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RRS James Clark Ross JR19921026 (JR02, JRXX7)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR19921026 (JR02, JRXX7)
Cruise period1992-10-26 — 1992-12-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine ocean-atmosphere exchanges of radiatively active gases, and the factors influencing such fluxes, over a wide latitudinal range.
2. To investigate the interactions between the biological, chemical and physical processes that control carbon fluxes in the euphotic zone.
3. To assess the impact of sea-ice on biogeochemical fluxes, in order to estimate the importance of climatic feedback effects.
4. To determine the export of biogenic material from the upper ocean and its subsequent fate.

Some ACCLAIM project work was carried out by Bob Spencer and Peter Foden. The purpose was to recover the Scotia Sea capsule near Signy, deployed in 1991. The island station at Signy was to be serviced and equipment left to enable the data to be forwarded to POL via the BAS computer links. The last aim was to recover a data capsule from MYRTLE which was deployed on the previous leg. See the cruise report for more information.
Chief scientistNicholas J P Owens (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectBiogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (BOFS Sterna '92)
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR19921026 (JR02, JRXX7) cruise report jr02_92.pdf (8.29 MB)  RRS James Clark Ross JR19921026 (JR02, JRXX7) cruise report jr_oct92.pdf (0.55 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W)
South East Pacific Ocean (limit 140W)
SpecificBellinghausen Sea
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR19921026 (JR02, JRXX7) cruise track — jr02_92track.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 8334
Description: pumped,+H16,P01,B02
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 10
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 79
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: UOR,25 tows,+H17,B02,P01
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: track kilometres = 8334
Description: pumped,+H16,P01,B02
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 10
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: +H17, sea ice measurements, including under ice diving for optics
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: UOR,25 tows,+H17,B02,P01
Geochemical tracers (eg freons)Quantity: number of stations = 10
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: track kilometres = 8334
Description: ship ADCP
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: +H17, sea ice measurements, including under ice diving for optics
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: +1500nm
IsotopesQuantity: number of stations = 10
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 8334
Description: pumped,+H16,P01,B02
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: UOR,25 tows,+H17,B02,P01
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of samples = 3
Description: under ice diving and collection and incubations of samples
Primary productivityQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: experiments, in situ incubations, incl. nitrogen assimilation
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 10
Description: +3 under ice diving and collection/incubations of samples
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 8334
Description: pumped,+H16,P01,B02
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: UOR,25 tows,+H17,B02,P01
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 10
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: number of stations = 10
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: +3 under ice diving and collection/incubations of samples
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 3
Description: under ice diving and collection and incubations of samples
ZooplanktonQuantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: 2 channel echo sounder for krill abundance
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 20
Description: +B28, tows - RMT hauls
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: +3 under ice diving and collection/incubations of samples
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Quantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: 2 channel echo sounder for krill abundance
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Quantity: number of hauls = 20
Description: +B28, tows - RMT hauls
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 3
Description: under ice diving and collection and incubations of samples
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 56
Description: ships officers met. observations
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 3
Description: cores
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 2778
Description: 2 channel echo sounder for krill abundance
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
26  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.
16310271992-12-04 18:37 68° 18' 35" S  84° 56' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631027
16310391992-12-04 19:36 68° 18' 58" S  84° 56' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631039
16308591992-11-16 10:41 70° 18' 35" S  85° 17' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630859
16310761992-12-07 18:17 67° 36' 25" S  84° 56' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631076
16308721992-11-01 12:17 62° 56' 56" S  60° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630872
16309151992-11-20 18:43 65° 1' 3" S  79° 19' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630915
16309401992-12-01 10:06 69° 38' 36" S  85° 8' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630940
16309521992-12-01 17:50 69° 43' 59" S  85° 22' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630952
16310641992-12-06 10:36 68° 0' 6" S  85° 0' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631064
16310881992-11-13 15:44 69° 25' 42" S  85° 3' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631088
16308601992-11-17 10:03 70° 20' 0" S  85° 37' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630860
16309271992-11-28 19:26 69° 21' 13" S  85° 6' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630927
16309641992-12-02 10:02 69° 51' 5" S  85° 26' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630964
16309031992-11-18 17:56 70° 19' 36" S  85° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630903
16309761992-12-02 19:54 69° 52' 13" S  85° 41' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630976
16310031992-12-04 11:55 68° 17' 5" S  84° 58' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631003
16310151992-12-04 17:28 68° 18' 22" S  84° 56' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631015
16311071992-12-08 09:53 67° 39' 39" S  84° 55' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631107
16308841992-11-18 09:59 70° 18' 51" S  85° 44' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630884
16309881992-12-03 14:58 68° 59' 59" S  85° 3' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630988
16310401992-12-05 09:53 68° 23' 27" S  84° 49' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631040
16311191992-12-08 14:40 67° 40' 24" S  84° 52' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631119
16309391992-11-29 17:26 70° 15' 15" S  85° 9' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630939
16310521992-12-05 19:43 68° 27' 9" S  84° 41' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1631052
16308471992-11-15 20:39 70° 17' 25" S  85° 14' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630847
16308961992-11-18 11:55 70° 19' 1" S  85° 43' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1630896
Discrete samples 
77  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTotal dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
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
Phytoplankton growth
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Microzooplankton grazing
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
4  Drifting rig with sediment traps
16  Hand-held krill net
4  In situ productivity incubations
3  Motorised ice-corer drilling down into ice
436  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyOrganosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies
Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
9  Stand-alone pumpsWater body lipid concentrations
Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Metadata parameters
Particulate amino acid concentrations in the water column
82  Unspecified zooplankton net or nets