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RRS James Clark Ross JR20100526 (JR221)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20100526 (JR221)
Cruise period2010-05-26 — 2010-06-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureVigo, Spain
Port of returnImmingham, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe main objective of this very short cruise was to deploy a novel moored observatory at PAP (NE Atlantic), a long term study site at which a variety of observations have been made over the past 20 years with increasing levels of intensity and sophistication. This new design was in collaboration with the UK Met Office.

In addition to this, a benthic lander was to be deployed which would transmit data by an acoustic link to the surface buoy and hence to land by satellite link.

A number of equipment trials were also carried out to good effect. In addition studies were made on the effects of high CO2 of calcifying phytoplankton. A team of photographers were present to in order to increase public awareness of observational oceanography and numerous interviews were completed. In addition a daily web diary was maintained by the EuroSITES outreach team.
Chief scientistRichard Stephen Lampitt (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectPorcupine Abyssal Plain deep ocean observatory
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20100526 (JR221) cruise report jr221.pdf (1.74 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificPorcupine Abyssal Plain
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR20100526 (JR221) cruise track — jr221trk.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 3
Description: CTD casts
Chemical oceanography 
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of profiles = 3
Description: CTD casts
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of profiles = 3
Description: CTD casts 7 Bottles fired at 35m on 01/06/10
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Phytoplankton vertical net hauls 0-50m, filtered through a 200 micron and 20 micron mesh
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 3
Description: Zooplankton vertical night time net hauls 0-100m, NOCS WP2 Zooplankton net (200 micron mesh). Haul rate 0.2m / sec
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of cores = 16
Description: Five mega core deployments yielded four cores for both Foraminifera and metazoan meiofauna each (F1-4, Meio1-4, plus one samples set for macrofauna was collected consisting of six cores and combined from two deployments (Macro1).
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of cores = 16
Description: Five mega core deployments yielded four cores for both Foraminifera and metazoan meiofauna each (F1-4, Meio1-4, plus one samples set for macrofauna was collected consisting of six cores and combined from two deployments (Macro1).
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Surface drifters/drifting buoys45° 28' 24" N  13° 3' 20" W — Wave buoy test, deployed 27/05/2010 at 22:46 and recovered 27/05/2010 at 23:21
Surface drifters/drifting buoys48° 59' 49" N  16° 22' 56" W — Wave buoy, deployed 01/06/2010 at 16:19 and recovered 01/06/2010 at 19:15
Surface drifters/drifting buoys49° 1' 59" N  16° 20' 49" W — float cam, deployed 02/06/2010 at 09:38 and recovered 02/06/2010 at 10:05
Surface drifters/drifting buoys45° 28' 24" N  13° 3' 20" W — Wave buoy test, deployed 27/05/2010 at 22:46 and recovered 27/05/2010 at 23:21
Surface drifters/drifting buoys48° 59' 27" N  16° 23' 10" W — Wave buoy, deployed 30/05/2010 at 15:14 and recovered 30/05/2010 at 20:06
Surface drifters/drifting buoys49° 0' 9" N  16° 27' 6" W — Wave buoy, deployed 29/05/2010 at 16:59 and recovered 29/05/2010 at 19:06
Surface drifters/drifting buoys48° 49' 32" N  16° 30' 28" W — Wave buoy, deployed 29/05/2010 at 06:28 and recovered 29/05/2010 at 09:38
Surface drifters/drifting buoys48° 49' 32" N  16° 30' 27" W — Wave buoy, deployed 31/05/2010 at 12:04 and recovered 31/05/2010 at 14:10
Other physical oceanographic measurements48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 43" W — BOBO drop cam, recovered 01/06/2010 at 21:35 and partially flooded. Evidence of massive shock wave
Other physical oceanographic measurements48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 43" W — BOBO, deployed 01/06/2010 at 01:03 and presumed lost after implosion of buoyancy sphere
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen48° 58' 57" N  16° 17' 10" W — PAP1 deployed 01/06/2010 at 10:09 sea bed lat long 48.9932, -16.36947
Nitrite48° 58' 57" N  16° 17' 10" W — PAP1 deployed 01/06/2010 at 10:09 sea bed lat long 48.9932, -16.36947
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)48° 58' 57" N  16° 17' 10" W — PAP1 deployed 01/06/2010 at 10:09 sea bed lat long 48.9932, -16.36947
Sediment traps49° 0' 12" N  16° 27' 18" W — PELAGRA P5, sampling depth 390, deployed 29/05/2010 at 22:33 and recovered 31/05/2010 at 16:12
Sediment traps48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 48" W — PELAGRA P6, sampling depth 199, deployed 31/05/2010 at 23:03 and recovered 01/06/2010 at 07:07 surfaced prematurely
Sediment traps48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 46" W — PELAGRA P7, sampling depth 242, deployed 31/05/2010 at 21:36 and recovered 01/06/2010 at 07:53 surfaced prematurely
Sediment traps49° 0' 11" N  16° 27' 18" W — PELAGRA P7, sampling depth 382, deployed 29/05/2010 at 22:50 and recovered 31/05/2010 at 16:58
Sediment traps48° 59' 45" N  16° 23' 43" W — PELAGRA test, deployed 29/05/2010 at 11:50 and recovered 29/05/2010 at 13:03
Sediment traps48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 46" W — PELAGRA P4, sampling depth 206, deployed 31/05/2010 at 22:09 and recovered 01/06/2010 at 06:58 surfaced prematurely
Sediment traps48° 59' 47" N  16° 23' 43" W — PELAGRA P5, sampling depth 208, deployed 31/05/2010 at 22:32 and recovered 01/06/2010 at 07:23 surfaced prematurely
Zoobenthos49° 59' 27" N  16° 23' 11" W — Baited drop cam, deployed 30/05/2010 at 22:15 and recovered 31/05/2010 at 23:32
Zoobenthos49° 0' 10" N  16° 27' 7" W — Bathysnap, deployed 29/05/2010 at 16:38
Zoobenthos48° 59' 49" N  16° 22' 56" W — Baited drop cam, deployed 01/06/2010 at 16:29 and recovered 02/06/2010 at 09:06
Other biological/fisheries measurement49° 59' 27" N  16° 23' 11" W — Baited drop cam, deployed 30/05/2010 at 22:15 and recovered 31/05/2010 at 23:32
Other biological/fisheries measurement49° 0' 10" N  16° 27' 7" W — Bathysnap, deployed 29/05/2010 at 16:38
Other biological/fisheries measurement48° 59' 49" N  16° 22' 56" W — Baited drop cam, deployed 01/06/2010 at 16:29 and recovered 02/06/2010 at 09:06
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurements48° 58' 57" N  16° 17' 10" W — PAP1 deployed 01/06/2010 at 10:09 sea bed lat long 48.9932, -16.36947
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18393942010-06-03 12:00  — 2010-09-06 12:00 48° 59' 34" N  16° 22' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1839394
Discrete samples 
1  CTD frame plus rosette samplerSalinity of the water column
1  Instrument mooring