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RRS Discovery DY017

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74EQ)
Cruise identifierDY017
Cruise period2014-10-20 — 2014-11-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSouthampton, United Kingdom
Port of returnFalmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesDY017 sampled the Hebridean and Malin shelf areas west of the UK, and parts of the Rockall Trough. The objectives were to map the large scale gradients in nutrients, dissolved iron and dissolved inorganic carbon within the context of studying shelf edge exchange processes with the open ocean. Data from this cruise will contribute towards the NERC Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry programme.
Chief scientistStuart Painter (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectShelf Sea Biogeochemistry
Cruise reportRRS Discovery DY017 cruise report dy017.pdf (5.44 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificHebridean and Malin shelf. Rockall Trough
Track chartsRRS Discovery DY017 cruise track — dy017trk.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 58
Description: CTD profile data
CTD stationsQuantity: number of deployments = 6
Description: Near surface CTD profiles from floating buoy
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 15
Description: VM-ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of samples = 284
Description: Dissolved oxygen (39 CTD profiles)
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of samples = 476
Description: Dissolved inorganic carbon/alkalinity measurements (CTD bottle samples)
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 1034
Description: Nutrients (56 CTD profiles)
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 1034
Description: Nutrients (56 CTD profiles)
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 1034
Description: Nutrients (56 CTD profiles)
AlkalinityQuantity: number of samples = 476
Description: Dissolved inorganic carbon/alkalinity measurements (CTD bottle samples)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 49
Description: Iron Ligands (9 CTD profiles)
IsotopesQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: 15N-NO3 (Nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis on nitrate)
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Dissolved organic nutrients
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 530
Description: Dissolved iron / total dissolvable iron measurements (21 CTD profiles)
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 50
Description: Underway trace metals
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Chromophoric/Fluorescent dissolved organic matter (CDOM/FDOM):
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 100
Description: Particulate trace metals (21 CTD profiles)
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Amino acids
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 530
Description: Dissolved total / dissolvable trace metals (21 CTD profiles)
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: 15N-NO3 (Nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis on nitrate)
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 50
Description: Underway trace metals
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 100
Description: Particulate trace metals (21 CTD profiles)
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 530
Description: Dissolved total / dissolvable trace metals (21 CTD profiles)
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 530
Description: Dissolved iron / total dissolvable iron measurements (21 CTD profiles)
Other dissolved substancesQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Chromophoric/Fluorescent dissolved organic matter (CDOM/FDOM):
Other dissolved substancesQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Amino acids
Other dissolved substancesQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Dissolved organic nutrients
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 23
Description: Chlorophyll , phytoplankton (Lugols) samples, CARD-FISH (69 samples)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 244
Description: POC/PON (particulate organic carbon/nitrogen - 36 CTD profiles)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Particulate organic matter (POC/PON, POP)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 48
Description: PIC (particulate inorganic carbon)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 244
Description: bSi (biogenic silica - 36 CTD profiles)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 244
Description: POP (particulate organic phosphorous - 36 CTD profiles)
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Chromophoric/Fluorescent dissolved organic matter (CDOM/FDOM):
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: Dissolved organic nutrients
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 17
Description: Phytoplankton counts
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of profiles = 23
Description: Chlorophyll , phytoplankton (Lugols) samples, CARD-FISH (69 samples)
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)57° 6' 5" N  9° 20' 8" W — ADCP current meter for UK-OSNAP programme
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
3  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Platform or instrument orientation
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Platform or instrument orientation
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17813022014-10-30 00:00  — 2015-06-20 00:00 57° 6' 14" N  9° 20' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1781302
18394492014-10-20 19:58:30  — 2014-11-05 01:58:31 49° 55' 27" N  4° 49' 38" W — 51° 42' 51" N  5° 58' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1839449
18394372014-10-20 19:58:27  — 2014-11-05 01:59:55 49° 55' 27" N  4° 49' 37" W — 51° 42' 32" N  5° 58' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1839437
58  Bottle station
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
20978162014-10-27 03:53 58° 27' 0" N  7° 11' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097816
20978772014-10-29 05:12 57° 37' 48" N  9° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097877
