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RRS Challenger CH44

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH44
Cruise period1989-01-15 — 1989-01-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To evaluate the hydrodynamic processes controlling the resuspension of sediment and its seasonal variability at two contrasting sites in the North Sea.
2. To evaluate the influence of sedimentological characteristics and geotechnical and geophysical properties of the bed on the resuspension of sediment at the two sites.
3. To examine the role of benthic and pelagic organisms in sediment resuspension and deposition processes.
4. To determine the impact of sediment resuspension on water quality through its influence on trace metal, nutrient and organic contaminant exchange processes.
5. To develop a detailed model interrelating vertical current structure and suspended sediment concentration at a point site. To use this model as the basis for constructing a fine-grid, 3-dimensional model incorporating sediment transport to cover the observational areas.
Chief scientistAlan W Morris (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectNERC North Sea Project
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH44 cruise report ch44_89.pdf (0.26 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Specific543500N;0045000E, 523942N;0034004E
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 40
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 40
Current metersQuantity: activity duration in days = 6
Description: 6 days
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)Quantity: activity duration in days = 6
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 40
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 40
NitriteQuantity: number of profiles = 40
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 40
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of profiles = 40
Trace metalsQuantity: number of profiles = 40
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 3
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 62
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 31
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsQuantity: number of observations = 6
Description: sea and swell
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of deployments = 50
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of deployments = 18
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
42  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters 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
Phosphate concentration parameters 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.
12392341989-01-20 09:09 52° 39' 35" N  3° 39' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239234
12392101989-01-20 05:19 52° 39' 28" N  3° 40' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239210
12393511989-01-22 08:08 54° 35' 13" N  4° 50' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239351
12392221989-01-20 07:03 52° 38' 59" N  3° 39' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239222
12395111989-01-26 10:15 52° 39' 13" N  3° 39' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239511
16692461989-01-22 10:21 54° 35' 12" N  4° 49' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669246
12393991989-01-25 23:14 52° 39' 27" N  3° 39' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239399
12394311989-01-26 02:02 52° 39' 29" N  3° 39' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239431
12394671989-01-26 05:28 52° 39' 40" N  3° 39' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239467
12394921989-01-26 08:21 52° 39' 30" N  3° 40' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239492
12391171989-01-18 02:06 54° 34' 48" N  4° 49' 26" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239117
12391661989-01-19 21:11 52° 39' 18" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239166
12393631989-01-22 10:21 54° 35' 12" N  4° 49' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239363
12393751989-01-25 20:43 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239375
12394551989-01-26 04:18 52° 39' 35" N  3° 40' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239455
12391301989-01-18 06:10 54° 34' 36" N  4° 50' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239130
12394791989-01-26 06:12 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239479
12394801989-01-26 07:17 52° 39' 29" N  3° 39' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239480
12390861989-01-17 20:28 54° 34' 59" N  4° 49' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239086
12390981989-01-17 22:15 54° 35' 4" N  4° 48' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239098
12391051989-01-18 00:11 54° 34' 43" N  4° 49' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239105
12391781989-01-19 23:21 52° 39' 35" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239178
12392711989-01-20 14:23 52° 39' 54" N  3° 40' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239271
12392831989-01-21 20:10 54° 35' 15" N  4° 50' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239283
12394181989-01-26 01:18 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239418
16692341989-01-22 08:08 54° 35' 13" N  4° 50' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669234
12392951989-01-21 22:11 54° 35' 16" N  4° 48' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239295
12393381989-01-22 06:11 54° 35' 3" N  4° 50' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239338
12394061989-01-26 00:05 52° 39' 29" N  3° 40' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239406
12391421989-01-18 08:07 54° 34' 48" N  4° 49' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239142
