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RRS Challenger CH7B/83

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH7B/83
Cruise period1983-05-23 — 1983-06-02
StatusCompleted
Port of departureOban, United Kingdom
Port of returnPlymouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
(1) To work CTD sections with radiochemical, nutrient and chlorophyll sampling across the Scottish continental shelf and Hebridean Slope. Four sections worked across the shelf between Mull and St Kilda plus the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) section was worked as far as station F.
(2) To deploy two further current meter moorings and a Dundee satellite-interrogated temperature spar buoy on a line across the Hebridean Slope west of South Uist, in addition to those deployed on Leg A. Accomplished.
(3) To service one and re-lay another UCNW current meter mooring on the shelf. Accomplished.
(4) To collect large-volume samples for radiocaesium analysis with CTD profiles on stations across the Scottish shelf from the Sound of Mull. Accomplished.
Chief scientistRoy Bowers (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH7B/83 cruise report ch7_83.pdf (0.23 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Channel; Scottish Shelf
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH7B/83 cruise track — trk2965.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: noisy salinity
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 41
Description: Surface 137Cs samples.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 28
Description: chlorophyll
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of stations = 28
Description: nutrients
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature measurements57° 22' 59" N  9° 19' 0" W — KRAKSAT telemetered thermistor chain
Current meters57° 19' 0" N  9° 16' 59" W — 2 current meter mooring deployed
Current meters57° 19' 59" N  9° 26' 59" W — 3 current meter mooring deployed
Current meters56° 37' 59" N  6° 24' 0" W — single current meter mooring deployed
Current meters56° 8' 59" N  6° 55' 0" W — 3 current meter mooring deployed
Current meters56° 37' 59" N  6° 24' 0" W — Single current meter on surface spar buoy mooring recovered
Current meters56° 8' 59" N  6° 55' 0" W — 3 current meter mooring recovered.
Current meters57° 27' 0" N  7° 1' 0" W — 3 current meter mooring deployed
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
60  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.
978451983-05-29 08:47 57° 52' 53" N  6° 35' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97845
1933351983-05-24 00:46 56° 44' 5" N  6° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193335
1933601983-05-24 04:47 56° 44' 11" N  7° 19' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193360
1935191983-05-25 02:34 57° 13' 53" N  10° 3' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193519
1935201983-05-25 08:33 57° 19' 30" N  9° 16' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193520
1935681983-05-25 22:05 57° 23' 59" N  10° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193568
1935811983-05-25 23:47 57° 26' 53" N  11° 5' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193581
1937161983-05-27 20:26 58° 4' 23" N  7° 8' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193716
978701983-05-30 12:09 56° 8' 47" N  6° 55' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97870
1933591983-05-24 03:38 56° 43' 47" N  7° 9' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193359
1935321983-05-25 11:40 57° 19' 47" N  9° 28' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193532
1935441983-05-25 17:13 57° 17' 59" N  10° 23' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193544
1935931983-05-26 01:16 57° 27' 54" N  11° 19' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193593
1936851983-05-27 09:57 57° 34' 59" N  8° 14' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193685
1937651983-05-28 01:50 58° 18' 29" N  8° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193765
1934031983-05-24 09:36 56° 46' 29" N  7° 59' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193403
1934641983-05-24 18:44 57° 2' 47" N  9° 12' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193464
1935071983-05-24 23:38 57° 9' 23" N  9° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193507
978571983-05-29 14:55 57° 24' 35" N  6° 59' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97857
978081983-05-29 06:09 57° 47' 17" N  6° 18' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97808
1933841983-05-24 07:22 56° 44' 5" N  7° 40' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193384
1936241983-05-26 07:45 57° 30' 29" N  12° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193624
1936481983-05-26 21:40 57° 48' 59" N  9° 20' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193648
1937531983-05-28 00:15 58° 13' 59" N  7° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193753
1933111983-05-23 21:18 56° 42' 23" N  6° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193311
1936611983-05-27 01:23 57° 42' 17" N  8° 50' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193661
1937281983-05-27 21:24 58° 6' 59" N  7° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193728
1937901983-05-28 06:31 58° 32' 5" N  8° 53' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193790
1934151983-05-24 11:02 56° 48' 53" N  8° 9' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193415
1934271983-05-24 12:10 56° 50' 53" N  8° 19' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193427
1934521983-05-24 16:41 57° 0' 11" N  8° 58' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193452
1936001983-05-26 02:50 57° 28' 59" N  11° 32' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193600
1936361983-05-26 19:22 57° 51' 54" N  9° 33' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193636
1937771983-05-28 03:24 58° 23' 11" N  8° 20' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193777
1937891983-05-28 04:55 58° 27' 29" N  8° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193789
1938211983-05-29 02:50 57° 42' 29" N  5° 54' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193821
1936731983-05-27 08:00 57° 38' 59" N  8° 32' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193673
1934761983-05-24 20:01 57° 6' 5" N  9° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193476
1934881983-05-24 23:21 57° 8' 59" N  9° 42' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193488
1933721983-05-24 06:09 56° 43' 59" N  7° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193372
1937041983-05-27 14:00 57° 28' 5" N  7° 41' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193704
1934391983-05-24 13:08 56° 52' 41" N  8° 29' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193439
1933961983-05-24 08:40 56° 45' 47" N  7° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193396
1933231983-05-23 22:09 56° 43' 59" N  6° 26' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193323
1934401983-05-24 15:14 56° 57' 11" N  8° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193440
977891983-05-29 04:26 57° 42' 59" N  6° 7' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97789
977901983-05-29 05:14 57° 45' 11" N  6° 13' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97790
978211983-05-29 06:52 57° 49' 12" N  6° 24' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97821
978331983-05-29 07:53 57° 50' 47" N  6° 30' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97833
978821983-05-30 20:24 55° 55' 12" N  5° 48' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97882
977771983-05-29 03:35 57° 43' 11" N  6° 1' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97777
1936121983-05-26 05:06 57° 29' 29" N  11° 50' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193612
978691983-05-29 21:53 56° 36' 47" N  6° 23' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 97869
1933471983-05-24 02:32 56° 43' 59" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193347
1936971983-05-27 12:15 57° 31' 53" N  7° 58' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193697
1935561983-05-25 19:58 57° 21' 54" N  10° 39' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193556
1938081983-05-29 02:00 57° 42' 36" N  5° 49' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193808
1937411983-05-27 22:46 58° 10' 35" N  7° 32' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193741
1932801983-05-23 19:08 56° 40' 29" N  6° 7' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193280
1932921983-05-23 20:30 56° 41' 6" N  6° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 193292