BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) cruise 0209A
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 0209A |
|---|---|
| Short name | 0209A |
| 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 continuously monitor T&S and chlorophyll a in surface waters and surface irradiance during the cruise. 3) To service meteorological buoy in Loch Shieldaig. 4) To sample surface sediments at varying distances from the fish farm in Loch Duich. Narrative Due to poor weather (strong South Easterlies), departure from Fraserburgh was delayed, and scientific staff boarded the vessel at 18:00 on 30 January. The first available weather window for Northerly passage was on the morning of 1 February and the Alba na Mara made passage for the West coast, arriving in the Edrachillis Bay area and anchoring in shelter North of Kinlochbervie early in the morning of 2 February. Because of the weather delay (and because weather delays during 1308A had restricted work to East coast of Shetland) it was decided to focus the remainder of the cruise on the West coast and Western Isles. Survey work commenced with hydrographic sampling by CTD/rosette at stations outside Loch Inchard, and at 2 stations inside the loch. Data concerning salinity, fluorescence / chlorophyll, irradiance, transmission and dissolved oxygen were recorded and water samples for calibration purposes and analysis for SPM, CDOM and nutrients were taken from multiple depths at every station in the survey. This survey strategy was repeated at 3 stations in Loch Laxford and Badcall Bay and further sampling was conducted in stations within the Chairnbhairn system at Loch Chairnbhairn, Loch Glen Coull and Loch Glendhu under the Kylesku bridge. Alba na Mara then steamed to a sheltered anchorage for the night just south of the Edrachillis Bay area. On 3 February, Alba na Mara steamed to Little Loch Broom to complete hydrographic survey work at 3 stations and th |
| Ship | FRV Alba Na Mara |
| Departure Port | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2009-01-30 |
| Arrival Port | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2009-02-10 |
| 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 Sea, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;3/181;4/217;1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 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 |
| 1 | CTD/STD cast |
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 |
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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| 1030632 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 09:05Z | 58° 23' N, 5° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1030644 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 09:49Z | 58° 27' N, 5° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1030656 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 10:09Z | 58° 27' N, 5° 1' W | Click for more |
| 1030668 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 11:20Z | 58° 26' N, 5° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1030681 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 12:14Z | 58° 24' N, 5° 7' W | Click for more |
| 1030693 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 12:50Z | 58° 23' N, 5° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1030700 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 14:26Z | 58° 18' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1030712 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 14:40Z | 58° 19' N, 5° 9' W | Click for more |
| 1030724 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 15:15Z | 58° 18' N, 5° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1030736 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 16:40Z | 58° 16' N, 4° 56' W | Click for more |
| 1030748 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 17:00Z | 58° 15' N, 4° 57' W | Click for more |
| 1030761 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 17:45Z | 58° 15' N, 5° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1030773 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-02 18:26Z | 58° 16' N, 5° 10' W | Click for more |
| 1030785 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-03 10:04Z | 57° 55' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1030797 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-03 10:50Z | 57° 54' N, 5° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1030804 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-03 11:28Z | 57° 52' N, 5° 19' W | Click for more |
| 1030816 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 08:25Z | 57° 33' N, 5° 35' W | Click for more |
| 1030828 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 09:44Z | 57° 32' N, 5° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1030841 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 13:15Z | 57° 36' N, 5° 53' W | Click for more |
| 1030853 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 15:34Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1030865 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 15:57Z | 57° 17' N, 6° 2' W | Click for more |
| 1030877 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 16:19Z | 57° 16' N, 6° 3' W | Click for more |
| 1030889 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 17:42Z | 57° 18' N, 5° 49' W | Click for more |
| 1030890 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 18:52Z | 57° 22' N, 5° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1030908 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-04 19:20Z | 57° 23' N, 5° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1030921 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 10:12Z | 57° 16' N, 5° 33' W | Click for more |
| 1030933 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 10:39Z | 57° 16' N, 5° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1030945 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 11:30Z | 57° 14' N, 5° 28' W | Click for more |
| 1030957 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 17:00Z | 57° 8' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1030969 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 17:48Z | 57° 8' N, 5° 39' W | Click for more |
| 1030970 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-05 18:31Z | 57° 7' N, 5° 34' W | Click for more |
| 1030982 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-06 09:07Z | 57° 1' N, 5° 48' W | Click for more |
| 1030994 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-06 09:39Z | 57° 1' N, 5° 45' W | Click for more |
| 1031008 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-06 10:18Z | 56° 59' N, 5° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1031021 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-06 12:59Z | 56° 51' N, 5° 53' W | Click for more |
| 1031033 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 10:07Z | 57° 18' N, 6° 32' W | Click for more |
| 1031045 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 10:50Z | 57° 20' N, 6° 26' W | Click for more |
| 1031057 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 11:25Z | 57° 19' N, 6° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1031069 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 14:59Z | 57° 9' N, 7° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1031070 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 15:22Z | 57° 9' N, 7° 16' W | Click for more |
| 1031082 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 15:39Z | 57° 9' N, 7° 17' W | Click for more |
| 1031094 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 17:12Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 11' W | Click for more |
| 1031101 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 17:35Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1031113 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-07 17:54Z | 57° 19' N, 7° 15' W | Click for more |
| 1031125 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 08:20Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 8' W | Click for more |
| 1031137 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 08:39Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 6' W | Click for more |
| 1031149 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 08:59Z | 57° 36' N, 7° 4' W | Click for more |
| 1031150 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 11:35Z | 57° 48' N, 6° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1031162 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 12:28Z | 57° 51' N, 6° 43' W | Click for more |
| 1031174 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 13:01Z | 57° 53' N, 6° 46' W | Click for more |
| 1031186 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 14:40Z | 57° 58' N, 6° 24' W | Click for more |
| 1031198 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 15:18Z | 58° 0' N, 6° 27' W | Click for more |
| 1031205 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-08 15:38Z | 58° 0' N, 6° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1031217 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-09 10:53Z | 58° 30' N, 4° 40' W | Click for more |
| 1031229 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-09 11:26Z | 58° 32' N, 4° 37' W | Click for more |
| 1031230 | CTD/STD cast | 2009-02-09 12:19Z | 58° 36' N, 4° 38' W | Click for more |
Project Database
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