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RRS Discovery D340B

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD340B
Cruise period2009-06-25 — 2009-07-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureOban, United Kingdom
Port of returnGovan, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe scientific aims for D340 Leg B were:
1. to study the physical response of tidal flows to topographic features of the shelf seas to the west of Scotland, in terms of stratification and turbulent mixing
2. to study the consequent response of the water column chemistry and phytoplankton community structures
3. to study the benthic response of the hard coral reefs systems commonly found in this area.

This cruise was funded under Theme 3 of NERC's Oceans2025.
Chief scientistMark E Inall (Scottish Association for Marine Science)
ProjectOCEANS 2025 Theme 3: Shelf and Coastal Processes
Coordinating bodyNERC
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D340B cruise report d340b.pdf (3.55 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShelf seas to the west of Scotland.
Track chartsRRS Discovery D340B cruise track — d340btrk.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: Underway hydrography and surface meteorology: TSG temp/cond, air temp/press, SST, TIR, PAR, trans, fluor, wind speed/dir
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of samples = 37
Description: Discrete chlorophyll samples from underway system
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of samples = 38
Description: Discrete salinity samples from underway system
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: Discrete salinity samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Discrete oxygen isotope samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Discrete chlorophyll samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Discrete bacterial production and abundance samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Discrete metals/trace metal samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete primary production samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 2
Description: Discrete samples taken from CTD bottles for use in deck board incubations
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete hydrocarbon degrading bacteria (HDB) samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete particulate organic carbon and nitrogen (POC/N) samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen (DOC/N) samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 11
Description: Dissolved oxygen samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete 15N uptake samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete plankton samples from CTD bottles
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Discrete dimethyl sulphide (DMS) samples from CTD bottles
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Stainless Steel CTD (Sea-Bird): cond, temp, oxy, fluor, trans
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: RDI VMADCP: 75 kHz and 150 kHz
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of stations = 15
Description: LADCP casts
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 11
Description: Dissolved oxygen samples from CTD bottles
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Discrete dimethyl sulphide (DMS) samples from CTD bottles
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Discrete nutrients from CTD bottles (phosphate, silicate, nitrates, ammonia)
IsotopesQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Discrete oxygen isotope samples from CTD bottles
Contamination 
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Discrete metals/trace metal samples from CTD bottles
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete primary production samples from CTD bottles
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 37
Description: Discrete chlorophyll samples from underway system
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Discrete chlorophyll samples from CTD bottles
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete particulate organic carbon and nitrogen (POC/N) samples from CTD bottles
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen (DOC/N) samples from CTD bottles
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete plankton samples from CTD bottles
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Discrete bacterial production and abundance samples from CTD bottles
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 7
Description: Discrete hydrocarbon degrading bacteria (HDB) samples from CTD bottles
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of stations = 20
Description: Coral Grabs
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 9
Description: Underway hydrography and surface meteorology: TSG temp/cond, air temp/press, SST, TIR, PAR, trans, fluor, wind speed/dir
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of stations = 20
Description: Coral Grabs
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 37' 17" N  8° 11' 17" W — 29/06/2009 15:20 - 30/062009 16:58. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 38' 5" N  8° 9' 53" W — 26/06/2009 09:12. Deployment of SAMS ADCP and RBR T-chain at W.
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 37' 5" N  7° 44' 6" W — 27/06/2009 09:57 - 28/062009 11:20. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH.
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 36' 41" N  7° 45' 17" W — 02/07/2009 06:57 - 20:03. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH.
