | 60° 24' N, 1° 12' W | Click for more |
| 924626 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 16:45Z | 60° 43' N, 0° 46' W | Click for more |
| 924638 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 17:19Z | 60° 45' N, 0° 48' W | Click for more |
| 924651 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 17:36Z | 60° 45' N, 0° 49' W | Click for more |
| 924663 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 07:20Z | 60° 49' N, 0° 51' W | Click for more |
| 924675 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 07:34Z | 60° 50' N, 0° 51' W | Click for more |
| 924687 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 07:55Z | 60° 51' N, 0° 51' W | Click for more |
| 924699 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 09:57Z | 60° 40' N, 1° 10' W | Click for more |
| 924706 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 10:36Z | 60° 38' N, 1° 9' W | Click for more |
| 924718 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 15:28Z | 60° 35' N, 1° 29' W | Click for more |
| 924731 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 16:17Z | 60° 31' N, 1° 29' W | Click for more |
| 924743 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 16:43Z | 60° 30' N, 1° 26' W | Click for more |
| 924755 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 08:43Z | 60° 21' N, 1° 18' W | Click for more |
| 924767 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 09:01Z | 60° 21' N, 1° 19' W | Click for more |
| 924779 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 09:51Z | 60° 21' N, 1° 30' W | Click for more |
| 924780 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 12:48Z | 60° 10' N, 1° 36' W | Click for more |
| 924792 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 13:31Z | 60° 12' N, 1° 34' W | Click for more |
| 924811 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 13:55Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 33' W | Click for more |
| 924823 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 15:12Z | 60° 9' N, 1° 24' W | Click for more |
| 924835 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 16:10Z | 60° 13' N, 1° 22' W | Click for more |
| 924847 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-27 16:32Z | 60° 12' N, 1° 21' W | Click for more |
| 924859 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-28 08:30Z | 60° 2' N, 1° 25' W | Click for more |
| 924860 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-28 09:16Z | 60° 3' N, 1° 18' W | Click for more |
| 924872 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-28 09:52Z | 60° 7' N, 1° 16' W | Click for more |
| 924884 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 07:39Z | 57° 48' N, 5° 37' W | Click for more |
| 924896 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 08:07Z | 57° 51' N, 5° 39' W | Click for more |
| 924903 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 08:44Z | 57° 54' N, 5° 42' W | Click for more |
| 924915 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 11:20Z | 57° 38' N, 5° 53' W | Click for more |
| 924927 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 13:20Z | 57° 32' N, 5° 36' W | Click for more |
| 924939 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 13:52Z | 57° 32' N, 5° 40' W | Click for more |
| 924940 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-31 08:26Z | 57° 16' N, 6° 3' W | Click for more |
| 924952 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-31 08:45Z | 57° 17' N, 6° 2' W | Click for more |
| 924964 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-31 09:09Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 2' W | Click for more |
| 924976 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-31 14:50Z | 56° 51' N, 5° 52' W | Click for more |
| 924988 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 10:08Z | 57° 17' N, 6° 32' W | Click for more |
| 925003 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 11:20Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 22' W | Click for more |
| 925015 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 11:52Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 26' W | Click for more |
| 925027 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 15:36Z | 57° 9' N, 7° 13' W | Click for more |
| 925039 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 16:10Z | 57° 9' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 925040 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 16:29Z | 57° 8' N, 7° 17' W | Click for more |
| 925052 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 18:02Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 11' W | Click for more |
| 925064 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 07:25Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 14' W | Click for more |
| 925076 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 07:42Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 15' W | Click for more |
| 925088 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 09:49Z | 57° 33' N, 7° 4' W | Click for more |
| 925107 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 11:30Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 6' W | Click for more |
| 925119 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 11:49Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 8' W | Click for more |
| 925120 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 14:33Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 0' W | Click for more |
| 925132 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 17:36Z | 57° 52' N, 6° 33' W | Click for more |
| 925144 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 18:30Z | 57° 56' N, 6° 40' W | Click for more |
| 925156 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 08:14Z | 58° 0' N, 6° 43' W | Click for more |
| 925168 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 11:54Z | 58° 6' N, 6° 28' W | Click for more |
| 925181 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 12:14Z | 58° 6' N, 6° 26' W | Click for more |
| 925193 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 12:53Z | 58° 6' N, 6° 17' W | Click for more |
| 925200 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 18:26Z | 58° 26' N, 5° 10' W | Click for more |
| 925212 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 19:01Z | 58° 24' N, 5° 6' W | Click for more |
| 925224 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 19:19Z | 58° 25' N, 5° 4' W | Click for more |
| 925236 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 20:14Z | 58° 27' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 925248 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 20:31Z | 58° 27' N, 5° 3' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database