20979212014-10-30 17:05 56° 52' 11" N  9° 3' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097921
20980212014-11-03 09:51 55° 22' 11" N  9° 44' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2098021
20977972014-10-24 14:59 59° 12' 0" N  6° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097797
20978042014-10-24 23:37 59° 23' 59" N  7° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097804
21131172014-10-27 12:34 58° 4' 47" N  8° 0' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113117
21130622014-10-24 08:51 58° 57' 36" N  6° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113062
21130742014-10-24 14:59 59° 12' 0" N  6° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113074
21132952014-11-01 18:12 56° 7' 11" N  10° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113295
21133632014-11-03 02:14 55° 12' 0" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113363
21131302014-10-27 22:08 58° 13' 11" N  8° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113130
21132342014-10-30 11:00 56° 52' 11" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113234
21132832014-10-31 13:40 56° 52' 11" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113283
21133262014-11-02 10:00 56° 7' 11" N  8° 54' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113326
21133752014-11-03 05:03 55° 22' 11" N  8° 54' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113375
20977732014-10-23 11:05 58° 36' 0" N  5° 47' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097773
20978892014-10-29 10:12 57° 37' 11" N  9° 23' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097889
20979452014-10-31 13:40 56° 52' 11" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097945
21130492014-10-23 11:05 58° 36' 0" N  5° 47' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113049
21131422014-10-28 14:02 58° 21' 35" N  9° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113142
21132712014-10-31 07:39 56° 52' 11" N  10° 5' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113271
21133992014-10-28 01:31 58° 17' 23" N  9° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113399
20977852014-10-24 08:51 58° 57' 36" N  6° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097785
20978412014-10-27 22:08 58° 13' 11" N  8° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097841
20978532014-10-28 14:02 58° 21' 35" N  9° 39' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097853
20979082014-10-30 08:49 56° 52' 48" N  8° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097908
20979822014-11-02 23:52 55° 22' 11" N  8° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097982
21132102014-10-30 01:47 57° 37' 11" N  8° 11' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113210
21132462014-10-30 17:05 56° 52' 11" N  9° 3' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113246
21133382014-11-02 15:24 56° 7' 11" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113338
20978652014-10-28 21:29 58° 25' 47" N  10° 4' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097865
20979692014-11-01 23:01 56° 7' 11" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097969
20979702014-11-02 17:44 56° 7' 11" N  8° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097970
21131912014-10-29 21:29 57° 37' 11" N  8° 54' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113191
20978902014-10-30 01:47 57° 37' 11" N  8° 11' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097890
20979332014-10-31 07:39 56° 52' 11" N  10° 5' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097933
20979572014-11-01 18:12 56° 7' 11" N  10° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097957
20979942014-11-03 17:33 55° 22' 11" N  10° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097994
21131542014-10-28 21:29 58° 25' 47" N  10° 4' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113154
21133142014-11-02 06:27 56° 7' 11" N  9° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113314
21133872014-11-03 17:33 55° 22' 11" N  10° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113387
21130862014-10-24 23:37 59° 23' 59" N  7° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113086
21130982014-10-27 03:53 58° 27' 0" N  7° 11' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113098
21132582014-10-30 21:50 56° 52' 11" N  9° 18' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113258
21133022014-11-01 23:01 56° 7' 11" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113302
21133512014-11-02 23:52 55° 22' 11" N  8° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113351
21134182014-11-03 09:51 55° 22' 11" N  9° 44' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113418
20978282014-10-27 09:57 58° 1' 12" N  7° 43' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2097828
20980082014-11-02 02:03 56° 7' 48" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2098008
21130502014-10-23 18:12 58° 47' 59" N  6° 11' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113050
21131052014-10-27 09:57 58° 1' 12" N  7° 43' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113105
21131292014-10-27 17:39 58° 8' 59" N  8° 25' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113129
21131662014-10-29 05:12 57° 37' 48" N  9° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113166
21131782014-10-29 10:12 57° 37' 11" N  9° 23' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113178
21132092014-10-29 23:45 57° 37' 11" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113209
21132222014-10-30 08:49 56° 52' 48" N  8° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113222
21134062014-11-03 07:30 55° 22' 11" N  9° 18' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113406
56  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18113422014-10-27 03:20:42 58° 26' 47" N  7° 11' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811342
18115142014-10-29 10:15 57° 37' 10" N  9° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811514
18115262014-10-29 21:31:16 57° 37' 18" N  8° 54' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811526
18116672014-10-31 19:00:20 56° 52' 7" N  9° 41' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811667
18117232014-11-02 06:28:18 56° 7' 9" N  9° 10' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811723
