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RV Pelagia PE373 (64PE373, GA04N)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Pelagia (64PE)
Cruise identifierPE373 (64PE373, GA04N)
Cruise period2013-07-13 — 2013-07-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureIstanbul, Turkey
Port of returnIstanbul, Turkey
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesParticipants boarded the RV Pelagia at 09:00 am on 13 July 2013. The Pelagia was ready to go at 15:00 and at 21:00 we joined a convoy from Istanbul through the Bosporus into the Black Sea to start leg 2 of the MedBlack GEOTRACES cruises. To allow all participants to set up their equipment the first station was planned at 08:00 am on 14 July. All CTDs and the in situ pumps worked well at station 1 and also at all other stations. We arrived at station 2 at 00:15 am on 15 July. Station 2 was a hyper station where we used an extra UCC cast to collect water for the isotope intercomparison excercise and an extra UCC cast to collect water for mercury (Hg) isotopes and particulate cobalt (Co). After station 2 we started to alternate the planned stations. Alternating the stations allowed for more time in between stations to finish sampling and perform measurements. At hyper station 5 an extra UCC cast was executed. Also at station 10 an extra UCC cast was executed to collect a second batch of water for the isotope intercomparison excercise. The last 2 stations 11 and 12 were close to the entrance of the Bosporus. At station 11 we tried 2 times to sample the Mediterranean outflow intrusion through a canyon into the Black Sea (Ozsoy et al., 2001) but we didn't succeed. This is why at station 11 three casts were recorded, however, only cast 2 (UCC) and cast 3 (25L CTD) were sampled. At station 12 we also tried to find the Mediterranean outflow. We did not succeed at our first location but instead of a second cast we manoeuvered the ship slowly to deeper waters in the Bosporus where we did find the Mediterranean outflow. We entered the Bosporus at 04:30 on 24 July and were around 06:00 back into the harbour of Istanbul.
Chief scientistMicha J A Rijkenberg (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research)
ProjectGEOTRACES -Trace elements and their isotopes in the water column
Cruise reportRV Pelagia PE373 (64PE373, GA04N) cruise report pe373.pdf (8.79 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBlack Sea
SpecificSouthern Black Sea
Track chartsRV Pelagia PE373 (64PE373, GA04N) cruise track — pe373trk.pdf (0.29 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
39  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
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
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
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
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18162302013-07-16 08:57 43° 1' 38" N  33° 43' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816230
18163102013-07-22 12:07 42° 44' 19" N  32° 30' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816310
18165182013-07-19 16:16 41° 56' 13" N  39° 40' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816518
18166232013-07-23 12:20 41° 34' 13" N  29° 8' 20" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816623
18164512013-07-17 10:30 43° 8' 33" N  36° 13' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816451
18164632013-07-18 00:34 42° 20' 56" N  38° 41' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816463
18164992013-07-19 01:39 41° 30' 42" N  40° 37' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816499
18166472013-07-23 17:56 41° 13' 26" N  29° 7' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816647
18162292013-07-15 00:49 42° 31' 17" N  31° 24' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816229
18162662013-07-19 03:30 41° 30' 41" N  40° 37' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816266
18162422013-07-17 05:25 43° 8' 32" N  36° 13' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816242
18162542013-07-18 03:20 42° 20' 56" N  38° 41' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816254
18162912013-07-20 16:01 42° 48' 40" N  37° 34' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816291
18163712013-07-15 05:57 42° 31' 17" N  31° 24' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816371
18163952013-07-15 14:26 42° 31' 17" N  31° 24' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816395
18164142013-07-16 06:52 43° 1' 38" N  33° 43' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816414
18165312013-07-19 23:49 41° 56' 12" N  39° 40' 26" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816531
18165432013-07-20 13:59 42° 48' 40" N  37° 34' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816543
18166112013-07-22 17:51 42° 44' 19" N  32° 30' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816611
18162782013-07-19 18:47 41° 56' 13" N  39° 40' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816278
18164752013-07-18 08:24 42° 20' 56" N  38° 41' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816475
18165552013-07-20 18:18 42° 48' 39" N  37° 34' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816555
18165922013-07-22 14:05 42° 44' 19" N  32° 30' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816592
18163582013-07-14 22:34 42° 31' 17" N  31° 24' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816358
18163832013-07-15 10:39 42° 31' 16" N  31° 24' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816383
18164872013-07-18 12:42 42° 20' 56" N  38° 40' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816487
18165062013-07-19 08:45 41° 30' 42" N  40° 37' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816506
18165802013-07-22 10:04 42° 44' 19" N  32° 30' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816580
18166352013-07-23 13:07 41° 34' 18" N  29° 8' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816635
18163222013-07-23 14:30 41° 34' 18" N  29° 8' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816322
18163342013-07-14 06:02 42° 15' 57" N  30° 0' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816334
18164022013-07-15 17:51 42° 31' 16" N  31° 24' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816402
18162172013-07-14 08:20 42° 15' 57" N  30° 0' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816217
18163092013-07-21 15:25 43° 12' 0" N  34° 46' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816309
18163462013-07-14 13:58 42° 15' 57" N  30° 0' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816346
18164262013-07-16 14:05 43° 1' 39" N  33° 43' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816426
18164382013-07-17 03:16 43° 8' 33" N  36° 13' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816438
18165672013-07-21 13:16 43° 12' 0" N  34° 46' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816567
18165792013-07-21 17:10 43° 12' 0" N  34° 46' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1816579
Discrete samples 
7  Atmospheric air sampling pumpMetal concentrations in the atmosphere
11  CTD frame plus rosette samplerNitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of 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
10  Stand-alone pumps
28  Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Metal ligand parameters in the water column
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
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column