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RRS Challenger CH112

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH112
Cruise period1994-04-28 — 1994-05-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnOban, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To service the POL ADCP mooring in the North Channel on the passage north from Barry to Campbeltown.
2. To work the CTD stations of the Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) section, between the shelf-edge and Rockall in order to continue the Rockall Trough time-series as a UK contribution to WOCE Goal 2.
3. To recover and redeploy a temperature-salinity recorder and thermistor chain at station M of the Anton Dohrn Section.
4. To service the DML current meter mooring in the Tiree Passage.
5. To sample benthos at Station M using the epibenthic sled and the Agassiz trawl.
6. To collect a suite of physical, nutrient and biological profiles and samples, including multi-coring, at the shelf-edge west of Barra as part of the LOIS pilot studies.
7. To work shelf-edge - Sound of Mull CTD section, with nutrient and tracer sampling.
8. To collect grab samples of the bottom deposits at stations 1D to 4D west of Islay for SURRC analysis.
9. To work the PROFILE sampling stations around the Arran deep, as time permits.
Chief scientistDavid J Ellett (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory)
ProjectWOCE/LOIS-SES
Coordinating bodyIOC/WMO-JRC in UK/NERC PML
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH112 cruise report ch112_94.pdf (0.45 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNE Atlantic, Rockall Trough, W.Scottish cont. Shelf, W of Hebrides
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH112 cruise track — trk4002.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 84
Description: incl. 19 Rockall-shelf edge sections Oxygen received, but rejected
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 65
Description: sections across shelf edge/upon shelf W of Scotland
PhytobenthosQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Agassiz trawl
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Agassiz trawl
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: Epibenthic sledge
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 5
Description: grab samples to establish bottom type
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of deployments = 8
Description: Craib corer to establish bottom type
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature measurements57° 17' 59" N  10° 24' 0" W — 50m thermistor chain, depl. 7 May, at depth 685m in 2225m water depth
Current meters56° 37' 59" N  6° 24' 0" W — Mooring serviced 9 May. 2 Aanderaa cms at 23m & 33m, sounding 43m
Current profiler (eg ADCP)54° 46' 0" N  5° 24' 0" W — Moored ADCP rec. 29 Apr, redepl. 30 Apr, water depth 147m
Other physical oceanographic measurements57° 17' 59" N  10° 24' 0" W — SeaCat t-S logger with thermistor chain above
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
84  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Reference numbers
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
3891541994-05-02 00:32 57° 34' 35" N  13° 37' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389154
3897681994-05-10 00:49 55° 46' 2" N  7° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389768
3897931994-05-10 03:33 55° 46' 0" N  7° 28' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389793
3899161994-05-11 02:49 56° 20' 8" N  8° 40' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389916
3891421994-05-01 09:35 56° 25' 59" N  11° 3' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389142
3893991994-05-04 18:45 56° 40' 0" N  9° 7' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389399
3892341994-05-02 17:00 57° 28' 59" N  11° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389234
3893021994-05-03 12:30 57° 14' 0" N  10° 3' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389302
3896761994-05-09 18:44 56° 4' 59" N  6° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389676
3897191994-05-09 20:59 55° 52' 59" N  6° 28' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389719
3892091994-05-02 07:29 57° 31' 59" N  12° 37' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389209
3892581994-05-02 21:52 57° 27' 0" N  11° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389258
3893631994-05-04 15:45 56° 40' 0" N  8° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389363
3893871994-05-04 17:42 56° 40' 0" N  9° 1' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389387
3892101994-05-02 10:47 57° 30' 29" N  12° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389210
3892711994-05-02 23:31 57° 23' 35" N  10° 51' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389271
3893511994-05-04 06:29 57° 0' 0" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389351
3894801994-05-08 05:05 57° 1' 29" N  9° 6' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389480
3899041994-05-11 00:38 56° 20' 1" N  9° 4' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389904
3891781994-05-02 04:15 57° 32' 59" N  13° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389178
3894181994-05-04 21:30 56° 40' 0" N  9° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389418
3894431994-05-07 21:43 57° 7' 30" N  9° 33' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389443
3896391994-05-09 12:56 56° 36' 29" N  6° 24' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389639
3899651994-05-11 11:04 56° 40' 0" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389965
3898731994-05-10 19:05 56° 19' 59" N  9° 19' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389873
3898481994-05-10 14:37 56° 9' 35" N  9° 23' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389848
3900261994-05-12 05:55 56° 43' 59" N  7° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390026
3900631994-05-12 09:05 56° 27' 29" N  7° 17' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390063
