RRS Challenger CH118A

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Ship name (ship code)

RRS Challenger (74CH)

Cruise identifier

CH118A

Cruise period

1995-03-31 — 1995-04-13

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Port of return

Grimsby, United Kingdom

Objectives

Studying fluxes of materials into and out of the coastal zone of the east coast of the UK by making a wide range of chemical and biological measurements on two station grids along the English east coast from Great Yarmouth to Berwick on Tweed.

Chief scientist

Robin M H Howland (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

Project

LOIS - RACS

Coordinating body

NERC

Ocean/sea areas

General

North Sea

Specific

North Sea, NE coast of England from the Wash to the Tweed

Track charts

Measurements

Physical oceanography

Surface measurements underway (T,S)

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.7999999999993
Description: surface underway

CTD stations

Quantity: number of profiles = 54

Transparency (eg transmissometer)

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: transmissometer attached to CTD

Transparency (eg transmissometer)

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Optics (eg underwater light levels)

Quantity: number of observations = 3
Description: CASI overflights, vertical irradiance profiles+UOR tows

Optics (eg underwater light levels)

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: light meters attached to CTD

Current profiler (eg ADCP)

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Chemical oceanography

Oxygen

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Carbon dioxide

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: bottle samples

Carbon dioxide

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Phosphate

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Total - P

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: bottle samples

Total - P

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Nitrate

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Nitrite

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Silicate

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Alkalinity

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Trace elements

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: underway trace metals

Contamination

Suspended matter

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: bottle samples

Suspended matter

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Biology and fisheries

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: bottle samples

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: fluorometer attached to CTD

Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)

Quantity: number of profiles = 54
Description: bottle samples

Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Meteorology

Incident radiation

Quantity: track kilometres = 9074.8
Description: surface underway

Moorings, landers, buoys

Physical oceanography

Transparency (eg transmissometer)

53° 21' 0" N 0° 28' 59" E — fluorometer, transmissometer, oxygen probe, bag of scallops attached to anchor

Transparency (eg transmissometer)

53° 15' 0" N 0° 39' 0" E — fluorometer, transmissometer, oxygen probe, bag of scallops attached to anchor

