BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Discovery (74E3) cruise D357 (GA10)
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 Discovery (74E3) cruise D357 (GA10) |
|---|---|
| Short name | D357 (GA10) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The three major questions we aim to answer are:
1. A prominent region of high productivity occurs at 40oS in the Atlantic in an ocean basin with low concentrations of micronutrients such as Fe. How are micronutrients supplied to support the productivity in this region, and how does this supply influence the nature of the ecosystem across the basin? 2. Deep-water masses in the South Atlantic upwell to the south and north to supply micronutrients to the Fe-starved Southern Ocean, and to the highly productive Equatorial Atlantic. Which processes control the concentration and distribution of micronutrients in deep waters in the South Atlantic, and therefore ultimately the supply of micronutrients to these surface systems? 3. The sources, sinks, and internal cycling of micronutrients in the global ocean remains poorly understood. What are the fluxes of micronutrients in the global ocean, and what are the dominant processes that control these fluxes? |
| Ship | RRS Discovery |
| Departure Port | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Departure Date | 2010-10-18 |
| Arrival Port | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Arrival Date | 2010-11-22 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Gideon Henderson (University of Oxford Department of Earth Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Oxford Department of Earth Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | GEOTRACES |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South East Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 408/442/443 |
| Work Area Description | |
| 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 =
22
Description: Seabird 911 plus Profiling titanium CTD; temperaturex2, conductivityx2, pressure, dissolved oxygen, fluorometer, altimeter, backscatter, transmissometer |
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
24
Description: Seabird 911 plus Profiling stainless steel CTD; temperaturex2, conductivityx2, pressure, dissolved oxygen, fluorometer, transmissometer, LADCP, altimeter, pinger |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Description: Vessel mounted ADCP |
| Geochemical tracers (eg freons) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
150
Description: Dissolved Noble gases/3He and H |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
67
Description: Vertical turbulence profiler |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Ship fitted underway data (surface temperature, sainity, fluorescence and transmissivity). Ship fitted meterological instruments (wind speed/direction, Incident light, PAR etc) |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
750
Description: Salinity |
| Water bottle stations | Description: CTD casts - 24 bottle carousel |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
70
Description: Underway DOC/DIC/TDN/Alkalinity samples were taken from the non-toxic seawater supply (intake at ~5m depth) |
| Alkalinity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Profiles of DOC/DIC/TDN /Alkalinity were sampled from the Titanium and Stainless Steel CTDs in 250ml borosilicate bottles. |
| Ammonia |
Quantity:
number of samples =
854
Description: Discrete water samples collected from CTD bottles to determine inorganic nutrient concentration. Analysed with segmented flow autoanalyser and colourimetric detection. |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of samples =
70
Description: Underway DOC/DIC/TDN/Alkalinity samples were taken from the non-toxic seawater supply (intake at ~5m depth) |
| Carbon dioxide |
Quantity:
number of samples =
300
Description: Profiles of DOC/DIC/TDN /Alkalinity were sampled from the Titanium and Stainless Steel CTDs in 250ml borosilicate bottles. |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Nitrate ?15N and ?18O |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
48
Description: Si isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
230
Description: Oxygen Isotopes |
| Isotopes | Description: Dissolved Cd concentrations and isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
100
Description: Particulate d15N and POC, PON isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
103
Description: Dissolved Nd isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Dissolved Pb, isotopes and Dissolved Pb concentration |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Ge, Ni, Cr, TI, V isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Fe isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of stations =
4
Description: Zn and Cu isotopes |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: 227Ac and 223,224,226,228Ra in deep waters (Isotopes and concentration) using SAPS |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
32
Description: 223,224Ra and Ac in surface waters |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
94
Description: ?13C OF DIC |
| Isotopes |
Quantity:
number of samples =
15
Description: Metal isotopes in Aerosol (Pb, Nd, Sr, Zn, and Cd isotopes) |
| Nitrate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
