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RRS Challenger CH123B

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH123B
Cruise period1995-12-01 — 1995-12-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrossan, United Kingdom
Port of returnGreenock, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To identify the time and space scales of ocean-shelf momentum transmission and to quantify the contributions to ocean-shelf water exchange by physical processes.
2. To estimate fluxes in water, heat and certain dissolved and suspended constituents across a section of the shelf edge with special emphasis on net organic carbon export from, and nutrient import to, the shelf.
3. To relate sediment properties and fluxes to the physical context.
4. To quantify organic carbon cycling in shelf-edge sediments.
5. To incorporate process understanding into models which will be tested by comparison with observations and provide a basis for estimation of fluxes integrated over time and the length of the shelf edge.
Chief scientistKen Jones (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS - SES
Coordinating bodyPML/NERC
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH123B cruise report ch123b_95.pdf (1.48 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNE Atlantic, Hebridean Slope (IHB23a)
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH123B cruise track — trk4125.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 1051
Description: Thermosalinograph, transmissometer, fluorometer and shipboard light meters
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 93
Description: CTDO plus fluorometer, transmissometer and irradiance
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 93
Description: CTDO plus fluorometer, transmissometer and irradiance
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: track kilometres = 1051
Description: Thermosalinograph, transmissometer, fluorometer and shipboard light meters
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 1051
Description: Thermosalinograph, transmissometer, fluorometer and shipboard light meters
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 93
Description: CTDO plus fluorometer, transmissometer and irradiance
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 93
Description: CTDO plus fluorometer, transmissometer and irradiance
OxygenQuantity: track kilometres = 1051
Description: Thermosalinograph, transmissometer, fluorometer and shipboard light meters
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 93
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 93
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 17
Description: dissolved total nitrogen (Mantoura, PML)
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 93
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 93
RadioactivityQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: benthic meiofauna, radio and stable isotopes, lipids
RadioactivityQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: Pb/Po measurements in dissolved and particulate phase
IsotopesQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: benthic meiofauna, radio and stable isotopes, lipids
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: SPM for thin film XRF and organic carbon
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 54
Description: SPM gravimetric determinations
Suspended matterQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: settling velocity determination
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: dissolved trace metals (Statham, Southampton)
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of experiments = 6
Description: PVI incubations of 14C
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 93
Description: CTDO plus fluorometer, transmissometer and irradiance
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 1051
Description: Thermosalinograph, transmissometer, fluorometer and shipboard light meters
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 93
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 5
Description: POC/PON
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 5
Description: SPM for thin film XRF and organic carbon
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 17
Description: dissolved organic carbon (Mantoura, PML)
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: benthic meiofauna, radio and stable isotopes, lipids
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: benthic O2 consumption,SO4 reduction,nutrient fluxes,inorganic sulphur,porosity
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: benthic meiofauna, radio and stable isotopes, lipids
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Transparency (eg transmissometer)56° 28' 0" N  8° 58' 0" W — transmissometer and fluorometer recovered adrift at 56 42'N, 9 6'W
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 27' 0" N  9° 4' 59" W — Moored ADCP on pop-up rig deployed
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 15' 0" N  9° 13' 59" W — pattern of 7 drifting buoys released
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 15' 0" N  9° 25' 59" W — pattern of 7 drifting buoys released
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 15' 0" N  9° 4' 0" W — pattern of 7 drifting buoys released
Chemical oceanography 
Other chemical oceanographic measurements56° 27' 0" N  9° 10' 0" W — marker toroid recovered (from above?)