3891911994-05-02 05:37 57° 32' 30" N  12° 52' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389191
3892831994-05-03 01:56 57° 22' 7" N  10° 41' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389283
3895111994-05-08 07:54 56° 57' 0" N  8° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389511
3894921994-05-08 05:54 57° 0' 0" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389492
3896271994-05-09 00:51 56° 40' 1" N  6° 8' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389627
3892221994-05-02 13:42 57° 29' 20" N  11° 51' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389222
3895841994-05-08 19:11 56° 43' 59" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389584
3900141994-05-11 23:34 56° 49' 59" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390014
3898001994-05-10 05:01 55° 46' 0" N  7° 41' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389800
3891661994-05-02 02:31 57° 34' 5" N  13° 20' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389166
3896881994-05-09 19:27 56° 1' 0" N  6° 40' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389688
3894551994-05-07 23:00 57° 6' 0" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389455
3897441994-05-09 23:15 55° 46' 0" N  6° 46' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389744
3897561994-05-10 00:04 55° 45' 34" N  6° 55' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389756
3896401994-05-09 16:30 56° 16' 59" N  7° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389640
3892951994-05-03 05:04 57° 17' 59" N  10° 22' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389295
3897071994-05-09 20:12 55° 57' 0" N  6° 34' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389707
3897201994-05-09 21:54 55° 46' 0" N  6° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389720
3898361994-05-10 13:25 56° 10' 5" N  9° 10' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389836
3899411994-05-11 06:45 56° 30' 0" N  9° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389941
3899891994-05-11 16:31 56° 40' 0" N  8° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389989
3895721994-05-08 17:38 56° 43' 59" N  7° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389572
3895471994-05-08 12:39 56° 46' 33" N  7° 59' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389547
3895601994-05-08 15:52 56° 43' 59" N  7° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389560
3893141994-05-03 16:38 57° 8' 59" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389314
3895351994-05-08 10:54 56° 50' 12" N  8° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389535
3895591994-05-08 14:49 56° 44' 50" N  7° 39' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389559
3895961994-05-08 20:55 56° 43' 59" N  6° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389596
3896031994-05-08 22:26 56° 43' 59" N  6° 27' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389603
3897321994-05-09 22:28 55° 46' 0" N  6° 37' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389732
3897811994-05-10 02:24 55° 46' 7" N  7° 16' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389781
3898611994-05-10 18:13 56° 19' 59" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389861
3898851994-05-10 21:10 56° 19' 32" N  9° 14' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389885
3898971994-05-10 22:05 56° 19' 59" N  9° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389897
3899281994-05-11 04:41 56° 30' 0" N  8° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389928
3899531994-05-11 09:33 56° 30' 0" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389953
3899901994-05-11 18:31 56° 49' 59" N  8° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389990
3900511994-05-12 08:04 56° 32' 53" N  7° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390051
3893261994-05-03 20:40 57° 6' 0" N  9° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389326
3893381994-05-04 04:44 57° 2' 59" N  9° 13' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389338
3893751994-05-04 16:55 56° 40' 0" N  8° 58' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389375
3894061994-05-04 19:57 56° 40' 0" N  9° 11' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389406
3894311994-05-07 18:40 57° 8' 59" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389431
3894671994-05-08 02:01 57° 4' 12" N  9° 18' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389467
3894791994-05-08 03:30 57° 2' 59" N  9° 13' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389479
3896151994-05-08 23:57 56° 40' 59" N  6° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389615
3896521994-05-09 17:17 56° 13' 0" N  6° 59' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389652
3896641994-05-09 18:03 56° 8' 59" N  6° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389664
3898241994-05-10 10:04 56° 10' 0" N  8° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389824
3899771994-05-11 14:20 56° 40' 8" N  9° 9' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389977
3900021994-05-11 20:29 56° 49' 59" N  9° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390002
3900381994-05-12 06:52 56° 38' 30" N  7° 32' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390038
3900751994-05-12 10:01 56° 22' 0" N  7° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 390075
3898121994-05-10 06:30 55° 46' 0" N  8° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389812
3892461994-05-02 19:38 57° 28' 0" N  11° 19' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389246
3895231994-05-08 09:24 56° 52' 59" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 389523
2  Paddle wheel current meter
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5080811994-05-09 14:45:06  — 1994-08-15 12:16:06 56° 37' 41" N  6° 23' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 508081
5081481994-05-09 14:45:06  — 1994-08-15 12:15:36 56° 37' 41" N  6° 23' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 508148