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RRS Discovery D158

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD158
Cruise period1986-04-12 — 1986-05-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFalmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnFalmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To monitor the development of the spring bloom and to study the processes of aggregation resulting in the fast-sinking phytodetritus.
2. To collect the sinking material during its passage through the water column and to study the changes taking place during this passage and to quantify the flux.
3. To investigate the significance of the material to the mid-water and benthic communities.
Chief scientistAnthony L Rice (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D158 cruise report d158.pdf (1.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificPorcupine Bight
Track chartsRRS Discovery D158 cruise track — trk3318a.html RRS Discovery D158 cruise track — trk3318b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 14
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 34
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of samples = 34
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 14
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 14
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 14
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 14
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of experiments = 5
Description: in situ at depth from 1-30m
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of surveys = 2
Description: survey:taxonomy,biomass determination,energy transfers,distribution
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 22
Description: particle size analysis,10 WB stat.,rest CTD
Meteorology 
Incident radiationDescription: deck & submarine measurements;IMER light meters
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: SMBA multiple corer
Bottom photographyQuantity: number of hauls = 7
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of deployments = 9
Description: mid-water photography- & video
Data held at BODC 
Series/Profiles 
23  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
2966471986-05-07 07:07  — 1986-05-07 07:29 51° 41' 35" N  14° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296647
2967271986-05-07 17:34  — 1986-05-07 19:38 51° 25' 5" N  13° 35' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296727
2967521986-05-07 19:38  — 1986-05-07 21:30 51° 21' 47" N  13° 30' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296752
2967151986-05-07 15:02  — 1986-05-07 17:34 51° 22' 41" N  13° 31' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296715
2968201986-04-29 19:39  — 1986-04-29 20:00 42° 6' 11" N  14° 8' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296820
2965921986-05-06 14:01  — 1986-05-06 16:22 51° 3' 11" N  12° 50' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296592
2967391986-05-07 13:09  — 1986-05-07 15:03 51° 28' 11" N  13° 39' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296739
2965801986-04-26 17:03  — 1986-04-26 18:09 51° 40' 41" N  12° 26' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296580
2966961986-05-08 15:45  — 1986-05-08 16:13 51° 35' 12" N  13° 40' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296696
2967401986-05-07 21:30  — 1986-05-07 23:09 51° 28' 18" N  13° 26' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296740
2967761986-04-29 07:46  — 1986-04-29 07:57 42° 1' 23" N  14° 0' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296776
2968071986-04-29 21:42  — 1986-04-29 21:53 42° 6' 11" N  14° 9' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296807
2966351986-05-07 10:47  — 1986-05-07 11:08 51° 30' 42" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296635
2966601986-05-07 08:48  — 1986-05-07 10:46 51° 35' 48" N  13° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296660
2967881986-04-28 09:02  — 1986-04-28 09:14 45° 44' 48" N  13° 14' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296788
2966591986-05-06 16:22 51° 1' 0" N  12° 58' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296659
2966721986-05-07 10:47  — 1986-05-07 11:54 51° 30' 42" N  13° 44' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296672
2966841986-05-07 23:10 51° 28' 11" N  13° 35' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296684
2968191986-04-29 20:01  — 1986-04-29 21:10 42° 6' 17" N  14° 8' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296819
2967031986-05-07 11:53  — 1986-05-07 12:49 51° 30' 54" N  13° 44' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296703
2967641986-04-28 19:30  — 1986-04-28 19:45 44° 0' 11" N  13° 11' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296764
2966111986-05-04 17:08 51° 1' 5" N  12° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296611
2966231986-05-07 08:48  — 1986-05-07 08:59 51° 35' 48" N  13° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 296623