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)56° 28' 0" N  8° 58' 0" W — transmissometer and fluorometer recovered adrift at 56 42'N, 9 6'W
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurements56° 28' 0" N  8° 58' 0" W — meteorological buoy recovered
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4442651995-12-06 09:25  — 1996-02-02 10:45 56° 27' 14" N  9° 4' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444265
142  Bottle station
Reference numbers
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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12886941995-12-08 20:12 56° 44' 22" N  9° 23' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288694
12887741995-12-10 09:12 56° 35' 18" N  9° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288774
12887981995-12-10 12:48 56° 35' 59" N  9° 17' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288798
16852221995-12-09 05:36 56° 59' 16" N  10° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685222
16852831995-12-10 06:22 56° 34' 46" N  9° 3' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685283
16853871995-12-11 05:04 56° 44' 29" N  9° 23' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685387
16854061995-12-11 17:00 56° 30' 53" N  9° 17' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685406
12884731995-12-07 02:54 56° 27' 53" N  9° 38' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288473
12884851995-12-07 06:15 56° 31' 39" N  9° 17' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288485
12885161995-12-07 17:37 56° 31' 39" N  9° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288516
12885281995-12-07 18:46 56° 30' 36" N  9° 3' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288528
12885901995-12-07 23:19 56° 38' 2" N  9° 1' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288590
12891751995-12-14 06:18 56° 27' 17" N  9° 2' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289175
16851661995-12-08 05:10 56° 40' 30" N  9° 11' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685166
16854801995-12-12 13:43 57° 2' 14" N  9° 9' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685480
16855471995-12-12 21:09 56° 42' 4" N  8° 50' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685547
12883931995-12-04 11:25 56° 27' 46" N  9° 13' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288393
12885041995-12-07 15:41 56° 31' 3" N  9° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288504
12887501995-12-10 06:22 56° 34' 46" N  9° 3' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288750
12888051995-12-10 14:30 56° 36' 40" N  9° 22' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288805
12889461995-12-04 03:54 56° 27' 46" N  9° 10' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288946
12891381995-12-14 02:09 56° 42' 22" N  9° 2' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289138
16850371995-12-07 02:54 56° 27' 53" N  9° 38' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685037
16850861995-12-07 19:32 56° 30' 22" N  9° 2' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685086
16852711995-12-04 01:07 56° 27' 54" N  9° 4' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685271
16855601995-12-12 23:31 56° 31' 53" N  8° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685560
12887621995-12-10 07:40 56° 34' 44" N  9° 6' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288762
12888171995-12-10 16:41 56° 37' 48" N  9° 27' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288817
12890581995-12-13 00:41 56° 26' 54" N  8° 50' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289058
12890831995-12-13 05:54 56° 28' 27" N  9° 10' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289083
12891871995-12-14 10:35 56° 27' 39" N  8° 57' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289187
16850621995-12-07 17:37 56° 31' 39" N  9° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685062
16853021995-12-10 09:12 56° 35' 18" N  9° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685302
16853141995-12-10 10:54 56° 35' 27" N  9° 14' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685314
16853511995-12-10 16:41 56° 37' 48" N  9° 27' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685351
16854431995-12-12 08:16 57° 5' 1" N  9° 19' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685443
16854791995-12-04 03:54 56° 27' 46" N  9° 10' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685479
16855111995-12-12 15:45 57° 0' 4" N  9° 0' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685511
16856151995-12-13 17:13 56° 28' 36" N  9° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685615
16856881995-12-14 06:18 56° 27' 17" N  9° 2' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685688
12884001995-12-04 21:40 56° 27' 40" N  9° 17' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288400
12884481995-12-03 22:23 56° 27' 50" N  8° 58' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288448
12885651995-12-03 23:21 56° 27' 42" N  9° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288565
12885771995-12-07 21:41 56° 36' 34" N  8° 55' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288577
