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RRS Charles Darwin CD50

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Charles Darwin (74AB)
Cruise identifierCD50
Cruise period1990-06-29 — 1990-07-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To observe the path of the overflow water in the Iceland Basin on the south side of the Iceland Faroes Ridge using a lowered CTD, XBTs and ship mounted ACDP (Acoustic Dropper Current Profiler)/
2. To determine the chemical properties (nutrients, dissolved oxygen and aluminium concentration) of the Overflow and Atlantic water masses.
3. To deploy an array of moored current and temperature recorders south of Iceland
4. To deploy a moored ACDP on the Iceland-Faroes Ridge in support of Charles Darwin Cr51
Chief scientistW John Gould (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory)
ProjectWOCE
Coordinating bodyWOCE IPO
Cruise reportRRS Charles Darwin CD50 cruise report cd50.pdf (0.90 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorthern north Atlantic
Track chartsRRS Charles Darwin CD50 cruise track — trk3674.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: continuous measurement
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 48
Description: XBTs, not all good
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 57
Description: salinity samples, for CTD calibration
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 57
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 57
Description: transmissometer on CTD
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: 14 cm deployed
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Description: Shipborne ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 57
Description: oxygen from water bottles
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 57
Description: oxygen sensor on CTD
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 57
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 57
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 57
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 57
Description: Aluminium determinations
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurements
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingDescription: continuous 10kHz Simrad PES
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters61° 43' 59" N  15° 24' 0" W — 1 Aanderaa current meter, deployed 16 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters63° 7' 59" N  17° 18' 0" W — 1 Aanderaa current meter, deployed 15 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters63° 0' 0" N  17° 6' 0" W — 1 Aanderaa current meter, deployed 15 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters62° 43' 0" N  16° 49' 0" W — 3 Aanderaa current meters, deployed 15 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters62° 25' 59" N  16° 28' 0" W — 3 Aanderaa current meters, deployed 15 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters62° 4' 0" N  16° 3' 0" W — 2 Aanderaa current meters, deployed 15 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters61° 49' 59" N  15° 37' 0" W — 2 Aanderaa current meters, deployed 16 Jul 1990, to be recovered July 1991
Current meters64° 24' 0" N  11° 55' 59" W — 1 Aanderaa and 1 S4, deployed 18 Jul 1990, recovered Charles Darwin cruise 51
Current profiler (eg ADCP)64° 24' 0" N  11° 55' 59" W — Sea floor ADCP, deployed 18 Jul 1991, recovered Charles Darwin cruise 51
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
57  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

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3807381990-07-13 13:55 61° 23' 17" N  14° 35' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380738
3808791990-07-14 18:25 62° 41' 17" N  16° 47' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380879
3809841990-07-15 07:14 63° 12' 0" N  17° 22' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380984
3810721990-07-16 21:32 62° 37' 54" N  14° 10' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381072
3811761990-07-17 09:45 63° 23' 5" N  11° 52' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381176
3812681990-07-17 18:27 63° 59' 53" N  10° 0' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381268
3813361990-07-18 01:43 64° 27' 29" N  8° 31' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381336
3807141990-07-13 10:01 61° 7' 54" N  14° 6' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380714
3810111990-07-16 00:20 62° 10' 23" N  15° 31' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381011
3810591990-07-16 18:27 62° 28' 0" N  14° 38' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381059
3811521990-07-17 07:23 63° 14' 12" N  12° 19' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381152
3814901990-07-19 01:47 64° 1' 23" N  12° 24' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381490
3808921990-07-14 20:43 62° 48' 17" N  16° 54' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380892
3810351990-07-16 14:25 62° 19' 12" N  15° 4' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381035
3810961990-07-17 00:26 62° 46' 59" N  13° 41' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381096
3812441990-07-17 16:21 63° 51' 29" N  10° 26' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381244
3817291990-07-20 13:33 61° 53' 35" N  9° 5' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381729
3805781990-07-12 19:40 60° 28' 59" N  12° 41' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380578
3806221990-07-12 23:19 60° 38' 59" N  13° 3' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380622
3807631990-07-13 18:12 61° 36' 17" N  15° 6' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380763
3817051990-07-19 23:59 62° 56' 30" N  13° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381705
3806091990-07-12 21:18 60° 33' 42" N  12° 53' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380609
3807871990-07-13 21:58 61° 49' 41" N  15° 36' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380787
3809231990-07-14 23:12 62° 53' 59" N  17° 0' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380923
3809601990-07-15 04:32 63° 12' 36" N  17° 12' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380960
3813121990-07-17 23:08 64° 18' 18" N  9° 2' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381312
3814041990-07-18 19:47 64° 19' 18" N  12° 18' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381404
3814771990-07-18 23:19 64° 10' 0" N  11° 54' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381477
3817421990-07-20 15:03 61° 48' 47" N  9° 16' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381742
3806461990-07-13 01:25 60° 44' 12" N  13° 13' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380646
3808311990-07-14 10:33 62° 17' 48" N  16° 18' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380831
3811151990-07-17 03:02 62° 56' 35" N  13° 14' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381115
3812071990-07-17 12:10 63° 33' 11" N  11° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381207
3812931990-07-17 20:43 64° 9' 6" N  9° 31' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381293
3813851990-07-18 18:40 64° 22' 5" N  12° 27' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381385
3814531990-07-18 22:13 64° 13' 0" N  12° 2' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381453
3815691990-07-19 11:21 63° 37' 0" N  14° 15' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381569
3816491990-07-19 19:03 63° 14' 5" N  13° 41' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381649
3816621990-07-19 20:44 63° 8' 5" N  13° 32' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381662
3805541990-07-11 08:45 60° 10' 29" N  6° 3' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380554
3806711990-07-13 03:51 60° 50' 17" N  13° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380671
3806951990-07-13 06:27 60° 55' 5" N  13° 36' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380695
3808551990-07-14 15:40 62° 30' 0" N  16° 33' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380855
3809471990-07-15 01:50 63° 0' 24" N  17° 8' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380947
3811391990-07-17 05:20 63° 5' 35" N  12° 46' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381139
3813611990-07-18 04:15 64° 31' 36" N  8° 19' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381361
3814281990-07-18 20:57 64° 16' 11" N  12° 10' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381428
3815211990-07-19 08:37 63° 42' 54" N  14° 24' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381521
3815821990-07-19 13:15 63° 30' 42" N  14° 7' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381582
3816011990-07-19 15:12 63° 25' 18" N  13° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381601
3816251990-07-19 17:06 63° 19' 41" N  13° 49' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381625
3817661990-07-20 17:08 61° 43' 41" N  9° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381766
3808061990-07-14 07:14 62° 3' 42" N  16° 3' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 380806
3812201990-07-17 14:12 63° 42' 6" N  10° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381220
3815451990-07-19 09:41 63° 42' 11" N  14° 22' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381545
3816861990-07-19 22:24 63° 2' 23" N  13° 23' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381686
3817911990-07-20 18:53 61° 38' 42" N  9° 36' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 381791