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RRS Discovery D223A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD223A
Cruise period1996-09-28 — 1996-10-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFalmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnReykjavík, Iceland
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine the current status of the circulation, water mass distribution and eddy activity in the northern North Atlantic, including a repeat of the VIVALDI CTD and SeaSoar grid surveyed in 1991.
2. Undertake CTD sections through the Rockall Trough (Ellett Line), Lousy Bank and Iceland (Extended Ellett Line)
3. Assess the primary productivity in the region and the measurement of surface fluxes of heat and fresh water.
Chief scientistHarry Leach (University of Liverpool Department of Earth Sciences)
Coordinating bodyWOCE
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D223A cruise report d223.pdf (9.33 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Trough, Lousy Bank, Iceland Basin
Track chartsRRS Discovery D223A cruise track — d223trk.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD vertical profiles
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 2069
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 2069
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m
Geochemical tracers (eg freons)Quantity: number of stations = 41
Description: freons
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: Underway current profiling
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD - bottle samples
PhosphateQuantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients n(NO2, NO3, Si, PO4)
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD - bottle samples
NitrateQuantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients n(NO2, NO3, Si, PO4)
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD - bottle samples
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD - bottle samples
SilicateQuantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: Discrete samples from non-toxic supply, hourly nutrients n(NO2, NO3, Si, PO4)
IsotopesQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: CTD - bottle samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 2069
Description: Seasoar surveying to 400m
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: Simrad EA500 echo-sounder data
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
108  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12628211996-10-01 02:08 57° 7' 19" N  9° 26' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262821
12628821996-10-02 01:57 57° 26' 59" N  11° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262882
12629011996-10-02 06:30 57° 29' 28" N  11° 31' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262901
12629251996-10-02 12:53 57° 31' 7" N  12° 14' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262925
12629501996-10-02 21:04 57° 32' 58" N  13° 0' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262950
12630371996-10-05 07:30 58° 55' 37" N  13° 50' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263037
12630501996-10-05 13:29 59° 24' 39" N  13° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263050
12631781996-10-10 08:18 61° 23' 19" N  14° 34' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263178
12631911996-10-10 14:37 61° 49' 12" N  15° 35' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263191
12632101996-10-11 00:39 62° 40' 49" N  16° 48' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263210
12632951996-10-18 14:47 61° 38' 10" N  29° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263295
12633021996-10-19 03:52 62° 16' 56" N  32° 12' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263302
18500521996-09-30 17:27 56° 57' 10" N  8° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850052
18500641996-09-30 18:48 57° 0' 2" N  8° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850064
18501561996-10-02 01:57 57° 26' 59" N  11° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850156
18501681996-10-02 04:00 57° 28' 21" N  11° 18' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850168
18502481996-10-02 22:57 57° 34' 6" N  13° 20' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850248
18505131996-10-11 00:39 62° 40' 49" N  16° 48' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850513
18503651996-10-05 16:16 59° 35' 9" N  13° 23' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850365
18503901996-10-05 23:28 60° 5' 59" N  12° 56' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850390
18504211996-10-06 04:32 60° 28' 56" N  12° 42' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850421
18505621996-10-16 08:34 56° 59' 56" N  22° 39' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850562
12628451996-10-01 09:24 57° 13' 39" N  10° 4' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262845
12628941996-10-02 04:00 57° 28' 21" N  11° 18' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262894
12629621996-10-02 22:57 57° 34' 6" N  13° 20' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262962
12630011996-10-03 09:01 58° 22' 46" N  13° 47' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263001
18500271996-09-30 12:38 56° 47' 4" N  8° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850027
18500761996-09-30 20:21 57° 3' 13" N  9° 12' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850076
18503531996-10-05 13:29 59° 24' 39" N  13° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850353
18504451996-10-06 09:29 60° 39' 0" N  13° 3' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850445
18504701996-10-10 01:52 60° 54' 24" N  13° 34' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850470
12628701996-10-01 18:34 57° 23' 48" N  10° 51' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262870
12629131996-10-02 09:32 57° 29' 36" N  11° 49' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262913
12630861996-10-05 21:09 59° 54' 58" N  13° 7' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263086
18501811996-10-02 06:30 57° 29' 28" N  11° 31' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850181
18504081996-10-06 01:57 60° 16' 58" N  12° 51' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850408
18504571996-10-06 14:56 60° 44' 24" N  13° 12' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850457
18505371996-10-11 06:23 63° 6' 22" N  17° 15' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850537
18505741996-10-17 18:17 60° 17' 14" N  26° 13' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850574
18506051996-10-20 04:10 63° 23' 2" N  26° 22' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850605
12627891996-09-30 17:27 56° 57' 10" N  8° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262789
12629741996-10-03 00:31 57° 34' 4" N  13° 38' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262974