18112492014-10-22 19:15:09 56° 34' 32" N  6° 28' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811249
18113292014-10-24 18:46:32 59° 23' 51" N  7° 20' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811329
18113302014-10-24 21:38:10 59° 23' 49" N  7° 19' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811330
18114092014-10-27 16:56:36 58° 8' 57" N  8° 25' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811409
18115022014-10-29 08:52:18 57° 37' 10" N  9° 23' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811502
18116312014-10-30 21:52:25 56° 52' 11" N  9° 17' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811631
18117602014-11-02 15:26:49 56° 7' 8" N  8° 30' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811760
18117722014-11-02 17:46:06 56° 7' 10" N  8° 6' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811772
18117842014-11-02 23:53:26 55° 22' 14" N  8° 5' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811784
18112622014-10-23 11:09:45 58° 36' 7" N  5° 48' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811262
18112982014-10-24 08:52:31 58° 57' 34" N  6° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811298
18113662014-10-27 09:19:25 58° 1' 21" N  7° 42' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811366
18114102014-10-27 17:42:28 58° 8' 57" N  8° 25' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811410
18115992014-10-30 16:14:10 56° 52' 11" N  9° 3' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811599
18117112014-11-02 02:05:07 56° 7' 43" N  9° 42' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811711
18118152014-11-03 07:31:39 55° 22' 15" N  9° 18' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811815
18115632014-10-30 08:09:46 56° 52' 31" N  8° 10' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811563
18116062014-10-30 17:07:55 56° 52' 11" N  9° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811606
18116182014-10-30 19:23:10 56° 52' 11" N  9° 17' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811618
18116552014-10-31 13:45:10 56° 52' 21" N  9° 42' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811655
18116922014-11-01 23:06:39 56° 7' 30" N  9° 42' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811692
18117472014-11-02 10:01:32 56° 7' 17" N  8° 53' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811747
18117962014-11-03 02:15:56 55° 22' 7" N  8° 30' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811796
18112502014-10-23 10:29:24 58° 36' 7" N  5° 48' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811250
18112742014-10-23 17:22:21 58° 48' 1" N  6° 11' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811274
18112862014-10-23 18:14:48 58° 48' 1" N  6° 11' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811286
18114712014-10-28 18:49:53 58° 26' 0" N  10° 4' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811471
18114952014-10-29 05:15:50 57° 37' 33" N  9° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811495
18117592014-11-02 11:09:39 56° 7' 17" N  8° 53' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811759
18118032014-11-03 05:04:36 55° 22' 11" N  8° 53' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811803
18118272014-11-03 09:52:53 55° 22' 9" N  9° 44' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811827
18113052014-10-24 13:39:57 59° 11' 46" N  6° 56' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811305
18113542014-10-27 03:54:27 58° 26' 47" N  7° 11' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811354
18113782014-10-27 10:01:56 58° 1' 21" N  7° 42' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811378
18113912014-10-27 12:41:54 58° 4' 49" N  8° 0' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811391
18116432014-10-31 07:40:06 56° 52' 12" N  10° 5' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811643
18118402014-11-03 17:36:43 55° 22' 0" N  10° 6' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811840
18114462014-10-28 01:32:03 58° 17' 20" N  9° 14' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811446
18114832014-10-28 21:24:22 58° 26' 0" N  10° 4' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811483
18115382014-10-29 23:47:16 57° 37' 17" N  8° 29' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811538
18115512014-10-30 01:48:42 57° 36' 57" N  8° 11' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811551
18116792014-11-01 05:30:37 56° 7' 17" N  10° 29' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811679
18117352014-11-02 07:43:39 56° 7' 9" N  9° 10' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811735
18118392014-11-03 15:01:26 55° 22' 0" N  10° 6' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811839
18113172014-10-24 15:00:04 59° 11' 46" N  6° 56' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811317
18114222014-10-27 21:13:02 58° 13' 24" N  8° 49' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811422
18114342014-10-27 22:11:53 58° 13' 24" N  8° 49' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811434
18114582014-10-28 14:05:34 58° 21' 49" N  9° 39' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811458
18115752014-10-30 08:51:36 56° 52' 31" N  8° 10' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811575
18115872014-10-30 11:02:29 56° 52' 13" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811587
18116802014-11-01 18:15:25 56° 7' 18" N  10° 5' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1811680
2  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
21134312014-10-21 07:22  — 2014-10-29 20:05 51° 25' 59" N  9° 43' 0" W — 58° 57' 34" N  5° 34' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2113431
21289032014-10-23 16:41  — 2014-11-03 18:15 55° 21' 21" N  10° 28' 33" W — 59° 20' 34" N  6° 8' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2128903
Discrete samples 
49  All plastic clean surface pumped supplyPhosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
34  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTotal dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
41  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyAlkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
17  WP-2 zooplankton net
22  Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column