12885891995-12-07 22:29 56° 37' 43" N  8° 58' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288589
12886081995-12-08 00:30 56° 38' 14" N  9° 4' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288608
12886211995-12-08 01:38 56° 38' 45" N  9° 6' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288621
12886821995-12-04 00:08 56° 27' 42" N  9° 2' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288682
12889101995-12-12 08:16 57° 5' 1" N  9° 19' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288910
12889831995-12-12 15:45 57° 0' 4" N  9° 0' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288983
12890091995-12-12 18:32 56° 52' 12" N  8° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289009
12890221995-12-12 21:09 56° 42' 4" N  8° 50' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289022
12890461995-12-12 23:31 56° 31' 53" N  8° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289046
12891141995-12-13 23:25 56° 52' 9" N  9° 3' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289114
16851911995-12-08 09:04 56° 42' 6" N  9° 19' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685191
16849861995-12-04 21:40 56° 27' 40" N  9° 17' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1684986
16850131995-12-03 22:23 56° 27' 50" N  8° 58' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685013
16850741995-12-07 18:46 56° 30' 36" N  9° 3' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685074
16852101995-12-04 00:08 56° 27' 42" N  9° 2' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685210
16852341995-12-09 19:32 56° 28' 15" N  8° 57' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685234
16852951995-12-10 07:40 56° 34' 44" N  9° 6' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685295
16853381995-12-10 14:30 56° 36' 40" N  9° 22' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685338
16854181995-12-12 03:20 57° 7' 34" N  9° 33' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685418
16855351995-12-12 19:57 56° 47' 1" N  8° 50' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685535
16856271995-12-13 22:07 56° 57' 25" N  9° 2' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685627
16856521995-12-14 02:09 56° 42' 22" N  9° 2' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685652
12884971995-12-07 14:33 56° 31' 1" N  9° 17' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288497
12885531995-12-07 20:33 56° 30' 16" N  8° 55' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288553
12886331995-12-08 03:04 56° 39' 41" N  9° 8' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288633
12886451995-12-08 05:10 56° 40' 30" N  9° 11' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288645
12887251995-12-09 22:42 56° 32' 51" N  8° 56' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288725
12887371995-12-10 01:05 56° 33' 59" N  9° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288737
12888301995-12-10 22:49 56° 31' 48" N  9° 40' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288830
12888421995-12-11 05:04 56° 44' 29" N  9° 23' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288842
12888911995-12-12 03:20 57° 7' 34" N  9° 33' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288891
12889341995-12-12 12:30 57° 3' 13" N  9° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288934
12889711995-12-12 14:42 57° 1' 37" N  9° 6' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288971
12890951995-12-13 17:13 56° 28' 36" N  9° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289095
12891021995-12-13 22:07 56° 57' 25" N  9° 2' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289102
12891631995-12-14 05:00 56° 32' 12" N  9° 2' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289163
16849981995-12-04 23:57 56° 27' 48" N  9° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1684998
16850251995-12-06 21:49 56° 28' 7" N  9° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685025
16851421995-12-08 01:38 56° 38' 45" N  9° 6' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685142
16851781995-12-08 07:07 56° 41' 34" N  9° 14' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685178
16852461995-12-09 22:42 56° 32' 51" N  8° 56' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685246
16853991995-12-04 02:17 56° 27' 44" N  9° 6' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685399
16854671995-12-12 12:30 57° 3' 13" N  9° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685467
16854921995-12-12 14:42 57° 1' 37" N  9° 6' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685492
16855231995-12-12 17:14 56° 57' 7" N  8° 50' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685523
16855841995-12-04 05:29 56° 28' 11" N  9° 10' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685584
16855961995-12-13 02:21 56° 27' 56" N  9° 3' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685596
16856401995-12-14 00:44 56° 47' 15" N  9° 2' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685640
12887491995-12-04 01:07 56° 27' 54" N  9° 4' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288749
