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RRS James Clark Ross JR15007

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR15007
Cruise period2016-05-25 — 2016-07-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Port of returnImmingham, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesIncreased amounts of mixing arising from the internal tide over ridges and seamounts has been recognised for some time, but the biogeochemical consequences of that mixing have not yet been quantified. The Ridgemix project takes as its key hypothesis that the mixing generated by the internal tide over steep ocean seabed topography, such as mid ocean ridges, plays an important role in the biogeochemistry of the ocean. In the subtropical North Atlantic work using noble gas tracers has identified the amounts of nutrient that must be supplied to the region, which is in agreement with the requirements of primary production, but the mechanisms responsible for supplying this nutrient are not understood. Our view in the Ridgemix project is that internal tide mixing over the mid-Atlantic ridge brings deep nutrients upward onto isopycnals that, downstream of the ridge, are accessed by deep winter mixing in the western subtropical Atlantic Ocean. Based on preliminary evidence from earlier research cruises on other projects we also think that the upward mixing of nutrients could have local effects on primary production and plankton community structure immediately above the ridge.

Our cruise track and sampling stations had the following aims:
(i) Quantify the internal mixing and vertical nutrient fluxes at spring and neap tides at sites above the ridge and in the deep water away from the ridge.
(ii) Quantify the general distribution of vertical turbulent mixing along the ridge, in the adjacent deep basin to the west, and across the slopes of the ridge.
(iii) Measure the distribution of nutrients on key isopycnals in water masses before, during and downstream of the mixing over the ridge.
(iv) At sites along the ridge and in the deep basin to the west, quantify the phytoplankton and zooplankton community structures with a particular focus on the deep chlorophyll maximum.
Chief scientistJonathan Sharples (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)
ProjectA nutrient and carbon pump over mid-ocean ridges (RidgeMix)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR15007 cruise report jr15007.pdf (5.16 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificMid Atlantic ridge
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR15007 cruise track — jr15007trk.pdf (0.59 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: CTD: salinity, temperature, density, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll fluorescence, beam transmittance.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: Lowered ADCP on CTD frame
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: track kilometres = 4500
Description: Vessel ADCP
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 30
Description: VMP6000 turbulent microstructure profiles, full depth
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 79
Description: VMP2000 turbulent microstructure profiles to between 800 and 1600 metres
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles.
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles.
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles.
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 67
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Bottle samples from CTD profiles
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: 40
Description: Standalone pumps, 4 deployed at 10 sites.
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 200
Description: Phytoplankton samples, taken from approx 10 bottles on 20 CTD profiles.
ZooplanktonQuantity: 120
Description: Approx 6 nets (3 replicates of 2 mesh sizes) at 10 sites.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stations36° 13' 5" N  32° 44' 44" W — 1 x APEX float with CTD and SUNA nitrate sensor, profiling in the upper 1000 metres. Deployed October 2015. THIS MOORING FAILED (not recovered)
CTD stations36° 14' 35" N  32° 46' 54" W — Drifting wirewalker mooring with profiling CTD and turbulent microstructure. Deployed for approx.. 3 weeks during cruise.
Subsurface temperature measurements36° 14' 39" N  32° 46' 52" W — 4 x 75kHz ADCPs, 30 temperature or temperature-depth loggers, all covering the whole water column (2,300 metres). Deployed in October 2015, recovered on 30/6/16.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)36° 14' 39" N  32° 46' 52" W — 4 x 75kHz ADCPs, 30 temperature or temperature-depth loggers, all covering the whole water column (2,300 metres). Deployed in October 2015, recovered on 30/6/16.
Surface drifters/drifting buoys36° 14' 35" N  32° 46' 54" W — Drifting wirewalker mooring with profiling CTD and turbulent microstructure. Deployed for approx.. 3 weeks during cruise.
Other physical oceanographic measurements36° 14' 35" N  32° 46' 54" W — Drifting wirewalker mooring with profiling CTD and turbulent microstructure. Deployed for approx.. 3 weeks during cruise.