12631541996-10-06 18:10 60° 50' 39" N  13° 25' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263154
12632711996-10-16 08:34 56° 59' 56" N  22° 39' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263271
12632831996-10-17 18:17 60° 17' 14" N  26° 13' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263283
18500401996-09-30 15:47 56° 53' 3" N  8° 30' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850040
18501071996-10-01 05:29 57° 8' 27" N  9° 41' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850107
18501201996-10-01 12:51 57° 18' 19" N  10° 22' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850120
18502121996-10-02 16:40 57° 31' 50" N  12° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850212
18502241996-10-02 19:13 57° 32' 28" N  12° 52' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850224
12627771996-09-30 15:47 56° 53' 3" N  8° 30' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262777
18503891996-10-05 21:09 59° 54' 58" N  13° 7' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850389
18504331996-10-06 07:18 60° 33' 35" N  12° 52' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850433
18505981996-10-19 03:52 62° 16' 56" N  32° 12' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850598
12628331996-10-01 05:29 57° 8' 27" N  9° 41' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262833
12629371996-10-02 16:40 57° 31' 50" N  12° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262937
12629861996-10-03 03:32 57° 58' 4" N  13° 45' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262986
12630741996-10-05 18:53 59° 45' 14" N  13° 14' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263074
12630981996-10-05 23:28 60° 5' 59" N  12° 56' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263098
12631051996-10-06 01:57 60° 16' 58" N  12° 51' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263105
12631171996-10-06 04:32 60° 28' 56" N  12° 42' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263117
12631301996-10-06 09:29 60° 39' 0" N  13° 3' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263130
12632341996-10-11 06:23 63° 6' 22" N  17° 15' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263234
12632461996-10-11 08:08 63° 11' 55" N  17° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263246
18500881996-10-01 02:08 57° 7' 19" N  9° 26' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850088
18502731996-10-03 03:32 57° 58' 4" N  13° 45' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850273
18502971996-10-03 09:01 58° 22' 46" N  13° 47' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850297
18503281996-10-05 07:30 58° 55' 37" N  13° 50' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850328
18504691996-10-06 18:10 60° 50' 39" N  13° 25' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850469
18505011996-10-10 20:04 62° 17' 50" N  16° 18' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850501
12627531996-09-30 12:38 56° 47' 4" N  8° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262753
12627901996-09-30 18:48 57° 0' 2" N  8° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262790
12628691996-10-01 16:09 57° 21' 33" N  10° 39' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262869
12630491996-10-05 10:42 59° 12' 52" N  13° 39' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263049
12631661996-10-10 01:52 60° 54' 24" N  13° 34' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263166
12632091996-10-10 20:04 62° 17' 50" N  16° 18' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263209
12632581996-10-14 17:05 60° 10' 25" N  19° 50' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263258
12633141996-10-20 04:10 63° 23' 2" N  26° 22' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263314
18501441996-10-01 18:34 57° 23' 48" N  10° 51' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850144
12629981996-10-03 06:00 58° 12' 5" N  13° 45' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262998
12630621996-10-05 16:16 59° 35' 9" N  13° 23' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263062
12631291996-10-06 07:18 60° 33' 35" N  12° 52' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263129
12631421996-10-06 14:56 60° 44' 24" N  13° 12' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263142
18500391996-09-30 14:27 56° 50' 11" N  8° 20' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850039
18501191996-10-01 09:24 57° 13' 39" N  10° 4' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850119
18501931996-10-02 09:32 57° 29' 36" N  11° 49' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850193
18503411996-10-05 10:42 59° 12' 52" N  13° 39' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850341
18502001996-10-02 12:53 57° 31' 7" N  12° 14' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850200
18502611996-10-03 00:31 57° 34' 4" N  13° 38' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850261
18503041996-10-05 00:24 58° 34' 18" N  13° 48' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850304
18504821996-10-10 08:18 61° 23' 19" N  14° 34' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850482
18505501996-10-14 17:05 60° 10' 25" N  19° 50' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850550
12627651996-09-30 14:27 56° 50' 11" N  8° 20' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262765
12628081996-09-30 20:21 57° 3' 13" N  9° 12' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262808
12628571996-10-01 12:51 57° 18' 19" N  10° 22' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262857
12629491996-10-02 19:13 57° 32' 28" N  12° 52' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1262949
12630131996-10-05 00:24 58° 34' 18" N  13° 48' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263013
12630251996-10-05 04:03 58° 43' 32" N  13° 49' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263025
12632221996-10-11 03:43 62° 54' 7" N  17° 1' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1263222
18501321996-10-01 16:09 57° 21' 33" N  10° 39' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850132
18502361996-10-02 21:04 57° 32' 58" N  13° 0' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850236
18502851996-10-03 06:00 58° 12' 5" N  13° 45' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850285
18503161996-10-05 04:03 58° 43' 32" N  13° 49' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850316
18503771996-10-05 18:53 59° 45' 14" N  13° 14' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850377
18504941996-10-10 14:37 61° 49' 12" N  15° 35' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850494
18505251996-10-11 03:43 62° 54' 7" N  17° 1' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850525
18505491996-10-11 08:08 63° 11' 55" N  17° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850549
