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RRS James Clark Ross JR15001 (AMT25, JR864)

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR15001 (AMT25, JR864)
Cruise period2015-09-15 — 2015-11-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureImmingham, United Kingdom
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAMT25: The overall aim of the Atlantic Meridional Transect programme is: to quantify key biogeochemical and ecosystem processes and their inherent variability over extended time and spatial scales in the Atlantic Ocean. This is achieved by executing an annually repeated meridional transect through contrasting oceanic provinces, ranging from oligotrophic deserts, to highly productive shelf seas.

Specific objectives:
- To quantify the nature and causes of ecological and biogeochemical variability in planktonic ecosystems;
- To quantify the effects of this variability on nutrient cycling, on biogenic export and on air-sea exchange of climate active gases;
- To construct multi-decadal, multidisciplinary ocean time-series which are integrated within a wider "Pole-to-pole" observatory concept;
- To provide essential sea-truth validation for current and next generation satellite missions;
- To provide essential data for global ecosystem model development and validation;
- To provide a valuable, highly sought after and unique training arena for the next generation of UK and international oceanographers.

JR864: The oceanographic research ship RRS James Clark Ross attempted to physically and biologically characterise Ascension Island's shelf from 14th-18th October 2015. Multibeam sonar swath was used to generate the first open-access, high resolution mapping of Ascension Island's seabed between 100-1100m depth. These data was used to determine seabed profile and rugosity characteristics. Seabed substratum was investigated using a benthic camera lander (SUCS) and water column physico-chemistry was gained using CTD. The SUCS provided 500 photographs and video clips of benthos from 21 site/depth combinations, which showed a wide disparity in richness and density of biodiversity. These were ground-truthed by targeted Agassiz trawl samples to collect vouchers specimens for morphological and genetic identification. Specimens collected were photographed, fixed and then preserved in 96% ethanol for later genetic analyses. Preliminary analysis of the biodiversity captured was undertaken in the Conservation Department building, Georgetown, Ascension Island and indicated new records for the Island including first records of brachipods.
Chief scientistDavid Barnes (British Antarctic Survey), Jonathan Sharples (University of Liverpool Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences), Tim Smyth (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR15001 (AMT25, JR864) cruise report jr15001.pdf (5.49 MB)  RRS James Clark Ross JR15001 (AMT25, JR864) cruise report jr864.pdf (2.92 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
SpecificAscension Island
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR15001 (AMT25, JR864) cruise track — jr15-1trk.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 46
Description: Continuous underway measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence, total backscattering, acidified backscattering, acid-labile backscattering, temperature, salinity, absorbtion and attenuation from the ship's non-toxic seawater supply
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 45
Description: Continuous underway data from the ship's navigation, bathymetry, surface and meteorological instrumentation.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 76
Description: CTD profiles (salinity, temperature, oxygen concentration, fluorescence, transmittance, down-welling PAR, backscatter).
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: activity duration in days = 45
Description: Continuous underway data from the ship's navigation, bathymetry, surface and meteorological instrumentation.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: activity duration in days = 46
Description: Continuous measurements of above-water radiometery using a hyperspectral radiometer (Satlantic HyperSAS) from dawn to dusk. Including downwelling irradiance, sky radiance and water-leaving radiance.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 27
Description: Optical measurements (beam attenuation, backscattering and absorption coefficients)
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: activity duration in days = 42
Description: Optical measurements of the ship's seawater supply (beam attenuation, backscattering and absorption coefficients)
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: activity duration in days = 46
Description: Continuous underway measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence, total backscattering, acidified backscattering, acid-labile backscattering, temperature, salinity, absorbtion and attenuation from the ship's non-toxic seawater supply
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of profiles = 685
Description: Discrete oxygen samples collected from each CTD cast for calibration of the CTD oxygen optode (> 6 samples per cast)
Carbon dioxideQuantity: activity duration in days = 38
Description: Carbon dioxide partial pressure in water and air
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete samples for macronutrients collected from each CTD cast (>12 samples per cast)
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete samples for macronutrients collected from each CTD cast (>12 samples per cast)
NitriteQuantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete samples for macronutrients collected from each CTD cast (>12 samples per cast)
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete samples for macronutrients collected from each CTD cast (>12 samples per cast)
AlkalinityQuantity: number of samples = 142
Description: Samples collected for carbonate chemistry (stored).
