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RRS James Clark Ross JR19960422 (AMT2, JR13)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR19960422 (AMT2, JR13)
Cruise period1996-04-22 — 1996-05-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnPlymouth, United Kingdom
ObjectivesThis cruise formed the second of a series of Atlantic transects, initially over 3 years, to acquire data for the calibration of remotely sensed observations and the validation of remote sensing products, leading to improved and more accuate interpretation of remote sensing observations. One of the primary objectives of the AMT programme is further understanding the interaction between physical processes and biological production. This will be essential of advanced models. Testing hypotheses on the partitioning of the ocean into biogeochemical provinces, and defining these regions, is central to overall objectives of the AMT programme.

Aims:
1. To improve our understanding of the relationship between physical processes and biological production
2. Identify, define and quantify latitudinal changes in biogeochemical provinces.
3. Determine phytoplankton characteristics and photosynthetic parameters
4. Identify nutrient regimes and their role in biogeochemical cycles
5. Characterise plankton community structure, including the accurate determination of carbon values
6. Relate the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in surface waters with the biological production
7. Acquire data for the calibration of remotely sensed observations (primary validation)
8. Secondary validation of remotely sensed products
9. Interpret basin-scale remote sensing observations
10. Develop models that enable the interpretation of satellite imagery in terms of total water column properties
Chief scientistDavid Robins (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectAMT
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR19960422 (AMT2, JR13) cruise report jr_amt2.pdf (5.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR19960422 (AMT2, JR13) cruise track — jr_amt2track.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographDescription: XBT's were deployed. No. deployed not noted.
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Underway sampling commenced and the CTD rosette system.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Underway sampling commenced and the CTD rosette system.
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityDescription: Coccolithophore bloom samples were taken for optical measurements. No. of samples not noted.
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of track lines = 2
Description: AMT-1 and AMT-2 took place.
Gear researchQuantity: number of deployments = 1
Description: In Stanley Sound the optics rig and instrumentation were deployed and tested.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
25  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10934971996-05-07 12:18 7° 28' 46" S  29° 45' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093497
10937251996-05-06 12:21 11° 14' 35" S  31° 27' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093725
10935771996-04-30 13:31 33° 23' 11" S  46° 37' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093577
10937011996-05-19 10:17 44° 7' 41" N  20° 1' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093701
10935161996-05-14 11:13 21° 45' 47" N  21° 28' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093516
10936331996-05-08 11:18 3° 54' 59" S  28° 12' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093633
10935281996-04-23 14:31 47° 35' 18" S  55° 35' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093528
10935411996-04-24 14:11 43° 25' 45" S  54° 43' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093541
10936571996-05-11 11:14 7° 34' 37" N  22° 56' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093657
10937131996-05-20 09:25 46° 29' 35" N  14° 3' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093713
10937371996-05-03 12:34 24° 21' 12" S  37° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093737
10937491996-05-18 10:10 39° 53' 54" N  19° 59' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093749
10935901996-05-02 13:18 27° 37' 6" S  40° 42' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093590
10936451996-05-09 11:21 0° 11' 40" S  26° 24' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093645
10935531996-04-25 14:19 39° 21' 5" S  53° 18' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093553
10936081996-05-04 12:14 19° 54' 24" S  35° 31' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093608
10934851996-05-21 09:17 48° 45' 0" N  8° 5' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093485
10935041996-05-10 11:20 3° 24' 7" N  24° 47' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093504
10935891996-05-01 13:24 30° 18' 11" S  43° 25' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093589
10936211996-05-05 12:23 15° 10' 17" S  33° 18' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093621
10936691996-05-12 11:10 11° 44' 21" N  21° 3' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093669
10936701996-05-15 10:25 26° 32' 23" N  21° 47' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093670
10936821996-05-16 10:12 30° 54' 42" N  21° 15' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093682
10935651996-04-29 17:25 36° 3' 31" S  49° 48' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093565
10936941996-05-17 10:10 35° 39' 59" N  20° 25' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1093694
49  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10739691996-04-25 14:10 39° 21' 4" S  53° 18' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073969
10739701996-04-25 15:07 39° 24' 16" S  53° 18' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073970
10740691996-05-03 12:23 24° 21' 12" S  37° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074069
10740821996-05-04 12:02 19° 54' 24" S  35° 31' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074082
10742291996-05-11 11:03 7° 34' 37" N  22° 56' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074229
