BODC Cruise Metadata Report for Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO306
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 | Poseidon (06PO) cruise PO306 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PO306 |
| Objectives and Narrative | To serve the PAP mooring site (Porcupine Abyssal Plain) operated by the Southampton Oceanography Centre, SOC, UK |
| Ship | Poseidon |
| Departure Port | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Departure Date | 2003-11-12 |
| Arrival Port | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Arrival Date | 2003-11-23 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Thomas J Müller (Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel) |
| Responsible Organisation | Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel |
| Associated Project(s) | ANIMATE |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 145/146 |
| Work Area Description | Porcupine Abyssal Plain |
| 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 =
2
Description: CTD with rosette; casts to calibrate moored sensors |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | CTD stations | PAP1-02 mooring set July 2003, recovered this cruise, 7 MicroCats |
| 49° 3' N | 16° 31' W | CTD stations | PAP1-03 mooring launched, 1 MicroCat |
| 49° 4' N | 16° 30' W | CTD stations | PAP2-03 tele mooring launched, 7 MicroCats, 5 TP-recorders |
| 49° 1' N | 16° 27' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | Lander Bathysnap-2 recovered |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | Other biological/fisheries measurement | Lander Bathysnap-3 launched |
| 49° 3' N | 16° 31' W | Oxygen | Near-surface sensors for CO2 and nutrients |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | Oxygen | Near-surface sensors for CO2, nutrients |
| 49° 0' N | 16° 27' W | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Near surface fluorescence |
| 49° 3' N | 16° 31' W | Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Near-surface fluorescence |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluorometers |
Data are currently being processed |
| 1 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser |
Date and time Moored instrument depth Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Reference numbers Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | In-situ nutrient analyser |
Date and time Moored instrument depth Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers |
| 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 |
| 3 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Moored instrument depth Reference numbers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 876419 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser | 2003-11-18 17:00Z to 2004-06-20 15:00Z | 49° 2' N, 16° 31' W | Click for more |
| 876500 | Fluorometers | 2003-11-18 17:00Z to 2004-06-20 15:00Z | 49° 2' N, 16° 31' W | Click for more |
| 895651 | In-situ nutrient analyser | 2003-11-19 09:14Z to 2004-06-20 09:14Z | 49° 2' N, 16° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1226125 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-18 16:15Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 2' N, 16° 31' W | Click for more |
| 1226137 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226149 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226150 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226162 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226174 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226186 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226198 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226205 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:00Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226217 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
| 1226229 | Moored CTD | 2003-11-17 16:30Z to 2004-06-18 16:45Z | 49° 4' N, 16° 30' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database


