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RRS Challenger CH7/80

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH7/80
Cruise period1980-04-21 — 1980-05-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrossan, United Kingdom
Port of returnArdrossan, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To service current meter moorings at SMBA stations F, M (deep water) and R (shelf edge). Accomplished.
(2) To service IOS moorings at four stations in the northern Rockall Channel. Accomplished..
(3) To work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) CTD section plus additional CTD sections as possible within the time available. Anton Dohrn (Ellett Line) section was worked but no time was available for any others.
(4) Deploy an IOS experimental long duration (12-month) mooring. Accomplished.
(5) Deploy an IOS Bidston tide gauge on the Anton Dohrn section. Accomplished.
(6) Collect large volume surface water samples for radiocaesium analysis with CTD profiles on the sampling stations. Accomplished with CTD profiles on one of the ten stations.
(7) Search for current meter moorings lost during the previous winter. Moorings located, but could not be recovered.
(8) Deploy a current meter and corrosion monitoring experiment off the west coast of South Uist. Accomplished.
Chief scientistDavid J Ellett (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH7/80 cruise report ch7_80.pdf (0.25 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificN.E. Atlantic/ Rockall Channel/ Scottish Shelf
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH7/80 cruise track — ch7_80trk.pdf (0.34 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 30
Description: T surface only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 21
Description: noisy salinity
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 16
Description: 60 days;4x137 days;8x246 days
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)Quantity: number of deployments = 1
Description: IOS Bidston tide gauge
Other physical oceanographic measurements
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: water samples taken for radio-caesium determination.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
21  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
1889601980-05-05 00:57 57° 9' 18" N  9° 42' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188960
1889721980-05-05 02:30 57° 7' 17" N  9° 33' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188972
1890351980-05-05 07:50 57° 0' 11" N  8° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 189035
1889471980-05-04 19:10 57° 17' 59" N  10° 22' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188947
1889961980-05-05 05:10 57° 4' 5" N  9° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188996
1888801980-05-04 09:33 57° 30' 0" N  11° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188880
1888921980-05-04 12:08 57° 27' 54" N  11° 18' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188892
1888791980-05-03 21:28 57° 29' 35" N  11° 50' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188879
1889111980-05-04 13:48 57° 27' 0" N  11° 5' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188911
1890231980-05-05 06:33 57° 3' 11" N  9° 12' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 189023
1888311980-05-03 14:00 57° 32' 53" N  12° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188831
1888671980-05-03 19:47 57° 30' 35" N  12° 15' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188867
1889351980-05-04 17:00 57° 21' 59" N  10° 39' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188935
1888551980-05-03 16:21 57° 31' 53" N  12° 37' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188855
1889231980-05-04 15:08 57° 23' 59" N  10° 51' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188923
1889841980-05-05 04:05 57° 6' 0" N  9° 34' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188984
1888061980-05-03 10:45 57° 33' 41" N  13° 35' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188806
1888181980-05-03 12:08 57° 33' 59" N  13° 19' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188818
1888431980-05-03 14:52 57° 32' 29" N  12° 51' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188843
1889591980-05-04 21:52 57° 14' 5" N  10° 2' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188959
1890111980-05-05 05:25 57° 4' 5" N  9° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 189011