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

52 Bottle station

Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1654493	1995-04-03 04:07	53° 15' 6" N 0° 39' 20" E
1654481	1995-04-01 20:10	52° 46' 54" N 2° 12' 3" E
1654585	1995-04-04 12:11	53° 43' 42" N 0° 7' 59" E
1654653	1995-04-05 11:20	54° 23' 4" N 0° 3' 2" E
1654782	1995-04-06 18:49	55° 23' 16" N 1° 29' 18" W
1654930	1995-04-02 09:34	53° 0' 5" N 0° 24' 11" E
1654512	1995-04-03 22:45	52° 54' 5" N 1° 30' 43" E
1654689	1995-04-05 18:02	54° 33' 23" N 0° 43' 5" W
1654757	1995-04-06 10:10	55° 12' 47" N 1° 1' 22" W
1654850	1995-04-07 10:01	55° 59' 52" N 1° 35' 57" W
1654862	1995-04-07 12:49	55° 42' 0" N 1° 3' 49" W
1654898	1995-04-07 22:28	54° 31' 25" N 0° 2' 22" E
1654942	1995-04-08 22:42	53° 0' 3" N 1° 4' 5" E
1654966	1995-04-10 04:14	54° 41' 57" N 1° 6' 26" W
1654991	1995-04-11 17:50	53° 51' 35" N 0° 2' 1" W
1654641	1995-04-05 09:31	54° 11' 14" N 0° 13' 12" W
1654677	1995-04-05 15:24	54° 38' 26" N 0° 13' 17" W
1654733	1995-04-06 05:54	55° 4' 53" N 1° 3' 1" W
1654929	1995-04-08 16:21	53° 15' 38" N 0° 39' 3" E
1655017	1995-04-02 14:18	53° 18' 30" N 0° 21' 35" E
1655029	1995-04-02 15:46	53° 28' 36" N 0° 23' 37" E
1654548	1995-04-04 06:42	53° 53' 14" N 0° 41' 12" E
1654573	1995-04-04 10:39	53° 51' 42" N 0° 2' 12" W
1654690	1995-04-05 20:07	54° 47' 53" N 0° 36' 0" W
1654708	1995-04-05 22:18	54° 41' 22" N 1° 7' 14" W
1654849	1995-04-07 07:32	55° 59' 46" N 2° 17' 5" W
1654597	1995-04-01 22:12	52° 42' 36" N 1° 48' 53" E
1654769	1995-04-06 15:07	55° 12' 28" N 1° 26' 45" W
1654874	1995-04-07 17:59	54° 53' 42" N 0° 44' 40" W
1654886	1995-04-07 20:08	54° 44' 59" N 0° 18' 6" W
1654794	1995-04-06 20:29	55° 29' 26" N 1° 3' 59" W
1654825	1995-04-02 07:26	53° 14' 37" N 0° 39' 11" E
1654978	1995-04-11 04:15	53° 21' 34" N 0° 28' 1" E
1654536	1995-04-04 05:23	53° 45' 38" N 0° 49' 50" E
1654604	1995-04-05 04:09	53° 51' 22" N 0° 1' 56" W
1654665	1995-04-05 13:32	54° 23' 31" N 0° 25' 19" W
1654745	1995-04-06 07:23	55° 0' 44" N 1° 21' 58" W
1654770	1995-04-06 16:50	55° 20' 23" N 1° 3' 29" W
1654801	1995-04-06 22:37	55° 33' 58" N 1° 32' 59" W
1654813	1995-04-07 04:15	55° 54' 41" N 1° 35' 13" W
1654917	1995-04-08 13:52	53° 29' 11" N 1° 0' 10" E
1654524	1995-04-04 04:14	53° 39' 21" N 0° 57' 32" E
1654561	1995-04-04 08:14	54° 1' 47" N 0° 30' 56" E
1654616	1995-04-05 05:44	54° 2' 55" N 0° 4' 17" W
1654628	1995-04-05 07:18	54° 7' 8" N 0° 14' 34" E
1654721	1995-04-06 04:12	54° 55' 51" N 1° 18' 27" W
1654837	1995-04-07 06:17	55° 54' 45" N 2° 4' 33" W
1654905	1995-04-08 04:13	54° 7' 40" N 0° 13' 36" E
1654954	1995-04-09 04:11	52° 53' 56" N 1° 30' 49" E
1655005	1995-04-02 12:15	53° 25' 21" N 0° 45' 47" E
1655030	1995-04-02 17:18	53° 32' 56" N 0° 7' 48" E
1654500	1995-04-03 11:50	53° 0' 5" N 1° 4' 19" E