12889581995-12-12 13:43 57° 2' 14" N  9° 9' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288958
12890341995-12-12 22:22 56° 37' 3" N  8° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289034
16850491995-12-07 06:15 56° 31' 39" N  9° 17' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685049
16850501995-12-07 15:41 56° 31' 3" N  9° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685050
16852581995-12-10 01:05 56° 33' 59" N  9° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685258
16853261995-12-10 12:48 56° 35' 59" N  9° 17' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685326
16854551995-12-12 09:46 57° 4' 14" N  9° 17' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685455
12884241995-12-06 16:06 56° 27' 40" N  9° 2' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288424
12884361995-12-06 18:47 56° 27' 42" N  9° 2' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288436
12886691995-12-08 09:04 56° 42' 6" N  9° 19' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288669
12886701995-12-08 11:16 56° 44' 0" N  9° 23' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288670
12887131995-12-09 19:32 56° 28' 15" N  8° 57' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288713
12887861995-12-10 10:54 56° 35' 27" N  9° 14' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288786
12888291995-12-10 19:36 56° 39' 3" N  9° 35' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288829
12888541995-12-04 02:17 56° 27' 44" N  9° 6' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288854
12888661995-12-11 17:00 56° 30' 53" N  9° 17' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288866
12888781995-12-11 21:39 56° 30' 52" N  9° 18' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288878
12889091995-12-12 06:12 57° 6' 9" N  9° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288909
16849741995-12-04 11:25 56° 27' 46" N  9° 13' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1684974
16850011995-12-06 16:06 56° 27' 40" N  9° 2' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685001
16850981995-12-07 20:33 56° 30' 16" N  8° 55' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685098
16851051995-12-03 23:21 56° 27' 42" N  9° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685105
16851541995-12-08 03:04 56° 39' 41" N  9° 8' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685154
16852091995-12-08 11:16 56° 44' 0" N  9° 23' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685209
16853751995-12-10 22:49 56° 31' 48" N  9° 40' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685375
16855721995-12-13 00:41 56° 26' 54" N  8° 50' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685572
16856391995-12-13 23:25 56° 52' 9" N  9° 3' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685639
16856641995-12-14 03:44 56° 37' 22" N  9° 2' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685664
12885411995-12-07 19:32 56° 30' 22" N  9° 2' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288541
12883811995-12-04 09:13 56° 27' 45" N  9° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288381
12884121995-12-04 23:57 56° 27' 48" N  9° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288412
12884611995-12-06 21:49 56° 28' 7" N  9° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288461
12886571995-12-08 07:07 56° 41' 34" N  9° 14' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288657
12887011995-12-09 05:36 56° 59' 16" N  10° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288701
12889221995-12-12 09:46 57° 4' 14" N  9° 17' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288922
12889951995-12-12 17:14 56° 57' 7" N  8° 50' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1288995
12890101995-12-12 19:57 56° 47' 1" N  8° 50' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289010
12890711995-12-13 02:21 56° 27' 56" N  9° 3' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289071
12891261995-12-14 00:44 56° 47' 15" N  9° 2' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289126
12891511995-12-14 03:44 56° 37' 22" N  9° 2' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1289151
16851171995-12-07 21:41 56° 36' 34" N  8° 55' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685117
16851291995-12-07 23:19 56° 38' 2" N  9° 1' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685129
16851301995-12-08 00:30 56° 38' 14" N  9° 4' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685130
16853631995-12-10 19:36 56° 39' 3" N  9° 35' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685363
16854311995-12-12 06:12 57° 6' 9" N  9° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685431
16855591995-12-12 22:22 56° 37' 3" N  8° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685559
16856031995-12-13 05:54 56° 28' 27" N  9° 10' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685603
16856761995-12-14 05:00 56° 32' 12" N  9° 2' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685676
16857071995-12-14 10:35 56° 27' 39" N  8° 57' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1685707
93  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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.