Other physical oceanographic measurements36° 14' 49" N  37° 0' 16" W — Glider with ADCP and turbulent microstructure sensors, profiling in upper 200 metres for approx. 3 weeks. Note: 2 other gliders also deployed, but both failed.
Chemical oceanography 
Nitrate36° 13' 5" N  32° 44' 44" W — 1 x APEX float with CTD and SUNA nitrate sensor, profiling in the upper 1000 metres. Deployed October 2015. THIS MOORING FAILED (not recovered)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
20229802016-05-28 11:36:32  — 2016-07-02 00:00:33 19° 1' 51" N  55° 27' 52" W — 36° 14' 51" N  32° 57' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2022980
173  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19818142016-06-05 23:15 36° 13' 15" N  32° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981814
19819672016-06-16 00:32 24° 57' 47" N  47° 54' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981967
19820792016-06-24 23:01 36° 14' 51" N  40° 40' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982079
19876502016-06-14 06:17 25° 16' 48" N  45° 14' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987650
19876742016-06-14 21:52 24° 0' 0" N  45° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987674
19876862016-06-15 03:50 24° 0' 16" N  45° 59' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987686
19878712016-06-22 04:38 35° 14' 7" N  44° 25' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987871
20492362016-06-09 21:13:40 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049236
20493532016-06-16 13:49:38 25° 26' 44" N  48° 51' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049353
20494212016-06-22 13:26:17 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049421
21382882016-06-09 21:13:40 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138288
21383202016-06-13 21:34:46 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138320
21383562016-06-18 00:34:02 27° 59' 47" N  49° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138356
19817712016-05-30 10:26 25° 20' 24" N  50° 8' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981771
19817952016-06-04 00:52 36° 14' 49" N  37° 59' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981795
19818632016-06-09 07:11 34° 27' 0" N  37° 0' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981863
19818872016-06-10 20:25 31° 20' 8" N  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981887
19820922016-06-26 15:53 36° 15' 1" N  37° 30' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982092
19875702016-06-11 11:19 30° 40' 2" N  41° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987570
19876252016-06-12 19:20 27° 55' 48" N  43° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987625
19876372016-06-13 09:29 27° 2' 14" N  44° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987637
19876492016-06-13 21:35 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987649
19876982016-06-15 12:55 24° 29' 15" N  46° 56' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987698
19877052016-06-15 14:39 24° 29' 34" N  46° 56' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987705
19877302016-06-17 05:38 25° 59' 44" N  50° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987730
19878092016-06-19 18:20 31° 39' 56" N  48° 32' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987809
19878342016-06-20 22:07 33° 15' 52" N  47° 8' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987834
19878462016-06-21 09:59 34° 0' 2" N  46° 29' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987846
19879752016-06-28 20:09 36° 13' 6" N  32° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987975
20491812016-06-04 23:43:46 36° 14' 50" N  34° 59' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049181
20492612016-06-10 20:25:04 31° 20' 8" N  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049261
20493902016-06-20 13:32:58 33° 16' 18" N  47° 8' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049390
21384002016-06-24 23:00:53 36° 14' 51" N  40° 40' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138400
21384242016-06-26 15:52:59 36° 15' 1" N  37° 30' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138424
19818382016-06-08 08:55 35° 16' 32" N  35° 2' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981838
19819432016-06-14 21:07 24° 0' 0" N  45° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981943
19819792016-06-16 12:27 25° 26' 48" N  48° 51' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981979
19820062016-06-18 23:02 29° 59' 53" N  49° 59' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982006
19820312016-06-20 22:07 33° 15' 52" N  47° 8' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982031
19820672016-06-23 21:44 36° 0' 2" N  43° 15' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982067
19820802016-06-26 04:20 36° 14' 36" N  39° 5' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982080
19877422016-06-17 17:01 26° 59' 59" N  49° 59' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987742
19874412016-06-05 07:25 36° 13' 55" N  33° 54' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987441
19875082016-06-09 07:11 34° 27' 0" N  37° 0' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987508
