BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20080723 (JR210)
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 James Clark Ross (74JC) cruise JR20080723 (JR210) |
|---|---|
| Short name | JR20080723 (JR210) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
This research cruise was undertaken as part of the UK Natural Environment Research Council Oceans2025 strategic marine strategic research programme. The cruise was organised and led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) as part of the SAMS Oceans2025 research topic "Arctic and Boreal Seas in a Rapidly Changing Climate". It also supported research undertaken by the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) under the Oceans2025 research topic "Geodetic Oceanography, Polar Oceanography and Sea Level".
In addition, research scientists participated in the cruise from several UK and international institutions including the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), the University of Montpellier (France), the UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the UK Universities of Glasgow, St Andrews and Swansea. The research vessel, officers, crew and ship's technical support were provided by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The overall scientific objective of the research cruise was to improve understanding of how changing sea ice and water column structure influence Arctic ecosystem structure and function, and subsequent biologically-derived carbon export. This was achieved by delivering novel and comprehensive observational and experimental data sets on sympagic, pelagic and benthic biogeochemical parameters in Svalbard shelf waters during the Arctic summer. A comparative approach was adopted with multidisciplinary studies focused on stations in open waters, marginal ice zone and full ice covered environments. Additional studies were conducted during transit from the UK to Svalbard. Summary Itinerary - Sailed from Portland at mid-day on 23 July 2008. - Commenced science activities in English Channel at 07.50 on the 24 July 2008. - Arrived Longyearbyen, Svalbard on 31 July 2008. - Commenced science activities north of Longyearbyen at 04.50 on the 1 August 2008. - Concluded science activities in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard at 04.40 on 20 August 2008. - Docked and demobilised at Longyearbyen on morning of 21 August 2008. |
| Ship | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Departure Port | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-07-23 |
| Arrival Port | Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Arrival Date | 2008-08-21 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Ray Leakey (Scottish Association for Marine Science) |
| Responsible Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Associated Project(s) | Oceans 2025 |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Barents Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216/251/252/286/287/934/935 |
| Work Area Description | Western Barents Sea; Svalbard Shelf Seas |
| 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 =
51
Description: CTD Stations |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
1800
Description: Current Profiler (ADCP) |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Optics |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5500
Description: Sub-surface Measurements Underway |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
42
Description: Water Bottle Stations |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Alkalinity and pH |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: Carbon dioxide |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Radioactivity and Isotopes |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Nitrite |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: Oxygen |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Radioactivity and Isotopes |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Total - N |
Quantity:
number of stations =
24
Description: Phosphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Silicate, Total N and Ammonia |
| Total - P |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: Total - P |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Alkalinity and pH |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: Acoustic reflection on marine organisms |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
6
Description: Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: Phytoplankton pigments (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) and Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of stations =
10
Description: Phytoplankton, pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
10
Description: Phytoplankton, pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: Phytoplankton pigments (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) and Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
| Primary productivity |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Primary productivity |
| Sediment traps |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: Sediment traps |
| Zoobenthos |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Zoobenthos |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
13
Description: Zooplankton |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
5500
Description: Routine standard measurements |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Core - soft bottom |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Grab |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling |
Quantity:
number of stations =
5
Description: In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: Multi-beam echosounding |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80° 16' N | 22° 19' E | Current meters | SAMS Rijpfjorden mooring recovery. This mooring included: three CTDs, 8 temperature miniloggers, an ADCP, an S4 current meter and a sediment trap. |
| 76° 40' N | 19° 49' E | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | POL ADCP Frame F1 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 70° 28' N | 19° 1' E | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | POL ADCP Frame F2 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 56° 28' N | 19° 10' E | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | POL ADCP Frame F2 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 80° 16' N | 22° 19' E | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | SAMS Rijpfjorden mooring recovery. This mooring included: three CTDs, 8 temperature miniloggers, an ADCP, an S4 current meter and a sediment trap. |
| 80° 16' N | 22° 19' E | Sediment traps | SAMS Rijpfjorden mooring recovery. This mooring included: three CTDs, 8 temperature miniloggers, an ADCP, an S4 current meter and a sediment trap. |
| 76° 40' N | 19° 49' E | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | POL ADCP Frame F1 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 56° 28' N | 19° 10' E | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | POL ADCP Frame F2 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 70° 28' N | 19° 1' E | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | POL ADCP Frame F2 deployment. The ADCP frames had a RDI 1500khz ADCP and a Seabird Microcat to measure conductivity, temperature and depth. |
