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RV Corystes COR11/03

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR11/03
Cruise period2003-08-14 — 2003-08-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThis cruise was a companion to Cory 8/03 and was designed to include some recovery of instrumentation deployed during cruise 8. The work was generally aimed at achieving a better understanding of the dynamics of the circulation processes of the Western English Channel. Specifically, this cruise aims to better characterise the extent and nature of density-drive and seasonal jet-like circulations which may act as a direct and rapid pathway for the transport of material. The previous cruise found an extensive bloom of the dinoflagellate Gyrodinium Aureolum (now renamed Kareni Miximotoi). The nature of the flows associated with fronts and the structure of the bottom frontal structures is of primary interest.
1. Characterise the hydrographic structure associated with frontal regions and investigate the transport pathyways by use of towed undulating CTDs.
2. Characterise the biological transport indicators by species identification.
3. Recover ARGOS drifting buoys.
4. Recover moorings (ADCP and thermistor chain).
Chief scientistLiam Fernand (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Corystes COR11/03 cruise programme cory11_03.pdf  (0.08 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR11/03 cruise report cory11_03.pdf (1.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
SpecificWestern English Channel
Track chartsRV Corystes COR11/03 cruise track — cory11_03trk.pdf (1.07 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 68
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 230
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of track lines = 19
Description: Scanfish lines
Chemical oceanography 
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 68
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 68
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 68
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 68
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 68
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
70  CTD/STD cast
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
7420902003-08-19 04:07 50° 5' 43" N  6° 5' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742090
7421692003-08-19 12:35 49° 52' 29" N  6° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742169
7421942003-08-20 15:00 48° 9' 51" N  4° 54' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742194
7422742003-08-21 18:11 49° 14' 14" N  6° 10' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742274
7423302003-08-22 05:37 49° 4' 41" N  4° 34' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742330
7418972003-08-17 19:09 50° 9' 56" N  4° 27' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741897
7421822003-08-20 11:06 48° 39' 56" N  4° 59' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742182
7423542003-08-22 18:39 49° 39' 31" N  3° 29' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742354
7424832003-08-25 10:28 49° 35' 54" N  3° 56' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742483
7424952003-08-25 20:14 49° 45' 39" N  3° 29' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742495
7417562003-08-15 12:38 50° 0' 4" N  2° 40' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741756
7418242003-08-17 02:52 50° 3' 1" N  3° 52' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741824
7418362003-08-17 03:51 50° 5' 53" N  3° 49' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741836
7418482003-08-17 05:01 50° 7' 58" N  3° 48' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741848
7419772003-08-18 04:30 49° 33' 51" N  4° 54' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741977
7420282003-08-18 17:37 49° 34' 59" N  5° 48' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742028
7421702003-08-20 10:45 48° 39' 59" N  4° 59' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742170
7422252003-08-21 05:48 48° 10' 23" N  5° 3' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742225
7422622003-08-21 16:27 49° 8' 39" N  5° 54' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742262
7423052003-08-22 00:58 48° 58' 20" N  4° 51' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742305
7423662003-08-23 02:02 49° 25' 8" N  3° 2' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742366
7424092003-08-23 14:10 49° 0' 6" N  3° 34' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742409
7425022003-08-25 22:09 49° 51' 51" N  3° 8' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742502
7417812003-08-16 18:13 50° 19' 3" N  4° 28' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741781
7418122003-08-17 01:59 50° 0' 2" N  3° 54' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741812
7419282003-08-17 23:39 49° 56' 50" N  5° 8' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741928
7419902003-08-18 10:04 49° 51' 24" N  5° 34' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741990
7420772003-08-19 01:47 50° 19' 57" N  5° 57' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742077
7421572003-08-19 10:43 49° 39' 56" N  6° 17' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742157
7422012003-08-21 01:33 48° 9' 44" N  5° 54' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742201
7422982003-08-21 23:17 49° 6' 4" N  5° 5' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742298
7423422003-08-22 07:28 49° 15' 34" N  4° 41' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742342
7424342003-08-24 13:46 49° 33' 7" N  4° 19' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742434
7424462003-08-25 05:34 49° 12' 7" N  4° 7' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742446
7419162003-08-17 22:54 49° 59' 16" N  5° 9' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741916
7420532003-08-18 23:51 50° 9' 15" N  5° 56' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742053
7421212003-08-19 06:31 49° 54' 49" N  6° 4' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742121
7421452003-08-19 09:19 49° 39' 56" N  6° 4' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742145
7422372003-08-21 10:41 48° 49' 31" N  4° 59' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742237
7422502003-08-21 13:57 48° 59' 41" N  5° 29' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742250
7423172003-08-22 02:28 48° 51' 37" N  4° 40' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742317
7424222003-08-24 00:36 49° 22' 50" N  4° 47' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742422
7419412003-08-18 00:26 49° 54' 11" N  5° 6' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741941
7419652003-08-18 02:52 49° 44' 23" N  5° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741965
7420162003-08-18 12:38 50° 3' 57" N  5° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742016
7420892003-08-19 03:10 50° 11' 53" N  6° 4' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742089
7422492003-08-21 12:36 48° 55' 56" N  5° 18' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742249
7422862003-08-21 21:32 49° 14' 54" N  5° 22' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742286
7423292003-08-22 03:54 48° 55' 29" N  4° 27' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742329
7423912003-08-23 04:59 49° 30' 18" N  3° 32' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742391
7417682003-08-16 05:08 49° 20' 3" N  5° 5' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741768
7419532003-08-18 01:23 49° 51' 45" N  5° 5' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741953
7421332003-08-19 07:42 49° 50' 4" N  6° 4' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742133
7424102003-08-23 17:42 48° 43' 41" N  4° 18' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742410
7417442003-08-14 12:44 52° 9' 51" N  1° 45' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741744
7417932003-08-16 22:33 49° 58' 54" N  4° 26' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741793
7418002003-08-17 00:06 50° 0' 3" N  4° 12' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741800
7418852003-08-17 11:58 50° 19' 15" N  4° 9' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741885
7419892003-08-18 08:25 49° 42' 49" N  5° 26' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741989
7420412003-08-18 22:54 50° 3' 36" N  5° 56' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742041
7421082003-08-19 05:26 49° 59' 58" N  6° 5' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742108
7422132003-08-21 03:39 48° 10' 0" N  5° 29' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742213
7423782003-08-23 03:36 49° 28' 28" N  3° 18' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742378
7424582003-08-25 07:40 49° 22' 15" N  3° 48' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742458
7424712003-08-25 09:26 49° 33' 58" N  3° 44' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742471
7418612003-08-17 05:38 50° 10' 1" N  3° 46' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741861
7418732003-08-17 06:27 50° 11' 55" N  3° 45' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741873
7419042003-08-17 20:55 50° 7' 15" N  4° 47' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 741904
7420042003-08-18 11:22 49° 57' 22" N  5° 29' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742004
7420652003-08-19 00:44 50° 14' 28" N  5° 56' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742065