19875452016-06-10 05:30 32° 42' 59" N  39° 24' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987545
19878102016-06-20 04:35 32° 29' 11" N  47° 49' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987810
19878832016-06-22 13:26 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987883
19879022016-06-24 11:17 36° 15' 54" N  42° 15' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987902
20474382016-06-15 03:50:21 24° 0' 16" N  45° 59' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047438
20474992016-06-18 00:34:02 27° 59' 47" N  49° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047499
20475792016-06-27 14:37:53 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047579
20491562016-06-03 15:06:10 36° 15' 7" N  39° 0' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049156
20493772016-06-18 10:24:56 29° 0' 2" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049377
20494702016-06-27 14:37:53 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049470
21383192016-06-12 05:48 29° 10' 10" N  43° 10' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138319
21383682016-06-19 18:19:53 31° 39' 56" N  48° 32' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138368
21384122016-06-26 04:20:10 36° 14' 36" N  39° 5' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138412
19819312016-06-13 21:35 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981931
19819802016-06-17 00:08 26° 0' 1" N  50° 0' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981980
19820432016-06-21 17:23 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982043
19874042016-06-04 09:39 36° 14' 49" N  37° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987404
19874652016-06-07 09:15 36° 6' 51" N  32° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987465
19874892016-06-08 08:55 35° 16' 32" N  35° 2' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987489
19875942016-06-11 22:45 29° 38' 52" N  42° 38' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987594
19877912016-06-19 10:17 30° 49' 49" N  49° 18' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987791
19878582016-06-21 17:23 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987858
19879512016-06-27 03:36 36° 14' 36" N  35° 55' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987951
20472542016-06-03 15:06:10 36° 15' 7" N  39° 0' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047254
20472662016-06-04 09:39:22 36° 14' 49" N  37° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047266
20473462016-06-09 07:11 34° 27' 0" N  37° 0' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047346
20473952016-06-11 22:45:25 29° 38' 52" N  42° 38' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047395
20474142016-06-12 19:20:27 27° 55' 48" N  43° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047414
20474512016-06-15 14:39:20 24° 29' 34" N  46° 56' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047451
20475552016-06-22 13:26:17 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047555
20492002016-06-08 08:55:08 35° 16' 32" N  35° 2' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049200
20493042016-06-13 09:29:21 27° 2' 14" N  44° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049304
20493162016-06-13 21:34:46 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049316
21382642016-06-07 09:15:08 36° 6' 51" N  32° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138264
20493652016-06-17 17:01:09 26° 59' 59" N  49° 59' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049365
20494082016-06-21 17:22:58 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049408
20494692016-06-27 03:36:25 36° 14' 36" N  35° 55' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049469
21382762016-06-08 16:13:24 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138276
19818022016-06-04 17:21 36° 14' 29" N  35° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981802
19818752016-06-09 21:14 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981875
19821352016-06-28 23:44 36° 13' 33" N  32° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982135
19873732016-06-03 05:13 36° 14' 49" N  40° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987373
19874162016-06-04 17:21 36° 14' 29" N  35° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987416
19874532016-06-05 23:15 36° 13' 15" N  32° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987453
19876012016-06-12 05:48 29° 10' 10" N  43° 10' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987601
19876622016-06-14 14:23 24° 38' 24" N  45° 37' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987662
19879142016-06-24 23:01 36° 14' 51" N  40° 40' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987914
19879262016-06-26 04:20 36° 14' 36" N  39° 5' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987926
20474632016-06-16 02:19:58 24° 58' 9" N  47° 54' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047463
20475062016-06-18 18:16:36 29° 59' 59" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047506
20475182016-06-19 18:19:53 31° 39' 56" N  48° 32' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047518
20492242016-06-09 13:57:01 33° 59' 59" N  38° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049224
