RV Belgica BG9714B
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Belgica (11BE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | BG9714B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 1997-06-18 — 1997-06-20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Bordeaux, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Vigo, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | Underway measurements on passage leg, plus intercalibration station with RRS Charles Darwin off Vigo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Marc Elskens (Free University of Brussels Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project | OMEX (Ocean Margin Exchange) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinating body | ULB, Brussels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (1.51 MB) (50 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific | Southern Biscay and Iberian Margin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track charts |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of samples = 9 Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Chlorophyll and salinity samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 2 Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of samples = 6 Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of profiles = 2 Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon dioxide | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of samples = 5 Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Si, NO3, NO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of samples = 5 Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silicate | Quantity: number of samples = 5 Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silicate | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silicate | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Si, NO3, NO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alkalinity | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alkalinity | Quantity: number of samples = 6 Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pH | Quantity: number of samples = 6 Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pH | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pH | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway pCO2, pH and dissolved oxygen (surface) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of profiles = 2 Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology and fisheries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of samples = 9 Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of samples = 5 Description: Discrete surface underway samples for PO4, NO3, NO2, Si and chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: Chlorophyll and salinity samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, Si, chlorophyll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meteorology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Routine standard measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 813 Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data held at BODC | Get data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series/Profiles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Bottle station | Reference numbers Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Reference numbers Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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| 2 CTD/STD cast | Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Density of the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Density of the water column
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| 3 Pumped water sample | Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Date and time Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Date and time Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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| Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies 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 Density of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