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 24
Description: Go Flo Bottles: 30m sampling depth during noon CTD. Analysis: bacterioplankton activity (amino acid uptake) and enumeration (flow cytometry); ambient iron concentration
IsotopesQuantity: number of profiles = 25
Description: 4-12 discrete samples every 3-4 stations were collected for Isotopes (?15N and ?18O of nitrate). Samples will be analysed using the denitrifier method at the University of Liverpool after the cruise.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 46
Description: Continuous underway measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence, total backscattering, acidified backscattering, acid-labile backscattering, temperature, salinity, absorbtion and attenuation from the ship's non-toxic seawater supply
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 86
Description: This dataset refers specifically to samples collected for High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) from the ships underway system by PI-D. Samples will be analysed by HPLC at Plymouth Marine Laboratory after the cruise.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 36
Description: Discrete samples were collected for size-fractionated chlorophyll (6-12 samples per cast).
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 291
Description: This dataset refers specifically to samples collected for High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) from the Niskin bottles attached to the CTD by PI-D Seawater samples were collected from the predawn and noon CTD casts. Samples will be analysed by HPLC at Plymouth Marine Laboratory after the cruise.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete chl-a samples collected from each CTD cast for calibration of the CTD fluorometer (9 samples per cast).
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 109
Description: Discrete chl-a samples collected from the ship's non-toxic supply for calibration of the Surfmet fluorometer.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 110
Description: Discrete samples from the ship's non-toxic supply for POC, PIC, coccolith enumeration, and biogenic silica
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of profiles = 74
Description: Discrete samples from varying depths (always including surface and DCM) for POC, PIC, coccolith enumeration, biogenic silica, and scanning electron microscopy
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of profiles = 37
Description: Seawater filtered for POC, 5-16 discrete samples per station down to 500 m. Samples to be analysed on a Carlo Erbo elemental analyser at the University of Liverpool after the cruise.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: Seawater filtered for determnation of coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) per station down to 500m. Ultrapath with 200cm pathlenght was used for analysing the samples. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of samples = 52
Description: Samples from the sea surface microlayer (SML) were collected using the Garrett screen and analysed for CDOM. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of samples = 52
Description: Samples were also collcted for CDOM analyses from the non-toxic ship's underway system. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 34
Description: Seawater filtered for DOC, 7-15 discrete samples per station down to 500 m. Samples to be analysed at the University of Liverpool after the cruise.
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of profiles = 63
Description: Quantification of pico- and nanophytoplankton abundance from all depths between the surface and 200m from CTD casts by flow cytometry
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 177
Description: Surface water was fixed with lugol's iodine neutral solution and with formaldehyde neutral 20%. Samples will be analysed in the lab at FCUL (Lisbon).
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 32
Description: 3-6 discrete samples per station for microscopy (>10 ?m). To be analysed at the university of Liverpool after the cruise.
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 75
Description: Filtered seawater samples from 1%, 55%, 97% light depths collected for later DNA/RNA analysis (stored until Jul 2016) 6 samples per station
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 24
Description: Go Flo Bottles: 30m sampling depth during noon CTD. Analysis: bacterioplankton activity (amino acid uptake) and enumeration (flow cytometry); ambient iron concentration
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of experiments = 7
Description: CO incubation experiment samples collected for later DNA/RNA analysis (stored) 12 samples per experiment
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 75
Description: Gluteraldehyde preserved samples from 1%, 55%, 97% light depths collected for later flowcytometry and microscopy (stored until Jul 2016) 6 samples per station
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: Seawater samples were collected for determnation of surfactants down to 500m. 797VA computerace voltammetry (HMDE) was used for analysing the samples. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 52
Description: Samples from the sea surface microlayer (SML) were collected using the Garrett screen and analysed for surfactants. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle.