20492482016-06-10 12:57:16 31° 59' 31" N  40° 16' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049248
20492972016-06-11 22:45:25 29° 38' 52" N  42° 38' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049297
20493892016-06-19 10:16:31 30° 49' 49" N  49° 18' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049389
20494572016-06-26 04:20:10 36° 14' 36" N  39° 5' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049457
21382522016-06-04 17:20:55 36° 14' 29" N  35° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138252
21383072016-06-11 16:31:03 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138307
19817832016-06-03 05:13 36° 14' 49" N  40° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981783
19818262016-06-07 09:15 36° 6' 51" N  32° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981826
19818992016-06-11 16:31 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981899
19819922016-06-18 00:34 27° 59' 47" N  49° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981992
19821232016-06-27 14:38 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982123
19873972016-06-04 00:52 36° 14' 49" N  37° 59' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987397
19874282016-06-04 23:44 36° 14' 50" N  34° 59' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987428
19875212016-06-09 13:57 33° 59' 59" N  38° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987521
19875332016-06-09 21:14 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987533
19875572016-06-10 12:57 31° 59' 31" N  40° 16' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987557
19875822016-06-11 16:31 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987582
19876132016-06-12 13:24 28° 31' 1" N  43° 20' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987613
19877172016-06-16 02:20 24° 58' 9" N  47° 54' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987717
19877782016-06-18 18:17 29° 59' 59" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987778
20472912016-06-04 23:43:46 36° 14' 50" N  34° 59' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047291
19878222016-06-20 13:33 33° 16' 18" N  47° 8' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987822
19878952016-06-23 21:44 36° 0' 2" N  43° 15' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987895
19879872016-06-28 23:44 36° 13' 33" N  32° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987987
20474022016-06-12 05:48 29° 10' 10" N  43° 10' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047402
20474752016-06-16 13:49:38 25° 26' 44" N  48° 51' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047475
20474872016-06-17 05:38:11 25° 59' 44" N  50° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047487
20475312016-06-20 13:32:58 33° 16' 18" N  47° 8' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047531
20475672016-06-26 15:52:59 36° 15' 1" N  37° 30' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047567
20492852016-06-11 16:31:03 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049285
21382392016-05-30 10:25:33 25° 20' 24" N  50° 8' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138239
21383322016-06-15 12:54:35 24° 29' 15" N  46° 56' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138332
21384612016-07-01 09:55:56 36° 14' 38" N  32° 46' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138461
19818512016-06-08 16:13 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981851
19821472016-07-01 09:56 36° 14' 38" N  32° 46' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982147
19873852016-06-03 15:06 36° 15' 7" N  39° 0' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987385
19874772016-06-08 02:29 35° 40' 36" N  34° 6' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987477
19877292016-06-16 13:50 25° 26' 44" N  48° 51' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987729
19877542016-06-18 00:34 27° 59' 47" N  49° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987754
19877662016-06-18 10:25 29° 0' 2" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987766
20472782016-06-04 17:20:55 36° 14' 29" N  35° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047278
20473092016-06-05 07:24:49 36° 13' 55" N  33° 54' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047309
20473222016-06-07 09:15:08 36° 6' 51" N  32° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047322
20473582016-06-09 21:13:40 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047358
20475802016-06-28 20:08:43 36° 13' 6" N  32° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047580
21383442016-06-16 12:26:36 25° 26' 48" N  48° 51' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138344
21383932016-06-22 13:26:17 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138393
21384362016-06-27 03:36:25 36° 14' 36" N  35° 55' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138436
19819062016-06-12 05:48 29° 10' 10" N  43° 10' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981906
19819182016-06-12 19:20 27° 55' 48" N  43° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981918
19819552016-06-15 12:55 24° 29' 15" N  46° 56' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1981955
