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RV Pelagia PE125

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Pelagia (64PE)
Cruise identifierPE125
Cruise period1998-10-19 — 1998-10-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHet Horntje, Netherlands
Port of returnHet Horntje, Netherlands
ObjectivesThe third of 4 cruises carried out in the northern North Sea as part of the EU-MAST III project PROVESS (Processes of Vertical Exchange in Shelf Seas). The working area was located in the northern North Sea, in a 100 x 50 km box around a central position 59° 20'N, 1° 00'E, where instrumentation was moored by the RV Valdivia (cruise 174, PROVESS N-1).
The main objective of the cruise was to moor additional equipment to observe internal wave motions and to obtain extensive set of turbulence, CTD and SeaSoar surveys, pelagic biological and optical measurements in order to monitor possible variations in the vertical exchange in the water column.
Chief scientistHans van Haren (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research)
ProjectPROVESS
Coordinating bodyEU-MAST (POL)
Cruise reportRV Pelagia PE125 cruise report pelagia125_98.pdf (0.86 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Specificnorthern North Sea
Track chartsRV Pelagia PE125 cruise track — pelagia125_98track.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: underway measurements: navigation, meteorological, sea surface and bathymetry
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD with fluorometer, PAR meter and transmissometer and rosette water sampler system.
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of surveys = 3
Description: 12-16 hours survey using SeaSoar (CTD+fluorometer)
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD with fluorometer, PAR meter and transmissometer and rosette water sampler system.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 13
Description: spectro-radiometer profiler.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD with fluorometer, PAR meter and transmissometer and rosette water sampler system.
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 220
Description: FLY microstructure and turbulence probe
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of samples = 173
Description: water samples from CTD rosette sampling and ship's non-toxic surface water supply.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD with fluorometer, PAR meter and transmissometer and rosette water sampler system.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 173
Description: water samples from CTD rosette sampling and ship's non-toxic surface water supply.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: underway measurements: navigation, meteorological, sea surface and bathymetry
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 173
Description: water samples from CTD rosette sampling and ship's non-toxic surface water supply.
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of profiles = 13
Description: spectro-radiometer profiler.
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of profiles = 13
Description: Pump-and-probe fluorometer
Meteorology 
Incident radiationQuantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: underway measurements: navigation, meteorological, sea surface and bathymetry
Other meteorological measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: underway measurements: navigation, meteorological, sea surface and bathymetry
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
18  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17134761998-10-21 14:26 59° 18' 47" N  1° 0' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713476
17135191998-10-22 10:49 59° 16' 9" N  1° 3' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713519
17136361998-10-27 07:18 59° 14' 44" N  1° 4' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713636
17135071998-10-22 08:33 59° 17' 38" N  1° 1' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713507
17135441998-10-23 11:13 59° 17' 2" N  1° 0' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713544
17135321998-10-23 08:08 59° 18' 7" N  1° 3' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713532
17135681998-10-24 08:24 59° 18' 17" N  0° 57' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713568
17136611998-10-27 13:45 59° 24' 22" N  0° 46' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713661
17136001998-10-25 08:23 59° 14' 57" N  1° 6' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713600
17136241998-10-26 14:12 59° 17' 33" N  1° 3' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713624
17136481998-10-27 10:26 59° 12' 23" N  1° 2' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713648
17135561998-10-23 14:49 59° 18' 12" N  0° 55' 29" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713556
17135811998-10-24 10:55 59° 18' 22" N  0° 57' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713581
17136731998-10-28 07:20 59° 8' 47" N  1° 19' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713673
17135201998-10-22 15:45 59° 15' 16" N  1° 4' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713520
17134881998-10-21 16:53 59° 18' 16" N  1° 1' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713488
17135931998-10-24 15:40 59° 14' 8" N  0° 55' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713593
17136121998-10-26 08:13 59° 18' 45" N  1° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1713612
3  CTD in towed or autonomous underwater vehicle
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5417051998-10-21 19:30:07  — 1998-10-22 07:14:22 59° 18' 29" N  0° 30' 0" E — 59° 34' 59" N  1° 25' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541705
5417171998-10-23 20:24:41  — 1998-10-24 07:26:49 59° 4' 59" N  0° 39' 58" E — 59° 18' 30" N  1° 19' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541717
5417291998-10-27 14:15:54  — 1998-10-28 06:43:51 59° 9' 18" N  0° 39' 59" E — 59° 29' 58" N  1° 20' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541729
73  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters 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
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters 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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8055721998-10-23 10:35 59° 17' 27" N  1° 0' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805572
8055841998-10-23 10:37 59° 17' 26" N  1° 0' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805584
8056151998-10-23 11:05 59° 17' 2" N  1° 0' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805615
8058851998-10-22 10:41 59° 16' 9" N  1° 3' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805885
8059281998-10-22 20:00 59° 18' 37" N  0° 58' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805928
8062011998-10-27 08:05 59° 13' 36" N  1° 4' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806201
8062491998-10-23 09:26 59° 17' 58" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806249
8056031998-10-23 10:42 59° 17' 22" N  1° 0' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805603
8056401998-10-24 10:49 59° 18' 22" N  0° 57' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805640
8057201998-10-26 16:00 59° 18' 1" N  1° 3' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805720
8057561998-10-26 22:04 59° 18' 55" N  0° 57' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805756