10742301996-05-11 11:44 7° 34' 42" N  22° 56' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074230
10742661996-05-14 11:03 21° 45' 47" N  21° 28' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074266
10744141996-05-20 10:01 46° 29' 16" N  14° 3' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074414
10741501996-05-07 12:50 7° 28' 34" S  29° 45' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074150
10743091996-05-15 11:05 26° 32' 26" N  21° 47' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074309
10743101996-05-16 10:02 30° 54' 42" N  21° 15' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074310
10743581996-05-18 10:00 39° 53' 54" N  19° 59' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074358
10739941996-04-30 13:17 33° 23' 11" S  46° 37' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073994
10742051996-05-10 11:08 3° 24' 7" N  24° 47' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074205
10742541996-05-12 11:34 11° 44' 25" N  21° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074254
10740081996-04-30 14:06 33° 23' 40" S  46° 36' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074008
10740571996-05-02 13:47 27° 37' 10" S  40° 42' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074057
10741251996-05-06 12:09 11° 14' 35" S  31° 27' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074125
10742171996-05-10 11:48 3° 24' 5" N  24° 48' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074217
10742781996-05-14 11:37 21° 45' 52" N  21° 28' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074278
10744381996-05-21 09:52 48° 44' 47" N  8° 5' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074438
10739331996-04-23 14:21 47° 35' 19" S  55° 35' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073933
10740211996-05-01 13:11 30° 18' 11" S  43° 25' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074021
10741371996-05-06 12:53 11° 14' 46" S  31° 27' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074137
10741491996-05-07 12:03 7° 28' 46" S  29° 45' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074149
10741621996-05-08 11:02 3° 55' 0" S  28° 12' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074162
10742911996-05-15 09:58 26° 32' 23" N  21° 47' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074291
10740701996-05-03 13:05 24° 20' 57" S  37° 51' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074070
10741011996-05-05 12:11 15° 10' 17" S  33° 18' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074101
10741131996-05-05 12:51 15° 10' 16" S  33° 18' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074113
10743951996-05-19 10:48 44° 7' 36" N  20° 1' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074395
10744261996-05-21 09:03 48° 45' 0" N  8° 5' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074426
10739451996-04-24 14:00 43° 25' 45" S  54° 43' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073945
10739821996-04-29 17:13 36° 3' 31" S  49° 48' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073982
10740331996-05-01 13:58 30° 18' 35" S  43° 25' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074033
10740941996-05-04 12:45 19° 54' 29" S  35° 31' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074094
10741741996-05-08 11:51 3° 54' 59" S  28° 12' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074174
10742421996-05-12 11:00 11° 44' 21" N  21° 3' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074242
10743461996-05-17 10:35 35° 40' 2" N  20° 25' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074346
10743711996-05-18 10:33 39° 53' 46" N  19° 59' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074371
10744021996-05-20 09:04 46° 29' 35" N  14° 3' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074402
10739211996-04-22 20:03 50° 36' 10" S  57° 16' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073921
10739571996-04-24 14:51 43° 25' 31" S  54° 44' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1073957
10740451996-05-02 13:06 27° 37' 6" S  40° 42' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074045
10741861996-05-09 11:05 0° 11' 40" S  26° 24' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074186
10741981996-05-09 12:09 0° 11' 42" S  26° 23' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074198
10743221996-05-16 10:38 30° 54' 38" N  21° 15' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074322
10743341996-05-17 10:00 35° 40' 0" N  20° 25' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074334
10743831996-05-19 10:00 44° 7' 41" N  20° 1' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1074383
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12227871996-04-22 12:10  — 1996-05-22 07:17:30 51° 41' 30" S  57° 49' 25" W — 50° 17' 13" N  4° 12' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1222787
1  Multiple instrument types
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12227991996-04-22 12:10  — 1996-05-22 07:17:30 51° 41' 30" S  57° 49' 25" W — 50° 17' 13" N  4° 12' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1222799
1  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16677011996-04-22 20:02  — 1996-05-21 17:29 50° 36' 16" S  57° 16' 26" W — 49° 20' 37" N  6° 44' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1667701
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12227751996-04-22 12:10  — 1996-05-22 07:17:30 51° 41' 30" S  57° 49' 25" W — 50° 17' 13" N  4° 12' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1222775
Discrete samples 
50  CTD frame plus rosette samplerBacterial production in the water column
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Metadata parameters
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Primary production in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
175  Expendable BathythermographTemperature of the water column
19  Profiling radiometerTemperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
329  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyCarotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
78  WP-2 zooplankton net
50  Wetlabs 9 channel transmissometer