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 37' 17" N  7° 44' 53" W — 27/06/2009 04:58 - 28/06/2009 05:45. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH
Subsurface temperature measurements56° 38' 11" N  8° 10' 11" W — 02/07/2009 05:09. Recovery of SAMS ADCP and RBR T-chain at W.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 37' 23" N  7° 44' 53" W — 27/06/2009 04:36. Deployment of Lander ADCP at BH.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 38' 5" N  8° 9' 53" W — 26/06/2009 09:12. Deployment of SAMS ADCP and RBR T-chain at W.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 37' 17" N  7° 45' 11" W — 02/07/2009 20:32. Recovery of LANDER ADCP at BH.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)56° 38' 11" N  8° 10' 11" W — 02/07/2009 05:09. Recovery of SAMS ADCP and RBR T-chain at W.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 59" N  8° 9' 23" W — 30/06/2009 22:21 - 01/07/2009 05:53. Deployment of scanfish at W.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 23" N  8° 11' 17" W — 29/06/2009 15:30 - 30/06/2009 16:41. Microstructure profiler deployed at W.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 11" N  7° 43' 59" W — 27/06/2009 09:56 - 28/06/2009 11:05. Microstructure profiler deployed at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 23" N  7° 44' 53" W — 27/06/2009 07:43. Redeployment of shortened SAMS minilogger single pt rig at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 30" N  7° 44' 53" W — 28/06/2009 06:03. Recovery of SAMS minilogger single pt rig at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 59" N  9° 15' 35" W — 26/06/2009 17:11 - 27/06/2009 02:18. Deployment of Scanfish from SE to BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements55° 54' 57" N  8° 0' 0" W — 03/07/2009 11:55. Recovery of scanfish at SS.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 48' 59" N  7° 24' 18" W — 28/06/2009 22:37 - 29/06/2009 11:30. Deployment of Scanfish at M1.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 59" N  7° 42' 35" W — 26/06/2009 06:42. Deployment of SAMS minilogger single pt rig at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 35" N  7° 44' 24" W — 03/07/2009 05:43. Deployment of scanfish at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 37' 23" N  7° 45' 23" W — 02/07/2009 21:10. Recovery of SAMS minilogger single pt rig at BH.
Other physical oceanographic measurements56° 36' 17" N  7° 45' 23" W — 02/07/2009 07:15 - 19:48. Microstructure profiler deployed at BH.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)56° 37' 17" N  7° 44' 53" W — 27/06/2009 04:58 - 28/06/2009 05:45. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)56° 36' 41" N  7° 45' 17" W — 02/07/2009 06:57 - 20:03. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)56° 37' 5" N  7° 44' 6" W — 27/06/2009 09:57 - 28/062009 11:20. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)56° 37' 17" N  8° 11' 17" W — 29/06/2009 15:20 - 30/062009 16:58. Deployment of T/Fl chain at BH
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
16  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Raw current meter output parameters
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Raw current meter output parameters
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Acoustic backscatter in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8949972009-06-29 04:36:32  — 2009-06-30 03:50:36 56° 46' 59" N  7° 27' 18" W — 56° 38' 50" N  8° 10' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 894997
8950612009-06-27 04:31  — 2009-06-28 03:55:08 56° 37' 23" N  7° 44' 52" W — 56° 37' 16" N  7° 43' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895061
8950852009-06-29 04:36:27  — 2009-06-30 03:50:27 56° 46' 58" N  7° 27' 19" W — 56° 38' 50" N  8° 10' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895085
8951162009-07-02 04:35:28  — 2009-07-03 12:33:25 56° 38' 5" N  8° 9' 55" W — 55° 50' 26" N  7° 45' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895116
8951042009-07-01 04:42:08  — 2009-07-02 04:32:04 56° 40' 55" N  6° 47' 59" W — 56° 38' 6" N  8° 9' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895104
8950732009-06-28 03:56:25  — 2009-06-29 04:34:31 56° 37' 17" N  7° 43' 40" W — 56° 46' 46" N  7° 27' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895073
8950972009-06-30 03:52:25  — 2009-07-01 04:40:29 56° 38' 52" N  8° 10' 51" W — 56° 40' 54" N  6° 48' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895097
8949612009-06-26 04:34:06  — 2009-06-27 04:32:05 56° 36' 20" N  7° 40' 5" W — 56° 37' 22" N  7° 44' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 894961
8949732009-06-27 04:33:09  — 2009-06-28 03:55:13 56° 37' 22" N  7° 44' 53" W — 56° 37' 16" N  7° 43' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 894973
8949482009-06-25 12:01:03  — 2009-06-26 04:33:01 56° 27' 40" N  5° 27' 37" W — 56° 36' 22" N  7° 39' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 894948
8950242009-07-02 04:33:29  — 2009-07-03 12:33:31 56° 38' 5" N  8° 9' 56" W — 55° 50' 26" N  7° 45' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895024
8950362009-06-25 12:00:56  — 2009-06-26 04:32:56 56° 27' 40" N  5° 27' 37" W — 56° 36' 23" N  7° 39' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895036
8950482009-06-26 04:31:57  — 2009-06-27 04:32:02 56° 36' 25" N  7° 39' 24" W — 56° 37' 22" N  7° 44' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895048
8950122009-07-01 04:42:12  — 2009-07-02 04:32:13 56° 40' 55" N  6° 47' 59" W — 56° 38' 6" N  8° 9' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895012
8950002009-06-30 03:52:31  — 2009-07-01 04:40:35 56° 38' 52" N  8° 10' 51" W — 56° 40' 54" N  6° 48' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 895000
