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RRS Challenger CH11D/78

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH11D/78
Cruise period1978-09-03 — 1978-09-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStornoway, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To make triangular STD surveys around each JASIN mooring. Accomplished with additional casts designed to study internal waves.
(2) To recover the shelf current meter mooring at JASIN Station E2, to the north of St Kilda (58° 01 min N, 8° 46 min W) and the deep mooring at 57.5N, 12.25W). Accomplished.
(3) Work an STD section from Rockall Bank to Barra, incorporating several Ellett Line stations across the Anton Dohrn Seamount/Rockall Trough, and the Sound of Mull. The section was worked piecemeal.
(4) Collect large-volume surface water samples on the Scottish shelf for radiocaesium analysis. Accomplished.
(5) To make droplet flux and aerosol measurements. Accomplished.
(6) To release surface drifters and make whitecap observations. Accomplished.
(7) Map surface temperature and bathymetric depth in the JASIN experimental area. Accomplished.
Chief scientistAnton Edwards (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
ProjectJASIN
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH11D/78 cruise report ch11d_78.pdf (0.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Trough
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH11D/78 cruise track — trk2130c.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Surface salinity samples plus underway temperature from an STD in the non-toxic supply.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 89
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: Surface water samples for radiocaesium analysis.
Meteorology 
Atmospheric chemistryDescription: Air-sea interface studies
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters57° 30' 0" N  12° 15' 0" W — Current meter mooring recovery.
Current meters58° 1' 59" N  8° 46' 59" W — Current meter mooring recovery.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
89  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
1900241978-09-04 14:28 59° 39' 59" N  12° 50' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190024
1900481978-09-04 18:37 59° 33' 41" N  13° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190048
1900611978-09-04 20:25 59° 39' 35" N  12° 50' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190061
1901411978-09-06 01:32 59° 32' 59" N  11° 9' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190141
1901891978-09-06 11:00 59° 15' 59" N  11° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190189
1904051978-09-08 02:05 59° 0' 18" N  12° 47' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190405
1907431978-09-10 08:55 58° 51' 59" N  11° 16' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190743
1908721978-09-12 22:00 57° 13' 59" N  10° 3' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190872
1909151978-09-14 12:28 56° 43' 53" N  6° 44' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190915
1900731978-09-04 22:25 59° 32' 59" N  12° 42' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190073
1900851978-09-05 14:41 59° 32' 59" N  11° 24' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190085
1903741978-09-07 22:50 59° 0' 59" N  12° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190374
1903981978-09-08 01:03 59° 0' 54" N  12° 47' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190398
1904541978-09-08 10:35 59° 0' 54" N  12° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190454
1905711978-09-08 23:25 58° 45' 0" N  12° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190571
1906511978-09-09 15:00 58° 44' 53" N  11° 56' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190651
1906991978-09-10 00:16 58° 45' 0" N  11° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190699
1907061978-09-10 02:17 58° 52' 5" N  11° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190706
1908591978-09-12 17:00 57° 21' 59" N  10° 39' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190859
1900121978-09-04 12:38 59° 32' 59" N  12° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190012
1902571978-09-07 00:58 59° 8' 59" N  11° 55' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190257
1903011978-09-07 11:50 59° 8' 59" N  12° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190301
1903371978-09-07 17:46 59° 9' 18" N  12° 58' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190337
1906021978-09-09 05:45 58° 44' 47" N  12° 59' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190602
1906751978-09-09 19:00 58° 50' 11" N  12° 3' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190675
1907671978-09-11 17:20 57° 38' 47" N  12° 57' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190767
1909761978-09-14 21:05 56° 58' 11" N  6° 0' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190976
1900361978-09-04 16:19 59° 33' 23" N  12° 44' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190036
1901531978-09-06 04:30 59° 16' 5" N  11° 16' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190153
1902081978-09-06 15:32 59° 8' 59" N  11° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190208
1902691978-09-07 03:02 59° 15' 59" N  12° 3' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190269
1902701978-09-07 05:00 59° 9' 5" N  12° 11' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190270
1903491978-09-07 19:51 59° 0' 59" N  12° 47' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190349
1903861978-09-07 23:55 59° 0' 18" N  12° 46' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190386