54 CTD/STD cast

Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
838817	1995-04-02 17:16	53° 32' 56" N 0° 7' 48" E
838553	1995-04-07 07:28	55° 59' 46" N 2° 17' 6" W
838657	1995-04-08 22:39	53° 0' 3" N 1° 4' 4" E
838737	1995-04-02 12:12	53° 25' 20" N 0° 45' 47" E
838762	1995-04-01 22:04	52° 42' 36" N 1° 48' 53" E
838461	1995-04-05 13:28	54° 23' 31" N 0° 25' 19" W
838485	1995-04-06 05:48	55° 4' 53" N 1° 3' 1" W
838565	1995-04-07 09:57	55° 59' 52" N 1° 35' 57" W
838608	1995-04-07 22:23	54° 31' 25" N 0° 2' 22" E
838633	1995-04-08 13:53	53° 29' 10" N 1° 0' 10" E
838713	1995-04-06 16:45	55° 20' 23" N 1° 3' 29" W
838749	1995-04-03 04:06	53° 15' 6" N 0° 39' 20" E
838958	1995-04-05 22:18	54° 41' 22" N 1° 7' 14" W
838798	1995-04-02 14:14	53° 18' 30" N 0° 21' 35" E
838922	1995-04-05 09:28	54° 11' 15" N 0° 13' 12" W
838934	1995-04-05 15:18	54° 38' 26" N 0° 13' 16" W
838842	1995-04-04 04:11	53° 39' 20" N 0° 57' 31" E
838854	1995-04-04 05:19	53° 45' 38" N 0° 49' 50" E
838910	1995-04-05 07:13	54° 7' 7" N 0° 14' 34" E
838946	1995-04-05 17:59	54° 33' 23" N 0° 43' 5" W
838436	1995-04-04 08:08	54° 1' 48" N 0° 30' 56" E
838497	1995-04-06 18:43	55° 23' 16" N 1° 29' 18" W
838541	1995-04-07 06:13	55° 54' 45" N 2° 4' 33" W
838750	1995-04-01 20:06	52° 46' 54" N 2° 12' 3" E
838786	1995-04-02 09:31	53° 0' 6" N 0° 24' 11" E
838805	1995-04-02 15:43	53° 28' 36" N 0° 23' 37" E
838866	1995-04-04 06:39	53° 53' 14" N 0° 41' 12" E
838878	1995-04-04 10:37	53° 51' 42" N 0° 2' 12" W
838448	1995-04-05 04:05	53° 51' 22" N 0° 1' 56" W
838473	1995-04-05 20:04	54° 47' 53" N 0° 36' 0" W
838528	1995-04-07 04:10	55° 54' 41" N 1° 35' 13" W
838774	1995-04-02 07:21	53° 14' 37" N 0° 39' 11" E
838891	1995-04-04 12:08	53° 43' 42" N 0° 7' 59" E
838424	1995-04-03 22:42	52° 54' 6" N 1° 30' 43" E
838577	1995-04-07 12:45	55° 42' 0" N 1° 3' 49" W
838621	1995-04-08 04:08	54° 7' 40" N 0° 13' 36" E
838725	1995-04-02 05:09	53° 4' 51" N 0° 59' 9" E
838829	1995-04-03 11:47	53° 0' 4" N 1° 4' 19" E
838590	1995-04-07 20:06	54° 44' 59" N 0° 18' 6" W
838645	1995-04-08 16:18	53° 15' 38" N 0° 39' 3" E
838669	1995-04-09 04:07	52° 53' 56" N 1° 30' 49" E
838504	1995-04-06 20:29	55° 29' 26" N 1° 3' 59" W
838589	1995-04-07 18:00	54° 53' 42" N 0° 44' 40" W
838670	1995-04-10 04:14	54° 41' 57" N 1° 6' 26" W
838682	1995-04-11 04:06	53° 21' 34" N 0° 28' 1" E
838694	1995-04-11 17:46	53° 51' 35" N 0° 2' 1" W
838909	1995-04-05 05:41	54° 2' 55" N 0° 4' 17" W
838971	1995-04-06 04:08	54° 55' 51" N 1° 18' 27" W
838983	1995-04-06 07:19	55° 0' 45" N 1° 21' 58" W
838995	1995-04-06 10:05	55° 12' 46" N 1° 1' 22" W
838516	1995-04-06 22:34	55° 33' 58" N 1° 32' 58" W
838701	1995-04-05 11:14	54° 23' 4" N 0° 3' 2" E
838830	1995-04-03 13:58	53° 17' 39" N 1° 20' 44" E
839009	1995-04-06 15:02	55° 12' 28" N 1° 26' 45" W

1 Meteorological data logger

Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Solar Radiation

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Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Solar Radiation

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
952338	1995-03-31 07:08 — 1995-04-13 05:00:30	49° 50' 1" N 4° 10' 37" W — 56° 0' 19" N 2° 12' 20" E

2 Pumped water sample

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1676102	1995-04-02 00:10 — 1995-04-12 15:40	52° 43' 1" N 1° 38' 34" W — 55° 45' 27" N 1° 49' 1" E
1849966	1995-04-01 07:37 — 1995-04-12 08:31	50° 51' 4" N 2° 16' 34" W — 56° 0' 10" N 1° 57' 7" E

1 Ship's non-toxic supply

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
952351	1995-03-31 07:08 — 1995-04-13 05:00:30	49° 50' 1" N 4° 10' 37" W — 56° 0' 19" N 2° 12' 20" E

1 Single-beam echosounder

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Bathymetry and Elevation

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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Bathymetry and Elevation

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
952326	1995-03-31 07:08 — 1995-04-13 05:00:30	49° 50' 1" N 4° 10' 37" W — 56° 0' 19" N 2° 12' 20" E

Discrete samples

4 Aiken vertical profiler measuring chl dwirr uwirr

54 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Metadata parameters
New production in water bodies
Primary production in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column

2 Instrument mooring

106 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply

Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

5 Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow

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