RV Belgica BG9506

Cruise summary report

Search the Cruise Inventory

Cruise Info.

Ship name (ship code)

RV Belgica (11BE)

Cruise identifier

BG9506

Cruise period

1995-03-03 — 1995-03-17

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Boulogne, France

Port of return

Zeebrugge, Belgium

Objectives

Belgian Global Change Impulse Programme and OMEX Biogeochemistry Programme. MUMM contribution - sampling stations, trackplot, SCTD profiles and horizontal profiles of salinity, temperature and fluorescence.

Belgica sailed in the direction of the planned OMEX1, OMEX2 and OMEX3 stations but due to bad weather it was not possible to take SCTD tasks. The carousel water sampling system was also damaged by incoming waves, this was later repaired. Belgica headed to the La Chapelle Bank but the weather conditions were still too bad for SCTD profiling. So the ship then headed for Bayonne and underway stations 1 and 2 were sampled. Belgica berthed at Bayonne 10th - 12th March. Stations 3-6 were sampled on the La Chapelle Bank and on the Meriadzek Terrace. Belgica then sailed for Zeebrugge.

Only 6 stations were sampled with 16 SCTD casts taken.

Chief scientist

Michel Frankignoulle (University of Liège Department of Astrophysics Geophysics and Oceanography)

Project

Belgian Global Change Impulse Programme/OMEX

Cruise report

(1.23 MB)

Ocean/sea areas

General

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

Specific

Goban Spur Area, La Chapelle Bank, Meriadzek Terrace

Track charts

(0.05 MB)

Measurements

Physical oceanography

CTD stations

Quantity: number of stations = 6
Description: 6 SCTD stations with a total of 16 casts

Data held at BODC

Get data

Series/Profiles

33 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
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

[Show series]

[Hide series]

BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1264286	1995-03-09 16:21	45° 37' 16" N 3° 42' 40" W
1271916	1995-03-14 07:47	47° 25' 52" N 7° 16' 11" W
1274613	1995-03-09 10:56	45° 58' 1" N 3° 40' 55" W
1678680	1995-03-15 08:08	47° 34' 18" N 7° 6' 0" W
1264274	1995-03-09 13:38	45° 38' 27" N 3° 42' 4" W
1264298	1995-03-14 05:27	47° 26' 8" N 7° 16' 7" W
1264317	1995-03-14 15:58	47° 26' 55" N 8° 32' 7" W
1264329	1995-03-14 18:29	47° 27' 22" N 8° 32' 21" W
1678599	1995-03-09 17:12	45° 36' 53" N 3° 42' 33" W
1678606	1995-03-14 07:47	47° 25' 52" N 7° 16' 11" W
1678631	1995-03-14 09:36	47° 25' 55" N 7° 16' 13" W
1678655	1995-03-14 18:29	47° 27' 22" N 8° 32' 21" W
1267677	1995-03-09 10:56	45° 58' 1" N 3° 40' 55" W
1678643	1995-03-14 14:56	47° 26' 55" N 8° 32' 13" W
1271885	1995-03-09 13:38	45° 38' 27" N 3° 42' 4" W
1271928	1995-03-14 15:58	47° 26' 55" N 8° 32' 7" W
1678587	1995-03-09 16:21	45° 37' 16" N 3° 42' 40" W
1264330	1995-03-14 23:16	47° 58' 4" N 7° 53' 28" W
1271897	1995-03-09 16:21	45° 37' 16" N 3° 42' 40" W
1271904	1995-03-14 05:27	47° 26' 8" N 7° 16' 7" W
1271965	1995-03-15 08:08	47° 34' 18" N 7° 6' 0" W
1678575	1995-03-09 10:02	45° 58' 32" N 3° 40' 43" W
1678618	1995-03-14 08:40	47° 25' 59" N 7° 16' 6" W
1271941	1995-03-14 18:29	47° 27' 22" N 8° 32' 21" W
1678667	1995-03-14 23:16	47° 58' 4" N 7° 53' 28" W
1678692	1995-03-15 09:36	47° 35' 7" N 7° 5' 41" W
1264262	1995-03-09 10:02	45° 58' 32" N 3° 40' 43" W
1271873	1995-03-09 10:02	45° 58' 32" N 3° 40' 43" W
1271953	1995-03-14 23:16	47° 58' 4" N 7° 53' 28" W
1678563	1995-03-09 08:46	45° 57' 43" N 3° 39' 55" W
1678679	1995-03-15 00:15	47° 58' 5" N 7° 53' 15" W
1264305	1995-03-14 07:47	47° 25' 52" N 7° 16' 11" W
1264342	1995-03-15 08:08	47° 34' 18" N 7° 6' 0" W

16 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
Density of the water column

[Show series]

[Hide series]

BODC id	Date/Time	Location
884223	1995-03-14 09:28	47° 25' 55" N 7° 16' 13" W
884259	1995-03-14 18:18	47° 27' 22" N 8° 32' 21" W
884272	1995-03-15 00:09	47° 58' 4" N 7° 53' 15" W
884167	1995-03-09 16:13	45° 37' 16" N 3° 42' 40" W
884260	1995-03-14 23:10	47° 58' 4" N 7° 53' 28" W
884155	1995-03-09 13:19	45° 38' 27" N 3° 42' 4" W
884192	1995-03-14 07:34	47° 25' 52" N 7° 16' 11" W
884296	1995-03-15 09:29	47° 35' 7" N 7° 5' 41" W
884179	1995-03-09 17:08	45° 36' 54" N 3° 42' 33" W
884211	1995-03-14 08:34	47° 25' 59" N 7° 16' 5" W
884284	1995-03-15 08:01	47° 34' 18" N 7° 6' 1" W
884180	1995-03-14 04:39	47° 26' 8" N 7° 16' 7" W
884235	1995-03-14 14:53	47° 26' 55" N 8° 32' 13" W
884247	1995-03-14 15:37	47° 26' 55" N 8° 32' 7" W
884131	1995-03-09 08:44	45° 57' 43" N 3° 39' 55" W
884143	1995-03-09 09:57	45° 58' 32" N 3° 40' 43" 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

[Show series]

[Hide series]

BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1678169	1995-03-03 12:14 — 1995-03-17 08:24	43° 35' 36" N 9° 4' 6" W — 51° 25' 26" N 3° 9' 15" E

Discrete samples

150 Atmospheric air sampling pump

Concentration of alkanes in the atmosphere

16 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies
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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters 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
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

14 Continuous centrifuging of non-toxic supply

Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters

5 Profiling radiometer

Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

513 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply

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

1 Water bottle hydrocast

Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
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

Resources

RV Belgica BG9506

Cruise summary report

Quick links

BODC holdings

EDMED