| 80° 16' N | 22° 19' E | Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | SAMS Rijpfjorden mooring recovery. This mooring included: three CTDs, 8 temperature miniloggers, an ADCP, an S4 current meter and a sediment trap. |
| 80° 16' N | 22° 19' E | Subsurface temperature measurements | SAMS Rijpfjorden mooring recovery. This mooring included: three CTDs, 8 temperature miniloggers, an ADCP, an S4 current meter and a sediment trap. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 938591 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-24 07:50Z | 50° 46' N, 0° 45' E | Click for more |
| 938609 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-25 05:08Z | 54° 12' N, 2° 36' E | Click for more |
| 938610 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-26 05:02Z | 58° 48' N, 3° 15' E | Click for more |
| 938622 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-28 11:39Z | 69° 0' N, 10° 0' E | Click for more |
| 938634 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-07-30 04:09Z | 76° 28' N, 19° 0' E | Click for more |
| 938646 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-01 09:24Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 49' E | Click for more |
| 938658 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 06:27Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 51' E | Click for more |
| 938671 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 07:20Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 51' E | Click for more |
| 938683 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 08:40Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 51' E | Click for more |
| 938695 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 11:14Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 51' E | Click for more |
| 938702 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-02 22:24Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 49' E | Click for more |
| 938714 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 07:18Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 49' E | Click for more |
| 938726 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 08:19Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 49' E | Click for more |
| 938738 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-03 09:20Z | 79° 43' N, 8° 49' E | Click for more |
| 938751 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-04 08:00Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 21' E | Click for more |
| 938763 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-05 13:14Z | 80° 51' N, 19° 9' E | Click for more |
| 938775 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-06 10:41Z | 80° 48' N, 19° 12' E | Click for more |
| 938787 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-06 12:54Z | 80° 48' N, 19° 12' E | Click for more |
| 938799 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-06 22:10Z | 80° 48' N, 19° 12' E | Click for more |
| 938806 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-07 12:40Z | 80° 47' N, 18° 55' E | Click for more |
| 938818 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-08 07:22Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 21' E | Click for more |
| 938831 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-08 15:22Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 18' E | Click for more |
| 938843 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-08 16:14Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 18' E | Click for more |
| 938855 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-08 18:23Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 17' E | Click for more |
| 938867 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-09 06:39Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 13' E | Click for more |
| 938879 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-10 07:13Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 17' E | Click for more |
| 938880 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-10 07:40Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 16' E | Click for more |
| 938892 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-10 11:07Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 15' E | Click for more |
| 938911 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-11 07:51Z | 80° 21' N, 16° 21' E | Click for more |
| 938923 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-12 18:15Z | 80° 30' N, 11° 15' E | Click for more |
| 938935 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-12 19:37Z | 80° 29' N, 11° 15' E | Click for more |
| 938947 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-12 20:27Z | 80° 29' N, 11° 15' E | Click for more |
| 938959 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-13 06:40Z | 80° 29' N, 11° 19' E | Click for more |
| 938960 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-15 06:50Z | 80° 16' N, 22° 18' E | Click for more |
| 938972 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-15 18:35Z | 80° 7' N, 22° 9' E | Click for more |
| 938984 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-15 19:28Z | 80° 7' N, 22° 9' E | Click for more |
| 938996 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 06:18Z | 80° 16' N, 22° 18' E | Click for more |
| 939011 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 06:41Z | 80° 16' N, 22° 18' E | Click for more |
| 939023 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 09:38Z | 80° 16' N, 22° 18' E | Click for more |
| 939035 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 12:57Z | 80° 7' N, 22° 9' E | Click for more |
| 939047 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 14:26Z | 80° 7' N, 22° 9' E | Click for more |
| 939059 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 20:05Z | 80° 10' N, 22° 10' E | Click for more |
| 939060 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-16 22:42Z | 80° 16' N, 22° 19' E | Click for more |
| 939072 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-17 00:58Z | 80° 24' N, 22° 13' E | Click for more |
| 939084 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-17 02:55Z | 80° 29' N, 22° 12' E | Click for more |
| 939096 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-17 06:37Z | 80° 36' N, 22° 7' E | Click for more |
| 939103 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-18 06:19Z | 79° 58' N, 10° 47' E | Click for more |
| 939115 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-18 06:40Z | 79° 58' N, 10° 47' E | Click for more |
| 939127 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-19 06:53Z | 78° 57' N, 11° 56' E | Click for more |
| 939139 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-08-19 08:33Z | 78° 55' N, 12° 0' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
| 1 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)