19820182016-06-19 18:20 31° 39' 56" N  48° 32' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982018
19820552016-06-22 13:26 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982055
19821112016-06-27 03:36 36° 14' 36" N  35° 55' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1982111
19874902016-06-08 16:13 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987490
19875692016-06-10 20:25 31° 20' 8" N  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987569
19879382016-06-26 15:53 36° 15' 1" N  37° 30' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987938
19879632016-06-27 14:38 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987963
19879992016-07-01 09:56 36° 14' 38" N  32° 46' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1987999
20473102016-06-05 23:15:28 36° 13' 15" N  32° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047310
20473342016-06-08 16:13:24 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047334
20473712016-06-10 20:25:04 31° 20' 8" N  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047371
20473832016-06-11 16:31:03 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047383
20474262016-06-13 21:34:46 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047426
20475432016-06-21 17:22:58 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2047543
20491682016-06-04 09:39:22 36° 14' 49" N  37° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049168
20491932016-06-05 23:15:28 36° 13' 15" N  32° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049193
20492122016-06-08 16:13:24 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049212
20492732016-06-11 11:19:08 30° 40' 2" N  41° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049273
20493282016-06-14 14:22:59 24° 38' 24" N  45° 37' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049328
20493412016-06-15 14:39:20 24° 29' 34" N  46° 56' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049341
20494332016-06-24 11:16:40 36° 15' 54" N  42° 15' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049433
20494452016-06-24 23:00:53 36° 14' 51" N  40° 40' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049445
20494822016-06-28 20:08:43 36° 13' 6" N  32° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049482
21382402016-06-03 15:06:10 36° 15' 7" N  39° 0' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138240
21383812016-06-21 17:22:58 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138381
21384482016-06-27 14:37:53 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2138448
67  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
20009842016-06-07 09:18:24 36° 6' 51" N  32° 57' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000984
20010472016-06-09 07:14:22 34° 27' 0" N  37° 0' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001047
20010602016-06-09 21:17:07 33° 26' 27" N  38° 37' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001060
20011522016-06-12 19:23:41 27° 55' 48" N  43° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001152
20012192016-06-14 21:14:32 24° 0' 0" N  45° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001219
20013242016-06-17 05:43:05 25° 59' 44" N  50° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001324
20015692016-06-27 14:39:45 36° 14' 7" N  34° 20' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001569
20016012016-06-28 23:47:04 36° 13' 33" N  32° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001601
20016132016-07-01 10:01:27 36° 14' 38" N  32° 46' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001613
20011272016-06-11 22:49:34 29° 38' 52" N  42° 38' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001127
20012322016-06-15 03:54:16 24° 0' 16" N  45° 59' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001232
20012682016-06-16 00:35:52 24° 57' 47" N  47° 54' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001268
20013852016-06-18 23:05:32 29° 59' 53" N  49° 59' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001385
20014412016-06-20 22:10:38 33° 15' 52" N  47° 8' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001441
20008922016-06-03 05:16:20 36° 14' 49" N  40° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000892
20009592016-06-04 23:46:45 36° 14' 50" N  34° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000959
20009602016-06-05 07:31:23 36° 13' 52" N  33° 54' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000960
20009722016-06-05 23:18:42 36° 13' 15" N  32° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000972
20012812016-06-16 02:25:10 24° 58' 9" N  47° 54' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001281
20013122016-06-17 00:11:36 26° 0' 1" N  50° 0' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001312
20014042016-06-19 18:26 31° 39' 56" N  48° 32' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001404
20015082016-06-24 11:21:36 36° 15' 55" N  42° 15' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001508
20008802016-05-30 10:26:46 25° 20' 23" N  50° 8' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000880
20011152016-06-11 16:36:33 30° 7' 30" N  42° 7' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001115
20011392016-06-12 05:52:07 29° 10' 10" N  43° 10' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001139
