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RRS Discovery D192

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD192
Cruise period1990-06-09 — 1990-06-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Rendezvous with the RRS Charles Darwin in order to transfer urgently needed equipment.
2. Resurvey, using SeaSoar and underway surface chemical measurements, the area marked by the drifting buoys released on Discovery 190.
3. Carry out up to 16 CTD casts within the survey area.
4. Recover the remaining drifting buoys.
5. Recover a BOFS Bathysnap at 48N.
Chief scientistDavid R Turner (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectBOFS
Coordinating bodyNERC, Plymouth Marine Lab.
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D192 cruise report d192.pdf (10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNE Atlantic
Track chartsRRS Discovery D192 cruise track — trk3682a.html RRS Discovery D192 cruise track — trk3682b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 11
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 11
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 1200
Description: 'ICEFISH' towed at fixed depth (5-12m)
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
Description: SeaSoar, surface to 400m
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 11
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
Description: SeaSoar, surface to 400m
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 1200
Description: 'ICEFISH' towed at fixed depth (5-12m)
Current metersQuantity: number of recoveries = 1
Description: 1 recovered
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
Description: Shipborne ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 11
OxygenQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
Description: SeaSoar, surface to 400m
OxygenQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of stations = 11
Carbon dioxideQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 11
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 11
PhosphateQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
NitrateQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 11
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 11
NitriteQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 11
AmmoniaQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 11
SilicateQuantity: track kilometres = 3000
AlkalinityQuantity: number of stations = 11
pHQuantity: number of stations = 11
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
Description: SeaSoar, surface to 400m
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 11
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 1200
Description: 'ICEFISH' towed at fixed depth (5-12m)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 3000
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 11
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters40° 1' 0" N  19° 34' 0" W — Recovery of Bathysnap, deployed 19 May 1989
Biology and fisheries 
Other biological/fisheries measurement40° 1' 0" N  19° 34' 0" W — Recovery of Bathysnap
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photography40° 1' 0" N  19° 34' 0" W — Recovery of Bathysnap
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
13  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
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
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
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12968421990-06-23 10:24 47° 4' 25" N  15° 50' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296842
12968051990-06-22 13:53 48° 3' 6" N  16° 30' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296805
12968781990-06-23 22:26 46° 43' 4" N  16° 26' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296878
12967861990-06-21 23:44 47° 49' 11" N  16° 57' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296786
12968541990-06-23 13:40 46° 57' 31" N  16° 1' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296854
12968661990-06-23 18:52 46° 50' 41" N  16° 11' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296866
12969091990-06-24 06:17 46° 35' 28" N  16° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296909
12967981990-06-22 09:14 47° 56' 17" N  16° 46' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296798
12968291990-06-22 21:09 48° 17' 17" N  16° 7' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296829
12968911990-06-24 01:20 46° 41' 36" N  16° 25' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296891
12968301990-06-22 23:32 48° 17' 23" N  16° 6' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296830
12967741990-06-12 09:37 46° 32' 45" N  15° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296774
12968171990-06-22 18:29 48° 11' 7" N  16° 19' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1296817
20  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.
9618271990-06-22 18:17 48° 11' 7" N  16° 19' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961827
9618391990-06-22 19:55 48° 17' 17" N  16° 7' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961839
9618521990-06-23 07:49 47° 4' 39" N  15° 50' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961852
9619201990-06-24 05:15 46° 35' 28" N  16° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961920
9617591990-06-22 01:02 47° 49' 41" N  16° 55' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961759
9618031990-06-22 13:45 48° 3' 6" N  16° 30' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961803
9618641990-06-23 10:15 47° 4' 25" N  15° 50' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961864
9617961990-06-22 11:08 48° 2' 53" N  16° 31' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961796
9618151990-06-22 15:30 48° 10' 41" N  16° 20' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961815
9619071990-06-23 17:49 46° 50' 41" N  16° 11' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961907
9617471990-06-21 23:35 47° 49' 12" N  16° 57' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961747
9618881990-06-23 16:50 46° 49' 38" N  16° 10' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961888
9619191990-06-23 23:16 46° 41' 36" N  16° 25' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961919
9617721990-06-22 08:22 47° 56' 20" N  16° 46' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961772
9617841990-06-22 09:05 47° 56' 17" N  16° 46' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961784
9618761990-06-23 12:34 46° 57' 31" N  16° 1' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961876
9617601990-06-22 05:05 47° 56' 17" N  16° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961760
9618401990-06-22 23:17 48° 17' 23" N  16° 6' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961840
9617231990-06-12 09:23 46° 32' 45" N  15° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961723
9617351990-06-12 12:26 46° 30' 47" N  15° 47' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 961735
Discrete samples 
21  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTotal dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in 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
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Metadata parameters
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
2  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply
556  SeaSoar profile from gridded dataTemperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
2  Water bottle hydrocast