8549341995-12-06 21:05 56° 28' 7" N  9° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854934
8550091995-12-12 22:14 56° 37' 3" N  8° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855009
8551871995-12-12 15:37 57° 0' 4" N  9° 0' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855187
8552061995-12-12 19:49 56° 47' 1" N  8° 50' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855206
8549101995-12-04 21:06 56° 27' 40" N  9° 17' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854910
8549221995-12-06 15:55 56° 27' 40" N  9° 2' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854922
8549831995-12-12 14:28 57° 1' 37" N  9° 6' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854983
8550101995-12-13 17:01 56° 28' 36" N  9° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855010
8551751995-12-12 13:29 57° 2' 14" N  9° 9' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855175
8552311995-12-12 23:22 56° 31' 52" N  8° 50' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855231
8552431995-12-13 02:06 56° 27' 56" N  9° 3' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855243
8552791995-12-13 18:06 56° 28' 31" N  9° 3' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855279
8552801995-12-13 21:58 56° 57' 25" N  9° 2' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855280
8555201995-12-03 22:16 56° 27' 50" N  8° 58' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855520
8553111995-12-14 06:05 56° 27' 17" N  9° 2' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855311
8553721995-12-08 12:43 56° 44' 7" N  9° 24' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855372
8553601995-12-08 08:24 56° 42' 6" N  9° 19' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855360
8553841995-12-08 15:06 56° 43' 58" N  9° 23' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855384
8553961995-12-08 19:19 56° 44' 22" N  9° 23' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855396
8555561995-12-04 01:55 56° 27' 44" N  9° 6' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855556
8551021995-12-10 13:58 56° 36' 40" N  9° 22' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855102
8556731995-12-07 02:11 56° 27' 53" N  9° 38' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855673
8556971995-12-07 07:23 56° 31' 3" N  9° 17' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855697
8558331995-12-14 01:48 56° 42' 22" N  9° 2' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855833
8558701995-12-11 06:24 56° 43' 59" N  9° 23' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855870
8559011995-12-12 05:28 57° 6' 9" N  9° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855901
8555681995-12-04 04:59 56° 28' 11" N  9° 10' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855568
8556241995-12-04 23:15 56° 27' 48" N  9° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855624
8556851995-12-07 05:34 56° 31' 39" N  9° 17' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855685
8557891995-12-04 03:22 56° 27' 46" N  9° 10' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855789
8557901995-12-12 07:50 57° 5' 1" N  9° 19' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855790
8558081995-12-12 12:14 57° 3' 13" N  9° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855808
8558821995-12-11 19:17 56° 30' 56" N  9° 17' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855882
8549711995-12-08 00:14 56° 38' 14" N  9° 4' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854971
8550461995-12-08 10:31 56° 44' 0" N  9° 23' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855046
8552671995-12-13 08:12 56° 29' 8" N  9° 9' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855267
8553351995-12-08 01:18 56° 38' 45" N  9° 6' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855335
8554031995-12-09 19:23 56° 28' 16" N  8° 57' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855403
8554761995-12-10 18:43 56° 39' 3" N  9° 35' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855476
8555071995-12-11 21:06 56° 30' 52" N  9° 18' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855507
8556121995-12-04 17:17 56° 15' 6" N  9° 13' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855612
8556361995-12-06 15:07 56° 27' 51" N  9° 2' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855636
8558451995-12-14 04:49 56° 32' 13" N  9° 2' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855845
8558691995-12-09 04:21 56° 59' 16" N  10° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855869
8552551995-12-13 06:52 56° 28' 30" N  9° 10' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855255
8554881995-12-11 04:17 56° 44' 30" N  9° 23' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855488
8555441995-12-04 00:52 56° 27' 54" N  9° 4' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855544
8555811995-12-04 06:36 56° 27' 52" N  9° 10' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855581
8557771995-12-13 05:29 56° 28' 27" N  9° 10' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855777
8549091995-12-04 10:57 56° 27' 46" N  9° 13' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854909
8549461995-12-07 18:31 56° 30' 36" N  9° 3' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854946
8550831995-12-10 00:54 56° 33' 59" N  9° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855083
8552181995-12-12 21:01 56° 42' 4" N  8° 50' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855218
8557531995-12-07 23:04 56° 38' 3" N  9° 1' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855753