20011402016-06-12 13:27:52 28° 31' 1" N  43° 20' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001140
20011882016-06-14 06:21:24 25° 16' 48" N  45° 14' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001188
20013482016-06-18 00:37:05 27° 59' 47" N  49° 59' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001348
20014532016-06-21 10:03:36 34° 0' 2" N  46° 29' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001453
20015212016-06-24 23:04:07 36° 14' 51" N  40° 40' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001521
20015822016-06-28 01:29:58 36° 14' 34" N  32° 45' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001582
20009112016-06-03 15:11:37 36° 15' 7" N  39° 0' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000911
20009962016-06-08 02:32:09 35° 40' 36" N  34° 6' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000996
20010112016-06-08 08:58:48 35° 16' 32" N  35° 2' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001011
20010232016-06-08 16:17:54 34° 51' 7" N  36° 2' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001023
20010592016-06-09 14:00:47 34° 0' 0" N  38° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001059
20012442016-06-15 12:58:50 24° 29' 15" N  46° 56' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001244
20012562016-06-15 14:45:32 24° 29' 34" N  46° 56' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001256
20012932016-06-16 12:30:43 25° 26' 48" N  48° 51' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001293
20013362016-06-17 17:05:54 26° 59' 58" N  49° 59' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001336
20013732016-06-18 18:20:36 30° 0' 0" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001373
20014282016-06-20 13:38:59 33° 16' 18" N  47° 8' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001428
20014652016-06-21 17:29:56 34° 33' 16" N  45° 31' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001465
20014892016-06-22 13:32:24 36° 0' 16" N  43° 16' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001489
20015942016-06-28 20:12:05 36° 13' 6" N  32° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001594
20009232016-06-04 00:59:38 36° 14' 49" N  37° 59' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000923
20010842016-06-10 12:59:50 31° 59' 31" N  40° 16' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001084
20011642016-06-13 09:34:15 27° 2' 14" N  44° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001164
20012202016-06-14 21:54:36 24° 0' 0" N  45° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001220
20013612016-06-18 10:30:05 29° 0' 2" N  49° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001361
20013972016-06-19 10:20:30 30° 49' 49" N  49° 18' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001397
20014772016-06-22 04:43:54 35° 14' 7" N  44° 25' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001477
20015572016-06-27 03:39:35 36° 14' 36" N  35° 55' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001557
20010352016-06-09 02:05:38 34° 27' 0" N  37° 0' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001035
20013002016-06-16 13:53:35 25° 26' 44" N  48° 51' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001300
20014162016-06-20 04:37:22 32° 29' 11" N  47° 49' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001416
20014902016-06-23 21:46:42 36° 0' 2" N  43° 15' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001490
20015332016-06-26 04:22:41 36° 14' 39" N  39° 5' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001533
20015452016-06-26 15:55:09 36° 15' 1" N  37° 30' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001545
20009352016-06-04 09:44:52 36° 14' 46" N  37° 0' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000935
20009472016-06-04 17:23:56 36° 14' 29" N  35° 59' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2000947
20010962016-06-10 20:29:06 31° 20' 8" N  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001096
20011032016-06-11 11:22:08 30° 40' 2" N  41° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001103
20011762016-06-13 21:40:47 26° 8' 12" N  44° 49' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001176
20012072016-06-14 14:30:55 24° 38' 24" N  45° 37' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001207
20015702016-06-27 21:03:36 36° 18' 27" N  33° 22' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001570
20010722016-06-10 05:33:24 32° 42' 59" N  39° 24' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2001072
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17633322016-05-25 20:05  — 2016-07-10 10:59 10° 37' 5" N  61° 40' 29" W — 53° 38' 14" N  2° 16' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1763332
1  Multiple instrument types
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17633442016-05-25 20:05  — 2016-07-10 10:59 10° 37' 5" N  61° 40' 29" W — 53° 38' 14" N  2° 16' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1763344
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17633202016-05-25 20:05  — 2016-07-10 10:59 10° 37' 5" N  61° 40' 29" W — 53° 38' 14" N  2° 16' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1763320
Discrete samples 
67  CTD frame plus rosette sampler