8058121998-10-27 10:18 59° 12' 22" N  1° 2' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805812
8059771998-10-23 04:00 59° 15' 37" N  1° 2' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805977
8062131998-10-27 13:37 59° 24' 22" N  0° 46' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806213
8062251998-10-23 09:42 59° 17' 58" N  1° 1' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806225
8055111998-10-23 10:18 59° 17' 40" N  1° 1' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805511
8056641998-10-24 15:33 59° 14' 8" N  0° 55' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805664
8058361998-10-28 07:13 59° 8' 48" N  1° 19' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805836
8059041998-10-22 15:37 59° 15' 16" N  1° 4' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805904
8059161998-10-22 18:10 59° 18' 10" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805916
8059531998-10-23 00:01 59° 18' 16" N  1° 0' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805953
8059891998-10-23 06:00 59° 16' 56" N  1° 4' 29" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805989
8060651998-10-23 09:34 59° 17' 59" N  1° 1' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806065
8060901998-10-23 09:45 59° 17' 58" N  1° 1' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806090
8061451998-10-23 09:59 59° 17' 55" N  1° 1' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806145
8061941998-10-27 00:02 59° 17' 41" N  1° 1' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806194
8062501998-10-26 21:00 59° 18' 12" N  0° 59' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806250
8054791998-10-23 10:10 59° 17' 47" N  1° 1' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805479
8054801998-10-23 10:13 59° 17' 44" N  1° 1' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805480
8055231998-10-23 10:20 59° 17' 39" N  1° 1' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805523
8055471998-10-23 10:26 59° 17' 33" N  1° 1' 14" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805547
8055591998-10-23 10:29 59° 17' 31" N  1° 1' 14" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805559
8057071998-10-26 10:20 59° 18' 19" N  0° 59' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805707
8057681998-10-27 02:02 59° 18' 1" N  1° 1' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805768
8059411998-10-22 22:00 59° 18' 29" N  0° 57' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805941
8060281998-10-23 09:24 59° 17' 58" N  1° 2' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806028
8061081998-10-23 09:48 59° 17' 58" N  1° 1' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806108
8061331998-10-23 09:56 59° 17' 56" N  1° 1' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806133
8061571998-10-23 10:02 59° 17' 52" N  1° 1' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806157
8055601998-10-23 10:31 59° 17' 30" N  1° 1' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805560
8056271998-10-23 14:41 59° 18' 11" N  0° 55' 29" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805627
8057931998-10-27 07:10 59° 14' 44" N  1° 4' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805793
8058611998-10-21 16:45 59° 18' 16" N  1° 1' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805861
8060771998-10-23 09:37 59° 17' 59" N  1° 1' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806077
8060891998-10-23 09:40 59° 17' 59" N  1° 1' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806089
8054671998-10-23 10:07 59° 17' 49" N  1° 1' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805467
8055351998-10-23 10:23 59° 17' 36" N  1° 1' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805535
8055961998-10-23 10:40 59° 17' 23" N  1° 0' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805596
8056521998-10-24 13:07 59° 16' 25" N  0° 57' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805652
8056761998-10-25 08:15 59° 14' 57" N  1° 6' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805676
8057321998-10-26 18:03 59° 16' 58" N  1° 4' 20" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805732
8059651998-10-23 02:15 59° 16' 39" N  1° 2' 24" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805965
8061211998-10-23 09:51 59° 17' 58" N  1° 1' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806121
8061691998-10-23 10:04 59° 17' 51" N  1° 1' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806169
8061821998-10-26 19:00 59° 17' 4" N  1° 3' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806182
8062371998-10-23 09:53 59° 17' 57" N  1° 1' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806237
8056391998-10-24 08:17 59° 18' 17" N  0° 57' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805639
8057191998-10-26 14:05 59° 17' 34" N  1° 3' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805719
8057441998-10-26 20:04 59° 17' 42" N  1° 1' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805744
8057811998-10-27 04:08 59° 17' 36" N  0° 58' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805781
8058001998-10-27 09:10 59° 13' 16" N  1° 3' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805800
8058241998-10-27 13:15 59° 24' 39" N  0° 47' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805824
8058481998-10-21 14:18 59° 18' 46" N  1° 0' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805848
8058731998-10-22 08:25 59° 17' 38" N  1° 1' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805873
8058971998-10-22 13:20 59° 16' 32" N  1° 5' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805897
8060041998-10-23 09:16 59° 17' 59" N  1° 2' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806004
8060411998-10-23 09:29 59° 17' 58" N  1° 1' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806041
8061701998-10-26 13:10 59° 18' 18" N  1° 2' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806170
8054921998-10-23 10:15 59° 17' 43" N  1° 1' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805492
8056881998-10-26 08:05 59° 18' 45" N  1° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805688
8059901998-10-23 08:00 59° 18' 7" N  1° 3' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 805990
8060161998-10-23 09:22 59° 17' 58" N  1° 2' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806016
8060531998-10-23 09:32 59° 17' 59" N  1° 1' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 806053
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.
16513291998-10-20 14:10  — 1998-10-28 04:15 55° 28' 49" N  0° 30' 1" E — 59° 34' 59" N  3° 11' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1651329
1  Thermistor chain
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5642311998-10-21 14:11:54  — 1998-11-03 13:26:23 59° 19' 3" N  1° 0' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 564231
Discrete samples 
73  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Light absorption in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
195  Fast Light Yo-yo Dissipation ProbeTurbulence in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
1  Instrument mooring
13  Profiling radiometerVisible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
13  Pump and Probe FluorometerVariable fluorescence parameters
20  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyCarotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
1450  SeaSoar profile from gridded dataSalinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
3  SeaSoar tow