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RRS Challenger CH48

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH48
Cruise period1989-03-13 — 1989-03-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To measure the rate of gas transfer across the sea surface as a function of wind and sea conditions by the release of volatile tracers into the water column.
2. To investigate the rates of dispersion and advection due to tidal and residual currents by means of the same tracer release.
3. To investigate the biological sources of oxygen, methane, dimethyl sulphide and a suite of halocarbons in the coherent body of water marked by the tracers, with a view to obtaining budgets of these gases.
(Nutrients removed on advice of BODC)
Chief scientistAndrew J Watson (Marine Biological Association of the UK), Robert Upstill-Goddard (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectNERC North Sea Project
Coordinating bodyNERC
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH48 cruise report ch48_89.pdf (0.54 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth Sea
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH48 cruise track — trk3486.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 2778
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 27
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 27
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 27
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: continuous surface measurements
Geochemical tracers (eg freons)Quantity: number of surveys = 3
Description: Tracer release - 3 surveys
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: track kilometres = 926
Description: ADCP
Surface drifters/drifting buoysQuantity: number of deployments = 5
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: continuous surface measurements
OxygenQuantity: number of profiles = 23
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of profiles = 30
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 27
Total - P
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 27
NitriteQuantity: number of profiles = 27
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 27
Meteorology 
Incident radiation
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: Vector wind
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
24  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
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12639901989-03-15 08:56 52° 32' 31" N  3° 23' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263990
12641691989-03-25 20:08 52° 34' 43" N  4° 19' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264169
12642131989-03-26 06:07 52° 33' 41" N  4° 19' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264213
12640411989-03-15 19:44 52° 20' 13" N  4° 18' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264041
12641571989-03-21 05:17 52° 16' 29" N  4° 14' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264157
12641081989-03-18 20:39 52° 18' 26" N  3° 18' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264108
12642011989-03-26 04:08 52° 29' 53" N  4° 14' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264201
12640161989-03-15 14:23 52° 39' 42" N  3° 29' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264016
12640281989-03-15 16:58 52° 26' 46" N  3° 46' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264028
12640901989-03-18 05:10 52° 19' 58" N  3° 22' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264090
12641211989-03-19 22:25 52° 21' 40" N  3° 25' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264121
12641701989-03-25 22:09 52° 33' 41" N  4° 19' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264170
12640531989-03-15 21:51 52° 16' 3" N  3° 54' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264053
12640651989-03-15 23:56 52° 12' 0" N  3° 29' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264065
12639651989-03-14 05:19 53° 0' 6" N  2° 59' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263965
12640891989-03-16 07:25 52° 33' 59" N  3° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264089
12641331989-03-20 00:44 52° 22' 48" N  3° 25' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264133
12641451989-03-20 22:15 52° 21' 49" N  3° 26' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264145
12639771989-03-14 13:18 52° 54' 39" N  3° 22' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263977
12641821989-03-26 00:09 52° 30' 52" N  4° 17' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264182
12641941989-03-26 02:07 52° 30' 1" N  4° 16' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264194
12639891989-03-14 19:31 52° 43' 27" N  4° 18' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263989
12640041989-03-15 11:56 52° 37' 54" N  3° 0' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264004
12640771989-03-16 02:23 52° 6' 57" N  2° 59' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1264077
27  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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.
8159231989-03-19 20:17 52° 22' 42" N  3° 26' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815923
8158671989-03-15 23:49 52° 12' 1" N  3° 29' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815867
8158801989-03-16 07:20 52° 34' 0" N  3° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815880
8160591989-03-26 06:03 52° 33' 42" N  4° 19' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 816059
8159601989-03-20 04:16 52° 27' 11" N  3° 28' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815960
8160111989-03-25 22:03 52° 33' 42" N  4° 19' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 816011
8160231989-03-26 00:03 52° 30' 52" N  4° 17' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 816023
8159111989-03-18 20:31 52° 18' 26" N  3° 18' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815911
8159841989-03-21 05:14 52° 16' 29" N  4° 14' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815984
8158921989-03-18 05:05 52° 19' 58" N  3° 22' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815892
8159471989-03-20 00:38 52° 22' 48" N  3° 25' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815947
8159721989-03-20 22:08 52° 21' 49" N  3° 26' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815972
8159351989-03-19 22:19 52° 21' 40" N  3° 25' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815935
8159591989-03-20 02:18 52° 25' 14" N  3° 27' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815959
8158791989-03-16 02:17 52° 6' 56" N  2° 59' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815879
8159961989-03-25 19:46 52° 34' 43" N  4° 19' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815996
8158061989-03-15 11:49 52° 37' 54" N  3° 0' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815806
8158311989-03-15 16:44 52° 26' 46" N  3° 46' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815831
8157991989-03-15 08:50 52° 32' 31" N  3° 23' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815799
8158181989-03-15 14:17 52° 39' 42" N  3° 29' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815818
8157871989-03-14 19:14 52° 43' 27" N  4° 18' 20" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815787
8157751989-03-14 15:45 52° 49' 45" N  3° 45' 26" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815775
8158551989-03-15 21:45 52° 16' 3" N  3° 54' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815855
8160351989-03-26 02:03 52° 30' 1" N  4° 16' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 816035
8160471989-03-26 04:03 52° 29' 52" N  4° 14' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 816047
8157631989-03-14 13:12 52° 54' 40" N  3° 22' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815763
8158431989-03-15 19:38 52° 20' 13" N  4° 18' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 815843
Discrete samples 
28  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of alkanes 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
88  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyConcentration of alkanes in the water column