BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FS Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO343
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 | FS Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO343 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PO343 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objective of the cruise was to service the Eastern Boundary mooring array of the RAPIDMOC project. Six moorings were recovered during PO343 and 13 deployed. Parafil failures on EB1 and EB2 (5000m long moorings located near 24 N, 24 W) during deployment necessitated immediate recovery. This led to an emergency cruise PO345 to recover EB2 and to redeploy EB1 and EB2. PO343 was also notable for the first deployment of seven mini-moorings consisting of a
single microcat between 500m and 50m depth. |
| Ship | FS Poseidon |
| Departure Port | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Departure Date | 2006-10-04 |
| Arrival Port | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Arrival Date | 2006-10-17 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Torsten Kanzow (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | RAPID |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 74/75 |
| Work Area Description | North Atlantic |
| 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 profiles =
7
Description: CTD package. Temperature, pressure, conductivity. Discrete samples taken from bottles for salinity analysis. Moored instruments were attached to rosette for instrument calibration purposes. |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
Description: Continuous underway measurements. |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
Description: Continuous underway measurements. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: CTD package. Temperature, pressure, conductivity. Discrete samples taken from bottles for salinity analysis. Moored instruments were attached to rosette for instrument calibration purposes. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of samples =
27
Description: Discrete samples taken from surface for calibration of underway. 2 per day except one day when only one sample was taken, |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
7
Description: CTD package. Temperature, pressure, conductivity. Discrete samples taken from bottles for salinity analysis. Moored instruments were attached to rosette for instrument calibration purposes. |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
13
Description: Continuous underway measurements. |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24° 57' N | 21° 15' W | Current meters | EBHi recovered 9/10/2006: 4 current meters and 3 moored CTDs |
| 23° 49' N | 24° 7' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | EB2 deployment 11/10/2006: 9 moored CTDs and 1 MMP |
| 23° 52' N | 24° 10' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EB1 deployment 12/10/2006: 24 moored CTDs |
| 23° 49' N | 24° 6' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EB1 recovered 10/10/2006: 24 moored CTDs |
| 23° 49' N | 24° 7' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EB2 deployment 11/10/2006: 9 moored CTDs and 1 MMP |
| 27° 51' N | 13° 32' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBH4 deployment 07/10/2006: 3 moored CTDs |
| 27° 51' N | 13° 32' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBH4 recovered 5/10/2005: 6 moored CTDS |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 21' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBH5 recovered 6/10/2006: 4 moored CTDs |
| 24° 57' N | 21° 15' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBHi deployment 09/10/2006: 3 moored CTDs |
| 24° 57' N | 21° 15' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBHi recovered 9/10/2006: 4 current meters and 3 moored CTDs |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 24' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM1 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (515m) |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 23' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM2 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (400m) |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM3 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (325m) |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM4 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (250m) |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 21' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM5 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (150m) |
| 27° 55' N | 13° 19' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM6 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (100m) |
| 27° 54' N | 13° 13' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | EBM7 deployment 05/10/2006: 1 moored CTD (70m) |
| 23° 53' N | 24° 5' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | EBL1 deployment 12/10/2006: 2 BPRs |
| 23° 48' N | 24° 6' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | EBL1 recovered 11/10/2006: 2 BPRs |
| 27° 16' N | 15° 25' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | EBL2 deployment 16/10/2006: 1 BPR |
| 26° 51' N | 16° 31' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | EBL2 recovered 16/10/2006: 2 BPRs |
| 27° 52' N | 13° 31' W | Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Apex float deployment 06/10/2006 |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge |
Date and time Reference numbers Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 5 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Meteorological data logger |
Air pressure Air temperature Atmospheric humidity Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Wind strength and direction |
| 8 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Single-beam echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation |
| 1 | Thermosalinograph |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Salinity of the water column Temperature of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768627 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-10-04 17:31Z to 2006-10-04 18:25Z | 28° 24' N, 15° 12' W | Click for more |
| 768639 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-10-08 08:38Z to 2006-10-08 09:32Z | 26° 30' N, 17° 24' W | Click for more |
| 768640 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-10-10 17:41Z to 2006-10-10 18:59Z | 23° 48' N, 24° 6' W | Click for more |
| 768652 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-10-11 18:04Z to 2006-10-11 19:27Z | 23° 49' N, 24° 8' W | Click for more |
| 768664 | CTD/STD cast | 2006-10-15 08:05Z to 2006-10-15 09:02Z | 26° 30' N, 17° 24' W | Click for more |
| 770681 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-07 09:00Z to 2007-11-06 13:30Z | 27° 51' N, 13° 32' W | Click for more |
| 770693 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-07 09:00Z to 2007-11-06 13:00Z | 27° 51' N, 13° 32' W | Click for more |
| 770700 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-07 09:00Z to 2007-11-06 13:00Z | 27° 51' N, 13° 32' W | Click for more |
| 770712 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-09 16:00Z to 2007-10-16 05:30Z | 24° 57' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 770724 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-09 16:00Z to 2007-10-16 05:30Z | 24° 57' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 770736 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-09 16:00Z to 2007-10-16 05:30Z | 24° 57' N, 21° 15' W | Click for more |
| 770748 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-06 00:30Z to 2007-11-06 15:00Z | 27° 53' N, 13° 24' W | Click for more |
| 770761 | Moored CTD | 2006-10-06 00:30Z to 2007-11-06 16:30Z | 27° 54' N, 13° 22' W | Click for more |
| 946112 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2006-10-13 03:18Z to 2008-10-30 08:03Z | 23° 53' N, 24° 5' W | Click for more |
| 946136 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2006-10-16 13:10Z to 2008-11-18 07:40Z | 27° 16' N, 15° 25' W | Click for more |
| 1056444 | Thermosalinograph | 2006-10-04 08:07Z to 2006-10-15 17:59Z | 23° 45' N to 28° 25' N; 24° 18' W to 13° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1056456 | Meteorological data logger | 2006-10-04 08:07Z to 2006-10-15 17:59Z | 23° 45' N to 28° 25' N; 24° 18' W to 13° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1056468 | Single-beam echosounder | 2006-10-04 08:07Z to 2006-10-15 17:59Z | 23° 45' N to 28° 25' N; 24° 18' W to 13° 13' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Instrument mooring | |
| 7 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Salinity of the water column
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| 19 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Salinity of the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