18505861996-10-18 14:47 61° 38' 10" N  29° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1850586
57  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
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
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10145031996-09-29 12:26 54° 16' 41" N  5° 6' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014503
10145391996-09-30 14:10 56° 50' 11" N  8° 20' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014539
10146321996-10-01 15:12 57° 21' 33" N  10° 39' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014632
10146441996-10-01 18:01 57° 23' 48" N  10° 51' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014644
10148041996-10-04 23:42 58° 34' 18" N  13° 48' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014804
10149211996-10-06 04:10 60° 28' 57" N  12° 42' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014921
10150081996-10-10 19:08 62° 17' 50" N  16° 18' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015008
10146071996-10-01 04:24 57° 8' 28" N  9° 41' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014607
10146931996-10-02 08:43 57° 29' 35" N  11° 49' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014693
10148531996-10-05 12:40 59° 24' 39" N  13° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014853
10149081996-10-06 01:33 60° 16' 58" N  12° 51' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014908
10146191996-10-01 08:13 57° 13' 40" N  10° 4' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014619
10146561996-10-02 01:21 57° 26' 59" N  11° 5' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014656
10147001996-10-02 11:56 57° 31' 7" N  12° 14' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014700
10147241996-10-02 18:36 57° 32' 28" N  12° 52' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014724
10147481996-10-02 22:42 57° 34' 6" N  13° 20' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014748
10148281996-10-05 07:08 58° 55' 37" N  13° 50' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014828
10148891996-10-05 20:37 59° 54' 58" N  13° 7' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014889
10149331996-10-06 06:47 60° 33' 35" N  12° 52' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014933
10149451996-10-06 08:47 60° 39' 0" N  13° 3' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014945
10145271996-09-30 12:26 56° 47' 4" N  8° 0' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014527
10146681996-10-02 03:23 57° 28' 21" N  11° 18' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014668
10147851996-10-03 05:44 58° 12' 5" N  13° 45' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014785
10149691996-10-06 17:17 60° 50' 40" N  13° 25' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014969
10150211996-10-10 23:54 62° 40' 49" N  16° 48' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015021
10146201996-10-01 11:41 57° 18' 19" N  10° 22' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014620
10149571996-10-06 14:10 60° 44' 24" N  13° 12' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014957
10149701996-10-10 00:55 60° 54' 24" N  13° 34' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014970
10149941996-10-10 13:35 61° 49' 12" N  15° 35' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014994
10150701996-10-16 07:18 56° 59' 55" N  22° 39' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015070
10145151996-09-29 13:15 54° 16' 55" N  5° 6' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014515
10145761996-09-30 19:57 57° 3' 13" N  9° 12' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014576
10147361996-10-02 20:47 57° 32' 58" N  13° 0' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014736
10147611996-10-03 00:17 57° 34' 4" N  13° 38' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014761
10147971996-10-03 08:14 58° 22' 46" N  13° 47' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014797
10148901996-10-05 23:02 60° 5' 59" N  12° 56' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014890
10150331996-10-11 03:03 62° 54' 7" N  17° 1' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015033
10150691996-10-14 16:04 60° 10' 25" N  19° 50' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015069
10145521996-09-30 17:14 56° 57' 10" N  8° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014552
10145881996-10-01 01:02 57° 7' 19" N  9° 26' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014588
10148161996-10-05 03:23 58° 43' 32" N  13° 49' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014816
10148411996-10-05 10:05 59° 12' 52" N  13° 39' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014841
10148771996-10-05 18:17 59° 45' 14" N  13° 14' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014877
10149821996-10-10 07:19 61° 23' 19" N  14° 34' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014982
10150451996-10-11 05:56 63° 6' 22" N  17° 15' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015045
10145401996-09-30 15:33 56° 53' 3" N  8° 30' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014540
10145641996-09-30 18:33 57° 0' 2" N  8° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014564
10146811996-10-02 05:33 57° 29' 28" N  11° 31' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014681
10147121996-10-02 15:52 57° 31' 50" N  12° 37' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014712
10147731996-10-03 03:20 57° 58' 4" N  13° 45' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014773
10148651996-10-05 15:22 59° 35' 9" N  13° 23' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1014865
10150571996-10-11 07:44 63° 11' 55" N  17° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015057
10150821996-10-17 17:27 60° 17' 15" N  26° 13' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015082
10151251996-10-20 08:47 63° 12' 54" N  27° 16' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015125
10151131996-10-20 03:37 63° 23' 2" N  26° 22' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015113
10151011996-10-19 02:49 62° 16' 56" N  32° 12' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015101
10150941996-10-18 14:00 61° 38' 10" N  29° 59' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1015094
1  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13604091996-10-08 10:59  — 1996-10-20 15:34 56° 59' 12" N  32° 13' 22" W — 63° 35' 3" N  13° 33' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1360409
Discrete samples 
57  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
55  Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
666  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyPhosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
534  SeaSoar profile from gridded dataSalinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies