BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD33/08
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 | RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD33/08 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD33/08 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
A) To recover and deploy a CEFAS waverider buoy at the Mersey bar (53 32.05 N, 3 21.20 W).
B) To recover and deploy an ADCP/ADV mooring and a CEFAS Smartbuoy at 53 32 N 3 21.8 W. C) To recover and deploy an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 27 N 3 38.6 W. D) To obtain CTD profiles, water samples and sediment grab samples at 34 Coastal Observatory sites. E) To recover and deploy an ADCP mooring and a single point mooring with a near surface temperature and conductivity logger at 53 32.3 N 3 27 W. The cruise is the 57th in a series starting in August 2002 to maintain the moorings in objective (B+C) and to make CTD profiles at fixed locations (D) in Liverpool Bay / the eastern Irish Sea, Objective (E) is an additional exercise as part of a collaborative study between POL and Bangor University. |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Birkenhead, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-10-22 |
| Arrival Port | Birkenhead, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2008-10-23 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Matthew R Palmer (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Coastal Observatory Cruises |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | Liverpool Bay |
| 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 =
9
Description: SeaBird CTD |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
9
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
9
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: Water samples at mooring sites, stored in formalin. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Water samples at near surface and near bed stored in frezer |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Water samples stored in Mercuric Chloride |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
9
Description: Fluorometer on CTD |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Current meters | SonTek ADV. Single point current readings at 16Hz. Burst mode. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 27' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 40x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 27' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Deployment of Sea-Bird Micro-Cat temperature and conductivity at 5m depth suspended from anchored surface buoy. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity, oxygen & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity, oxygen & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Metadata parameters Sea level Vertical spatial coordinates Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 7 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 8 | CTD/STD cast |
Density of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Raw fluorometer 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 |
| 1 | Fish-finder echosounder |
Bathymetry and Elevation Date and time Horizontal platform movement Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation |
| 1 | Meteorological data logger |
Air pressure Air temperature Atmospheric humidity Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Solar Radiation |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Metadata parameters Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Ship's non-toxic supply |
Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Raw fluorometer 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805455 | Moored CTD | 2008-10-22 16:30Z to 2008-12-10 14:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 808730 | Moored CTD | 2008-10-22 16:30Z to 2008-12-10 14:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 932522 | Ship's non-toxic supply | 2008-10-22 07:27Z to 2008-10-23 03:54Z | 53° 27' N to 53° 32' N; 3° 55' W to 3° 2' W | Click for more |
| 932534 | Meteorological data logger | 2008-10-22 07:27Z to 2008-10-23 03:54Z | 53° 27' N to 53° 32' N; 3° 55' W to 3° 2' W | Click for more |
| 932546 | Fish-finder echosounder | 2008-10-22 07:27Z to 2008-10-23 03:54Z | 53° 27' N to 53° 32' N; 3° 55' W to 3° 2' W | Click for more |
| 949668 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 14:50Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 949681 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 16:39Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 949693 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 17:31Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 949700 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 18:22Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 949712 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 19:05Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 949724 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 19:46Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 949736 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 20:25Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 46' W | Click for more |
| 949748 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-10-22 21:10Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1314057 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 14:52Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1314069 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 17:34Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1314070 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 19:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1314082 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 14:52Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1314094 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 17:34Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1314101 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 18:25Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1314113 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 19:07Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1314125 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 19:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1314137 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 20:28Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1314149 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 21:14Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 55' W | Click for more |
| 1623887 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2008-10-22 16:35Z to 2008-12-10 14:34Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1686249 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 14:52Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1686250 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 17:34Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1686262 | Bottle station | 2008-10-22 19:49Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instrument mooring | |
| 9 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Raw light meter output Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Raw fluorometer output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Electrical conductivity of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)