12391541989-01-18 10:07 54° 34' 45" N  4° 49' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239154
12391911989-01-20 01:06 52° 39' 47" N  3° 40' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239191
12392091989-01-20 04:07 52° 39' 53" N  3° 40' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239209
12393141989-01-22 02:09 54° 34' 59" N  4° 50' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239314
12393871989-01-25 21:56 52° 39' 23" N  3° 39' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239387
12394431989-01-26 03:12 52° 39' 33" N  3° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239443
16692221989-01-22 06:11 54° 35' 3" N  4° 50' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669222
12391291989-01-18 04:11 54° 34' 43" N  4° 49' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239129
12392461989-01-20 11:25 52° 39' 5" N  3° 39' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239246
12392581989-01-20 13:06 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239258
12393021989-01-22 00:06 54° 34' 58" N  4° 49' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239302
12393261989-01-22 04:10 54° 35' 1" N  4° 49' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1239326
40  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8152411989-01-26 00:04 52° 39' 29" N  3° 40' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815241
8152901989-01-26 05:26 52° 39' 40" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815290
8149811989-01-18 08:02 54° 34' 48" N  4° 49' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814981
8151851989-01-22 08:03 54° 35' 13" N  4° 50' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815185
8150321989-01-20 04:04 52° 39' 52" N  3° 40' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815032
8151001989-01-20 14:21 52° 39' 54" N  3° 40' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815100
8151121989-01-21 20:04 54° 35' 14" N  4° 50' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815112
8150441989-01-20 05:16 52° 39' 28" N  3° 40' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815044
8151611989-01-22 04:07 54° 35' 1" N  4° 49' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815161
8151481989-01-22 02:05 54° 34' 59" N  4° 50' 28" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815148
8149561989-01-18 04:07 54° 34' 43" N  4° 49' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814956
8150191989-01-19 23:17 52° 39' 35" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815019
8150201989-01-20 01:03 52° 39' 47" N  3° 40' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815020
8150681989-01-20 09:07 52° 39' 35" N  3° 39' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815068
8150931989-01-20 13:04 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815093
8152281989-01-25 23:10 52° 39' 27" N  3° 39' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815228
8152771989-01-26 03:09 52° 39' 33" N  3° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815277
8153081989-01-26 06:09 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815308
8149321989-01-18 00:07 54° 34' 43" N  4° 49' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814932
8149681989-01-18 06:06 54° 34' 36" N  4° 50' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814968
8151241989-01-21 22:05 54° 35' 16" N  4° 48' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815124
8151731989-01-22 06:08 54° 35' 3" N  4° 50' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815173
8152531989-01-26 01:16 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815253
8153571989-01-26 19:05 52° 39' 35" N  3° 40' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815357
8149201989-01-17 22:09 54° 35' 4" N  4° 48' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814920
8150811989-01-20 11:21 52° 39' 5" N  3° 39' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815081
8153211989-01-26 07:15 52° 39' 29" N  3° 39' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815321
8153451989-01-26 10:11 52° 39' 13" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815345
8150071989-01-19 21:07 52° 39' 18" N  3° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815007
8150561989-01-20 07:00 52° 38' 59" N  3° 39' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815056
8151361989-01-22 00:03 54° 34' 58" N  4° 49' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815136
8152651989-01-26 01:59 52° 39' 29" N  3° 39' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815265
8152891989-01-26 04:15 52° 39' 35" N  3° 40' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815289
8153331989-01-26 08:18 52° 39' 30" N  3° 40' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815333
8149191989-01-17 20:22 54° 34' 59" N  4° 49' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814919
8149441989-01-18 02:02 54° 34' 48" N  4° 49' 26" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814944
8149931989-01-18 10:02 54° 34' 45" N  4° 49' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 814993
8151971989-01-22 10:16 54° 35' 12" N  4° 49' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815197
8152041989-01-25 20:39 52° 39' 25" N  3° 40' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815204
8152161989-01-25 21:53 52° 39' 23" N  3° 39' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815216
Discrete samples 
40  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
32  Deck pump sampling at depth (e.g. Flygt pump)Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
2  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyChlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies