RV Belgica BG9322A

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Ship name (ship code)

RV Belgica (11BE)

Cruise identifier

BG9322A

Cruise period

1993-09-22 — 1993-09-29

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Zeebrugge, Belgium

Port of return

Lorient, France

Purpose

Research

Objectives

1) Water column sampling at the three OMEX stations on the Goban Spur.
2) Water column survey along the shelf break from the Goban Spur to the Meiadzek Terrace.

Chief scientist

Roland Wollast (Free University of Brussels, Laboratory of Chemical Oceanography and Water Geochemistry)

Project

Ocean Margin Exchange (OMEX)

Coordinating body

ULB, Brussels

Cruise report

(1.15 MB)

Ocean/sea areas

General

Bay of Biscay
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)

Specific

Goban Spur

Track charts

(0.05 MB)

Measurements

Physical oceanography

Water bottle stations

Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.

Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements

Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: SCTD data was collected throughout the cruise.

Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements

Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.

Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)

Quantity: number of stations = 14
Description: SCTD data was collected throughout the cruise.

Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)

Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.

Chemical oceanography

Oxygen

Description: IFREMER benthic lander and sediment trap moorings were deployed at Meriadzek Terrace.

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

49 Bottle station

Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
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
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Quality control flags

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1271467	1993-09-23 16:28	49° 30' 14" N 9° 59' 53" W
1271535	1993-09-26 09:52	49° 7' 6" N 13° 25' 25" W
1271560	1993-09-26 18:46	49° 8' 44" N 13° 28' 54" W
1682758	1993-09-27 21:04	48° 24' 3" N 10° 0' 12" W
1682802	1993-09-28 19:41	47° 40' 38" N 8° 3' 33" W
1271399	1993-09-25 17:57	49° 11' 50" N 12° 44' 37" W
1271418	1993-09-26 15:33	49° 7' 43" N 13° 26' 10" W
1271455	1993-09-27 12:07	48° 43' 4" N 10° 54' 13" W
1271479	1993-09-23 23:21	49° 29' 54" N 11° 0' 10" W
1682710	1993-09-27 05:39	49° 11' 0" N 10° 38' 50" W
1271480	1993-09-24 04:39	49° 24' 46" N 11° 35' 59" W
1271492	1993-09-25 12:53	49° 15' 35" N 12° 48' 26" W
1271547	1993-09-26 10:33	49° 7' 43" N 13° 25' 44" W
1271603	1993-09-27 17:42	48° 48' 39" N 9° 42' 44" W
1682666	1993-09-24 04:39	49° 24' 46" N 11° 35' 59" W
1682795	1993-09-28 15:14	48° 9' 9" N 7° 46' 57" W
1271375	1993-09-24 04:39	49° 24' 46" N 11° 35' 59" W
1271443	1993-09-27 10:11	48° 43' 11" N 10° 55' 46" W
1271584	1993-09-27 10:11	48° 43' 11" N 10° 55' 46" W
1271640	1993-09-28 09:21	48° 3' 52" N 9° 4' 30" W
1271664	1993-09-28 19:41	47° 40' 38" N 8° 3' 33" W
1682642	1993-09-23 16:28	49° 30' 14" N 9° 59' 53" W
1271523	1993-09-25 20:18	49° 13' 49" N 12° 47' 38" W
1271596	1993-09-27 12:07	48° 43' 4" N 10° 54' 13" W
1682678	1993-09-25 07:51	49° 13' 40" N 12° 48' 0" W
1682746	1993-09-27 17:42	48° 48' 39" N 9° 42' 44" W
1682783	1993-09-28 09:21	48° 3' 52" N 9° 4' 30" W
1686410	1993-09-25 12:53	49° 15' 35" N 12° 48' 26" W
1271351	1993-09-23 16:28	49° 30' 14" N 9° 59' 53" W
1271387	1993-09-25 12:53	49° 15' 35" N 12° 48' 26" W
1271627	1993-09-27 22:33	48° 23' 57" N 9° 59' 59" W
1271676	1993-09-29 01:37	47° 46' 22" N 6° 49' 30" W
1682722	1993-09-27 10:11	48° 43' 11" N 10° 55' 46" W
1682734	1993-09-27 12:07	48° 43' 4" N 10° 54' 13" W
1271431	1993-09-27 05:39	49° 11' 0" N 10° 38' 50" W
1271559	1993-09-26 17:13	49° 8' 11" N 13° 27' 36" W
1271572	1993-09-27 05:39	49° 11' 0" N 10° 38' 50" W
1271615	1993-09-27 21:04	48° 24' 3" N 10° 0' 12" W
1271639	1993-09-28 05:37	48° 28' 43" N 8° 46' 51" W
1682691	1993-09-26 06:22	49° 5' 23" N 13° 22' 25" W
1271406	1993-09-26 09:52	49° 7' 6" N 13° 25' 25" W
1271511	1993-09-25 17:57	49° 11' 50" N 12° 44' 37" W
1271652	1993-09-28 15:14	48° 9' 9" N 7° 46' 57" W
1682654	1993-09-23 23:21	49° 29' 54" N 11° 0' 10" W
1682709	1993-09-26 15:33	49° 7' 43" N 13° 26' 10" W
1682771	1993-09-28 05:37	48° 28' 43" N 8° 46' 51" W
1682814	1993-09-29 01:37	47° 46' 22" N 6° 49' 30" W
1686422	1993-09-26 18:46	49° 8' 44" N 13° 28' 54" W
1271363	1993-09-23 23:21	49° 29' 54" N 11° 0' 10" W

25 CTD/STD cast

Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column

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Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
883729	1993-09-25 15:46	49° 15' 38" N 12° 48' 37" W
883822	1993-09-28 08:52	48° 3' 52" N 9° 4' 30" W
883883	1993-09-26 09:08	49° 7' 6" N 13° 25' 25" W
883902	1993-09-26 18:36	49° 8' 44" N 13° 28' 55" W
883674	1993-09-23 18:44	49° 30' 13" N 9° 59' 37" W
883791	1993-09-27 11:37	48° 43' 4" N 10° 54' 13" W
883834	1993-09-28 15:03	48° 9' 9" N 7° 46' 57" W
883895	1993-09-26 15:28	49° 7' 43" N 13° 26' 10" W
883705	1993-09-25 07:41	49° 13' 40" N 12° 48' 0" W
883846	1993-09-28 19:10	47° 40' 39" N 8° 3' 33" W
883686	1993-09-23 23:12	49° 29' 53" N 11° 0' 10" W
883698	1993-09-24 04:29	49° 24' 46" N 11° 35' 59" W
883766	1993-09-27 06:37	49° 10' 10" N 10° 38' 7" W
883778	1993-09-27 10:01	48° 43' 11" N 10° 55' 46" W
883742	1993-09-25 19:55	49° 13' 49" N 12° 47' 38" W
883754	1993-09-27 05:30	49° 11' 0" N 10° 38' 51" W
883858	1993-09-29 01:28	47° 46' 22" N 6° 49' 31" W
883871	1993-09-26 06:12	49° 5' 23" N 13° 22' 25" W
883717	1993-09-25 12:36	49° 15' 34" N 12° 48' 26" W
883730	1993-09-25 17:22	49° 11' 50" N 12° 44' 37" W
883810	1993-09-28 05:28	48° 28' 43" N 8° 46' 51" W
883662	1993-09-23 16:19	49° 30' 15" N 9° 59' 53" W
883809	1993-09-27 17:32	48° 48' 39" N 9° 42' 44" W
883914	1993-09-27 20:54	48° 24' 3" N 10° 0' 11" W
883926	1993-09-27 22:02	48° 23' 57" N 9° 59' 59" W

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1677848	1993-09-21 20:24 — 1993-09-29 12:18	47° 32' 17" N 13° 26' 49" W — 51° 19' 18" N 2° 37' 34" E

Discrete samples

28 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
New production in water bodies
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Primary production in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

11 Continuous centrifuging of non-toxic supply

Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

15 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply

Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

5 Stand-alone pumps

Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters

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