854
Description: Discrete water samples collected from CTD bottles to determine inorganic nutrient concentration. Analysed with segmented flow autoanalyser and colourimetric detection. |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
8
Description: Pore water chemistry |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: SAPS (Stand Alone in-situ Pumping System) was used to collect particulate metals, biomarkers and Th234 |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
49
Description: Metal speciation and Ligands (Fe, Zn, Co) Ti CTD samples to be analysed on shore using CLE-AdSV |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
120
Description: Dissolved Barium will be analaysed at the University of Edinburgh |
| Other dissolved gases |
Quantity:
number of samples =
103
Description: Dissolved and Particulate 231Pa/230Th analysed using MC-ICP-MS |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of samples =
365
Description: Winkler titrations for calibrating the CTD DO sensors |
| Phosphate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
854
Description: Discrete water samples collected from CTD bottles to determine inorganic nutrient concentration. Analysed with segmented flow autoanalyser and colourimetric detection. |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
22
Description: Total Pu and Np concentration patterns referred to as Anthropogenic radionuclides |
| Radioactivity |
Quantity:
number of samples =
74
Description: Th234 samples from rosette, Beta radioactivity on verticale profiles |
| Silicate |
Quantity:
number of samples =
854
Description: Discrete water samples collected from CTD bottles to determine inorganic nutrient concentration. Analysed with segmented flow autoanalyser and colourimetric detection. |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
15
Description: Dissolved Rare earth elements (REE) to be analysed at Oxford by ICP_MS |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
2
Description: Rainwater samples collected using funnel on ship |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: SAPS (Stand Alone in-situ Pumping System) was used to collect particulate metals, biomarkers and Th234 |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: The ocean mercury cycle, Total dissolved Hg, dissolved gases Hg, Total Hg samples collected from both rosetts, underway fish |
| Trace elements | Description: Dissolved Cd concentrations and isotopes |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
60
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Fe concentrations, underway samples |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
271
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Fe concentrations, and Fe speciation, Ti CTD samples |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
259
Description: Particular trace metals from OTE bottles to be analysed by ICP-MS on shore at Plymouth University |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
247
Description: Total dissolvable metal to be analysed by ICP-MS on shore at NOC |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
118
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Co concentrations, Ti CTD samples |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
247
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Zn concentrations, Ti CTD samples |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
60
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Al concentrations, underway samples |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
15
Description: Particulate aerosol sampled collected on filters using high volume collector on ship |
| Trace elements |
Quantity:
number of samples =
271
Description: Total dissolvable, Dissolved (<0.2 ?m) Al concentrations, Ti CTD samples |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: SAPS (Stand Alone in-situ Pumping System) was used to collect particulate metals, biomarkers and Th234 |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
150
Description: Intact Polar Lipids (IPL) and Biomarkers |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
50
Description: DNA and RNA. To be analysed at IFM-GEOMAR |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: CDOM |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement |
Quantity:
number of samples =
60
Description: Flow cytometry and qPCR analysis of marine picocynaobacteria. To be analysed at MIT |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
100
Description: Particulate d15N and POC, PON isotopes |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
36
Description: Underway FRRF samples were taken from the non-toxic seawater supply (intake at ~5m depth) |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms |
Quantity:
number of samples =
78
Description: FAST REPITITION RATE FLUOROMETRY (FRRF) depth profiles collected from the standard CTD |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
150
Description: ANALYSIS OF PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY STRUCTURE using flow cytometry |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
150
Description: |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of samples =
100