1904291978-09-08 07:33 59° 0' 47" N  12° 47' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190429
1904661978-09-08 11:30 59° 0' 54" N  12° 47' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190466
1904781978-09-08 12:30 59° 0' 41" N  12° 47' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190478
1905831978-09-09 01:25 58° 45' 0" N  12° 42' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190583
1906141978-09-09 07:43 58° 44' 35" N  12° 42' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190614
1906261978-09-09 10:40 58° 45' 0" N  12° 11' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190626
1907311978-09-10 06:39 58° 44' 53" N  11° 23' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190731
1907551978-09-10 11:30 58° 45' 0" N  11° 9' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190755
1909031978-09-14 11:10 56° 42' 0" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190903
1909391978-09-14 14:52 56° 40' 59" N  6° 17' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190939
1901041978-09-05 19:14 59° 32' 53" N  11° 9' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190104
1901281978-09-05 23:25 59° 39' 59" N  11° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190128
1901651978-09-06 06:40 59° 9' 5" N  11° 10' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190165
1903501978-09-07 20:50 59° 0' 29" N  12° 47' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190350
1903621978-09-07 21:50 59° 0' 18" N  12° 47' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190362
1906381978-09-09 12:51 58° 51' 59" N  12° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190638
1907921978-09-12 00:10 57° 29' 29" N  11° 50' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190792
1908231978-09-12 12:27 57° 27' 11" N  11° 18' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190823
1908841978-09-13 00:30 57° 8' 59" N  9° 42' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190884
1900971978-09-05 16:53 59° 39' 59" N  11° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190097
1902211978-09-06 18:45 59° 9' 5" N  11° 56' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190221
1902331978-09-06 20:45 59° 15' 59" N  12° 3' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190233
1903131978-09-07 14:01 59° 8' 53" N  12° 42' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190313
1905461978-09-08 18:45 58° 58' 53" N  12° 52' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190546
1905581978-09-08 21:00 58° 51' 59" N  12° 50' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190558
1905951978-09-09 03:24 58° 51' 59" N  12° 51' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190595
1908111978-09-12 02:48 57° 28' 59" N  11° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190811
1908351978-09-12 14:00 57° 27' 0" N  11° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190835
1908601978-09-12 19:32 57° 16' 41" N  10° 22' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190860
1909521978-09-14 18:32 56° 54' 18" N  5° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190952
1909641978-09-14 20:00 57° 2' 35" N  5° 51' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190964
1901901978-09-06 13:06 59° 8' 59" N  11° 8' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190190
1902451978-09-06 22:45 59° 8' 59" N  12° 11' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190245
1902821978-09-07 07:55 59° 8' 53" N  12° 38' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190282
1902941978-09-07 09:55 59° 15' 59" N  12° 50' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190294
1903251978-09-07 15:59 59° 15' 59" N  12° 51' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190325
1904171978-09-08 06:07 58° 59' 17" N  12° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190417
1904301978-09-08 08:30 59° 0' 29" N  12° 48' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190430
1904421978-09-08 09:25 59° 0' 18" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190442
1904911978-09-08 12:40 59° 0' 41" N  12° 47' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190491
1905221978-09-08 16:22 59° 0' 11" N  12° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190522
1907791978-09-11 19:05 57° 36' 0" N  12° 47' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190779
1907801978-09-11 21:30 57° 30' 11" N  12° 15' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190780
1908471978-09-12 15:27 57° 23' 29" N  10° 52' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190847
1908961978-09-14 08:40 56° 42' 59" N  7° 20' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190896
1909271978-09-14 13:43 56° 43' 53" N  6° 27' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190927
1901161978-09-05 21:25 59° 32' 59" N  11° 24' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190116
1901771978-09-06 08:50 59° 8' 59" N  11° 24' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190177
1905091978-09-08 14:03 59° 1' 5" N  12° 47' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190509
1905101978-09-08 15:00 59° 0' 29" N  12° 47' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190510
1905341978-09-08 17:41 59° 0' 29" N  12° 49' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190534
1906631978-09-09 17:08 58° 44' 53" N  12° 13' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190663
1906871978-09-09 20:55 58° 45' 0" N  11° 55' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190687
1907181978-09-10 04:17 58° 45' 0" N  11° 9' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190718
1909401978-09-14 17:06 56° 48' 23" N  6° 11' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 190940