8552921995-12-14 00:28 56° 47' 15" N  9° 2' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855292
8554391995-12-10 06:06 56° 34' 46" N  9° 3' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855439
8554401995-12-10 07:20 56° 34' 45" N  9° 6' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855440
8554521995-12-10 10:23 56° 35' 27" N  9° 14' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855452
8554641995-12-10 15:57 56° 37' 48" N  9° 27' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855464
8556001995-12-04 13:55 56° 14' 46" N  9° 4' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855600
8557041995-12-07 15:19 56° 31' 3" N  9° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855704
8557161995-12-07 19:21 56° 30' 22" N  9° 2' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855716
8557651995-12-07 14:26 56° 31' 1" N  9° 17' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855765
8558571995-12-08 04:30 56° 40' 30" N  9° 11' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855857
8559131995-12-10 12:11 56° 36' 0" N  9° 17' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855913
8559251995-12-11 16:28 56° 30' 53" N  9° 17' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855925
8553231995-12-14 10:26 56° 27' 39" N  8° 57' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855323
8553471995-12-08 02:31 56° 39' 40" N  9° 8' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855347
8553591995-12-08 06:23 56° 41' 34" N  9° 14' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855359
8555191995-12-02 14:10 55° 17' 44" N  6° 40' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855519
8555321995-12-03 23:13 56° 27' 42" N  9° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855532
8555931995-12-04 08:44 56° 27' 44" N  9° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855593
8557411995-12-07 22:21 56° 37' 43" N  8° 58' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855741
8558211995-12-13 00:32 56° 26' 53" N  8° 50' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855821
8549581995-12-07 21:33 56° 36' 34" N  8° 55' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854958
8549951995-12-12 18:24 56° 52' 11" N  8° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 854995
8550221995-12-13 23:16 56° 52' 9" N  9° 3' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855022
8550341995-12-14 03:27 56° 37' 22" N  9° 2' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855034
8550581995-12-08 15:26 56° 44' 15" N  9° 23' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855058
8550711995-12-09 20:33 56° 27' 54" N  8° 56' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855071
8550951995-12-10 08:45 56° 35' 18" N  9° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855095
8551141995-12-10 22:03 56° 31' 48" N  9° 40' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855114
8551261995-12-11 17:59 56° 30' 55" N  9° 17' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855126
8554271995-12-09 22:33 56° 32' 51" N  8° 56' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855427
8556481995-12-06 16:44 56° 27' 36" N  9° 2' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855648
8556611995-12-06 18:36 56° 27' 42" N  9° 2' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855661
8551631995-12-12 09:25 57° 4' 14" N  9° 17' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855163
8551381995-12-12 02:39 57° 7' 34" N  9° 33' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855138
8551511995-12-03 23:57 56° 27' 42" N  9° 2' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855151
8551991995-12-12 17:05 56° 57' 7" N  8° 50' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855199
8554151995-12-09 21:20 56° 28' 4" N  8° 57' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855415
8557281995-12-07 20:25 56° 30' 16" N  8° 55' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855728
8558941995-12-07 17:16 56° 31' 40" N  9° 6' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 855894
1  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16808071995-12-01 19:10  — 1995-12-14 10:34 55° 18' 6" N  10° 58' 26" W — 57° 7' 36" N  6° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680807
Discrete samples 
93  CTD frame plus rosette samplerDissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of inorganic halogens in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations 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 suspended particulate material in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in 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
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Radioactivity in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
21  Drifting Buoy
1  Instrument mooring
10  MulticorerConcentration of organic matter in sediments
Other fluxes between the bed and the water column
Stable isotopes in sediment
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment
89  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyParticulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of inorganic halogens in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Radioactivity in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
1  Settling velocity tubeSuspended particulate material setting velocity parameters
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
1604  Shipborne Acoustic Doppler Current Profile
3  Underwater camera system