Description: HPLC. Analysis for pigments to be analysed at Oxford |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements | Description: Ship fitted underway data (surface temperature, sainity, fluorescence and transmissivity). Ship fitted meterological instruments (wind speed/direction, Incident light, PAR etc) |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: Sediment core samples collected using a multicore or a box core |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1621358 | Bottle station | 2010-10-18 22:07Z | 34° 36' S, 17° 2' E | Click for more |
| 1621371 | Bottle station | 2010-10-19 06:47Z | 34° 37' S, 17° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1621383 | Bottle station | 2010-10-20 01:01Z | 35° 27' S, 14° 59' E | Click for more |
| 1621395 | Bottle station | 2010-10-20 10:36Z | 35° 22' S, 14° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1621402 | Bottle station | 2010-10-21 12:41Z | 36° 30' S, 13° 7' E | Click for more |
| 1621414 | Bottle station | 2010-10-23 04:18Z | 36° 28' S, 13° 16' E | Click for more |
| 1621426 | Bottle station | 2010-10-25 17:13Z | 38° 24' S, 10° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1621438 | Bottle station | 2010-10-26 06:53Z | 38° 25' S, 10° 5' E | Click for more |
| 1621451 | Bottle station | 2010-10-27 10:48Z | 40° 1' S, 5° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1621463 | Bottle station | 2010-10-27 19:56Z | 40° 3' S, 5° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1621475 | Bottle station | 2010-10-29 08:33Z | 40° 0' S, 0° 49' E | Click for more |
| 1621487 | Bottle station | 2010-10-29 18:53Z | 40° 1' S, 0° 53' E | Click for more |
| 1621499 | Bottle station | 2010-11-01 05:24Z | 40° 0' S, 4° 54' W | Click for more |
| 1621506 | Bottle station | 2010-11-09 03:05Z | 34° 20' S, 17° 36' E | Click for more |
| 1621518 | Bottle station | 2010-11-10 03:35Z | 34° 58' S, 16° 1' E | Click for more |
| 1621531 | Bottle station | 2010-11-10 13:03Z | 34° 54' S, 16° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1621543 | Bottle station | 2010-11-11 12:01Z | 35° 55' S, 14° 3' E | Click for more |
| 1621555 | Bottle station | 2010-11-12 07:54Z | 36° 27' S, 13° 13' E | Click for more |
| 1621567 | Bottle station | 2010-11-14 10:22Z | 39° 13' S, 7° 48' E | Click for more |
| 1621579 | Bottle station | 2010-11-15 03:14Z | 39° 15' S, 7° 43' E | Click for more |
| 1621580 | Bottle station | 2010-11-17 12:46Z | 37° 28' S, 11° 33' E | Click for more |
| 1621592 | Bottle station | 2010-11-18 07:08Z | 35° 54' S, 14° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1621611 | Bottle station | 2010-11-19 09:37Z | 34° 42' S, 17° 2' E | Click for more |
| 1621623 | Bottle station | 2010-11-19 20:15Z | 34° 18' S, 17° 34' E | Click for more |
| 1621635 | Bottle station | 2010-10-19 04:11Z | 34° 37' S, 17° 3' E | Click for more |
| 1621647 | Bottle station | 2010-10-20 07:16Z | 35° 25' S, 14° 57' E | Click for more |
| 1621659 | Bottle station | 2010-10-24 00:42Z | 36° 27' S, 13° 23' E | Click for more |
| 1621660 | Bottle station | 2010-10-24 13:59Z | 36° 25' S, 13° 15' E | Click for more |
| 1621672 | Bottle station | 2010-10-26 03:42Z | 38° 25' S, 10° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1621684 | Bottle station | 2010-10-27 16:56Z | 40° 3' S, 5° 31' E | Click for more |
| 1621696 | Bottle station | 2010-10-29 14:14Z | 40° 0' S, 0° 51' E | Click for more |
| 1621703 | Bottle station | 2010-10-30 15:59Z | 39° 59' S, 0° 55' E | Click for more |
| 1621715 | Bottle station | 2010-11-09 18:01Z | 34° 37' S, 17° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1621727 | Bottle station | 2010-11-10 09:33Z | 34° 52' S, 16° 4' E | Click for more |
| 1621739 | Bottle station | 2010-11-11 18:57Z | 35° 57' S, 14° 5' E | Click for more |
| 1621740 | Bottle station | 2010-11-12 13:27Z | 36° 27' S, 13° 14' E | Click for more |
| 1621752 | Bottle station | 2010-11-15 00:07Z | 39° 15' S, 7° 44' E | Click for more |
| 1621764 | Bottle station | 2010-11-15 15:29Z | 39° 17' S, 7° 39' E | Click for more |
| 1621776 | Bottle station | 2010-11-17 07:58Z | 37° 26' S, 11° 37' E | Click for more |
| 1621788 | Bottle station | 2010-11-19 17:42Z | 34° 18' S, 17° 36' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | All plastic clean surface pumped supply |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Radioactivity in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 15 | Atmospheric air sampling pump |
Sulphur species concentrations in the atmosphere
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere Atmospheric particulates Stable isotopes in the atmosphere Concentration of inorganic halogens in the atmosphere Concentration of nitrogen species in the atmosphere |
| 25 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies 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 Optical backscatter Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Stable isotopes in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Raw oxygen sensor output Density of the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Radioactivity in water bodies Electrical conductivity of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
| 6 | Stand-alone pumps | Radioactivity in water bodies |
| 21 | No parameter data available | |
| 4 | Rain water collector | Precipitation chemistry |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
