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RRS Challenger CH6B/81

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH6B/81
Cruise period1981-04-16 — 1981-04-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStornoway, United Kingdom
Port of returnArdrossan, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To service the IOS current meter moorings NE of Rockall (I1-I4) and retrieve and experimental mooring deployed at 56° 49 min N, 9° 16 min W. Accomplished.
(2) To re-lay the corrosion potential current meter mooring off South Uist. Accomplished.
(3) To measure chlorophyll concentrations over the shelf and shelf-edge. Accomplished.
(4) To work CTD sections across the shelf and shelf-edge. Five sections were worked from the full Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) section in the south northwards to a section from off the Butt of Lewis to 60N, 10W.
Chief scientistRoy Bowers (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH6B/81 cruise report ch6_81.pdf (0.25 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Channel/ Scottish Cont. Shelf
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH6B/81 cruise track — trk2742.html RRS Challenger CH6B/81 cruise track — trk2742a.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Water bottle stationsDescription: S surface only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 58
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: ios stations;4 moorings with 11 c.m.recovered;4 deployed;195 days
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of deployments = 1
Description: corrosion potential c.m.deployed
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 32
Description: plus continuous surface chlorophyll measurements throughout the cruise
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
58  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.
1884491981-04-21 04:55 56° 57' 11" N  8° 47' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188449
1887871981-04-24 05:10 58° 30' 59" N  8° 21' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188787
1883331981-04-20 08:04 57° 30' 0" N  11° 31' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188333
1883691981-04-20 13:40 57° 23' 29" N  10° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188369
1884741981-04-21 18:09 57° 29' 29" N  9° 29' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188474
1884981981-04-21 22:41 57° 21' 29" N  8° 54' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188498
1885171981-04-22 02:07 57° 14' 11" N  8° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188517
1886221981-04-22 17:15 57° 42' 36" N  8° 50' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188622
1881731981-04-16 19:05 58° 59' 24" N  7° 1' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188173
1882901981-04-20 00:42 57° 31' 59" N  12° 37' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188290
1883081981-04-20 03:11 57° 30' 35" N  12° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188308
1883451981-04-20 10:25 57° 27' 59" N  11° 18' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188345
1885291981-04-22 03:36 57° 12' 5" N  8° 4' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188529
1885781981-04-22 11:18 57° 22' 48" N  7° 40' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188578
1881971981-04-16 21:07 59° 7' 30" N  7° 17' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188197
1882161981-04-17 00:11 59° 16' 53" N  7° 35' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188216
1882651981-04-19 19:30 57° 34' 5" N  13° 19' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188265
1885301981-04-22 04:55 57° 7' 35" N  7° 49' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188530
1886341981-04-22 18:39 57° 46' 5" N  9° 7' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188634
1886581981-04-22 21:18 57° 52' 5" N  9° 33' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188658
1887021981-04-23 05:32 58° 6' 59" N  10° 43' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188702
1882041981-04-16 22:46 59° 11' 47" N  7° 26' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188204
1882531981-04-19 17:39 57° 35' 11" N  13° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188253
1882891981-04-19 22:45 57° 32' 29" N  12° 51' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188289
1883941981-04-20 19:40 57° 14' 5" N  10° 3' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188394
1884251981-04-21 02:05 57° 3' 5" N  9° 13' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188425
1885541981-04-22 07:18 57° 12' 5" N  7° 35' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188554
1885911981-04-22 12:53 57° 32' 11" N  7° 57' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188591
1884621981-04-21 12:54 56° 47' 53" N  9° 19' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188462
1884861981-04-21 20:21 57° 25' 29" N  9° 11' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188486
1885051981-04-22 00:19 57° 18' 5" N  8° 37' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188505
1885661981-04-22 09:52 57° 20' 6" N  7° 34' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188566
1886101981-04-22 15:45 57° 38' 59" N  8° 32' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188610
1886951981-04-23 03:07 58° 1' 35" N  10° 24' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188695
1887631981-04-24 00:12 58° 44' 29" N  8° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188763
1887751981-04-24 02:33 58° 38' 11" N  8° 37' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188775
1882281981-04-17 14:36 60° 11' 53" N  9° 19' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188228
1883211981-04-20 05:55 57° 29' 5" N  11° 50' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188321
1883571981-04-20 12:10 57° 27' 0" N  11° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188357
1884011981-04-20 22:05 57° 9' 5" N  9° 41' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188401
1884371981-04-21 03:50 56° 59' 35" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188437
1885421981-04-22 06:06 57° 4' 53" N  7° 36' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188542
1886711981-04-22 23:01 57° 55' 41" N  9° 48' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188671
1881851981-04-16 19:50 59° 3' 17" N  7° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188185
1883701981-04-20 15:15 57° 21' 41" N  10° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188370
1884501981-04-21 07:13 56° 51' 5" N  8° 20' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188450
1886831981-04-23 00:40 57° 57' 41" N  10° 0' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188683
1887261981-04-23 16:57 59° 5' 41" N  9° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188726
1887141981-04-23 14:21 59° 12' 36" N  10° 7' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188714
1886461981-04-22 20:13 57° 49' 5" N  9° 20' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188646
1884131981-04-21 00:21 57° 6' 5" N  9° 25' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188413
1883821981-04-20 17:25 57° 18' 5" N  10° 22' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188382
1882411981-04-18 16:56 58° 51' 59" N  11° 40' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188241
1882771981-04-19 21:45 57° 32' 59" N  13° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188277
1887511981-04-23 21:50 58° 51' 5" N  9° 12' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188751
1887381981-04-23 19:17 58° 58' 47" N  9° 30' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188738
1887991981-04-24 07:18 58° 22' 53" N  8° 1' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188799
1886091981-04-22 14:21 57° 35' 17" N  8° 15' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 188609