8949852009-06-28 03:56:30  — 2009-06-29 04:34:34 56° 37' 17" N  7° 43' 40" W — 56° 46' 46" N  7° 27' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 894985
20  Bottle station
Reference numbers
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
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
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
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19888622009-06-30 13:25 56° 38' 34" N  8° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988862
19887942009-06-27 07:06 56° 37' 20" N  7° 44' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988794
19888862009-07-02 13:25 56° 36' 20" N  7° 45' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988886
19887082009-06-27 15:31 56° 37' 16" N  7° 43' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988708
19887452009-06-30 13:25 56° 38' 34" N  8° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988745
19887822009-06-26 14:24 56° 38' 25" N  9° 13' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988782
19887572009-07-02 13:25 56° 36' 20" N  7° 45' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988757
19888492009-06-29 14:30 56° 38' 2" N  8° 11' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988849
19887692009-06-26 05:55 56° 36' 1" N  7° 42' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988769
19888252009-06-28 19:08 56° 49' 24" N  7° 23' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988825
19887332009-06-29 14:30 56° 38' 2" N  8° 11' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988733
19888132009-06-28 13:41 56° 49' 16" N  7° 23' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988813
19888742009-07-01 12:40 56° 49' 21" N  7° 23' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988874
19887702009-06-26 09:42 56° 38' 0" N  8° 9' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988770
19888012009-06-27 15:31 56° 37' 16" N  7° 43' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988801
19888372009-06-28 21:27 56° 49' 23" N  7° 23' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988837
19888502009-06-30 07:38 56° 37' 40" N  8° 10' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988850
19886892009-06-26 09:42 56° 38' 0" N  8° 9' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988689
19886902009-06-26 14:24 56° 38' 25" N  9° 13' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988690
19887212009-06-28 13:41 56° 49' 16" N  7° 23' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1988721
4  CTD in towed or autonomous underwater vehicle
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9431632009-06-30 22:06:15  — 2009-07-01 05:57:34 56° 38' 3" N  8° 10' 55" W — 56° 42' 41" N  6° 34' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943163
9431262009-07-03 05:50:33  — 2009-07-03 11:54:27 56° 37' 17" N  7° 44' 50" W — 55° 53' 29" N  7° 55' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943126
9431382009-06-28 22:41:07  — 2009-06-29 11:32 56° 48' 38" N  7° 24' 26" W — 56° 44' 45" N  7° 26' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943138
9431512009-06-26 16:44:48  — 2009-06-27 02:20:08 56° 38' 2" N  9° 17' 38" W — 56° 37' 59" N  7° 6' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943151
15  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
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
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
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
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9548802009-06-27 15:16  — 2009-06-27 15:20 56° 37' 13" N  7° 43' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954880
9549232009-06-28 21:11  — 2009-06-28 21:19 56° 49' 20" N  7° 23' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954923
9549472009-06-30 07:19  — 2009-06-30 07:25 56° 37' 32" N  8° 10' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954947
9549722009-06-30 17:36  — 2009-06-30 17:40 56° 38' 36" N  8° 10' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954972
9549112009-06-28 18:54  — 2009-06-28 19:00 56° 49' 23" N  7° 23' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954911
9549592009-06-30 13:11  — 2009-06-30 13:17 56° 38' 32" N  8° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954959
9549352009-06-29 14:12  — 2009-06-29 14:19 56° 38' 3" N  8° 11' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954935
9548672009-06-26 13:43  — 2009-06-26 14:10 56° 38' 13" N  9° 14' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954867
9548792009-06-27 06:57  — 2009-06-27 07:01 56° 37' 20" N  7° 44' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954879
9549602009-06-30 17:10  — 2009-06-30 17:13 56° 38' 36" N  8° 10' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954960
9548552009-06-26 09:32  — 2009-06-26 09:39 56° 38' 0" N  8° 9' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954855
9548922009-06-28 13:21  — 2009-06-28 13:29 56° 49' 16" N  7° 23' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954892
9549842009-07-01 12:22  — 2009-07-01 12:27 56° 49' 20" N  7° 23' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954984
9549962009-07-02 13:13  — 2009-07-02 13:19 56° 36' 20" N  7° 45' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954996
9548432009-06-26 05:42  — 2009-06-26 05:46 56° 36' 0" N  7° 43' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 954843
Discrete samples 
4  Aiken vertical profiler measuring chl dwirr uwirr
15  CTD frame plus rosette samplerChlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
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
4  Instrument mooring
105  Microstructure and precision CTD profiler
53  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplySalinity of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
4  Undulating Oceanographic Recorder Tow
1  Unspecified zooplankton net or nets
20  Van Veen grab