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 52
Description: Samples were also collelcted for surfactant determination from the non-toxic ship's underway system. The data will be calibrated at the University of Newcastle.
Meteorology 
Incident radiationQuantity: activity duration in days = 43
Description: Continuous underway measurements of total upwelling radiance, downwelling sky radiance, and total downwelling irradiance
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 45
Description: Continuous underway data from the ship's navigation, bathymetry, surface and meteorological instrumentation.
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 45
Description: Continuous underway data from the ship's navigation, bathymetry, surface and meteorological instrumentation.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring deployed on 22 October 2015.
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring recovered (deployed October 2014) on 22 October 2015
Current meters18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring recovered (deployed October 2014) on 22 October 2015
Current meters18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring deployed on 22 October 2015.
Surface drifters/drifting buoys48° 0' 0" S  51° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. BSH, Germany #7516
Surface drifters/drifting buoys44° 0' 0" S  45° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. BSH, Germany #7515
Surface drifters/drifting buoys40° 0' 0" S  40° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #7350
Surface drifters/drifting buoys31° 0' 0" S  28° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #7349
Surface drifters/drifting buoys26° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #6997
Surface drifters/drifting buoys18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #6996
Surface drifters/drifting buoys14° 0' 0" S  20° 30' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #4878
Other physical oceanographic measurements26° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #6997
Other physical oceanographic measurements48° 0' 0" S  51° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. BSH, Germany #7516
Other physical oceanographic measurements40° 0' 0" S  40° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #7350
Other physical oceanographic measurements18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #6996
Other physical oceanographic measurements44° 0' 0" S  45° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. BSH, Germany #7515
Other physical oceanographic measurements31° 0' 0" S  28° 0' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #7349
Other physical oceanographic measurements14° 0' 0" S  20° 30' 0" W — Apex Argo Float. Temperature and salinity with depth. Performing vertical profile every 10 days. UK Met Office. #4878
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment traps18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring recovered (deployed October 2014) on 22 October 2015
Sediment traps18° 30' 0" S  25° 0' 0" W — Southern Oligotrophic Gyre mooring, PI. Richard Lampitt (NOC). Two suspended sediment traps together with associated current meters and suspended CTD. Mooring deployed on 22 October 2015.
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Series/Profiles 
143  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
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Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
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19681662015-09-23 04:28 40° 2' 37" N  21° 55' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968166
19682582015-09-28 13:28 35° 3' 48" N  35° 26' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968258
19682832015-09-29 13:22 33° 13' 17" N  38° 55' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968283
19682952015-09-30 04:50 31° 9' 3" N  40° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968295
19684312015-10-06 13:22 16° 25' 58" N  25° 32' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968431
19685352015-10-13 04:19 4° 25' 25" S  15° 52' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968535
19686392015-10-22 05:17 18° 30' 7" S  25° 0' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968639
19686762015-10-24 14:22 26° 30' 8" S  25° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968676
19687072015-10-25 14:36 29° 24' 20" S  26° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968707
20083962015-10-06 04:18:30 17° 10' 40" N  26° 27' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008396
20086002015-10-20 14:26 14° 1' 13" S  20° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008600
20086732015-10-24 05:18 24° 54' 29" S  25° 4' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008673
20088572015-11-02 16:35:30 49° 46' 35" S  54° 30' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008857
19682102015-09-25 04:24 36° 50' 15" N  29° 57' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968210
19682462015-09-28 04:52 35° 36' 40" N  34° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968246
19683262015-10-01 13:19 27° 28' 28" N  41° 6' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968326
19683632015-10-03 04:30 23° 53' 54" N  35° 45' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968363
19683752015-10-03 13:33 22° 59' 11" N  34° 23' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968375
19683992015-10-04 13:29 20° 34' 48" N  30° 46' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968399
19684062015-10-05 04:26 19° 16' 3" N  28° 59' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968406
19684922015-10-10 13:27 4° 24' 11" N  19° 25' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968492
19686642015-10-24 05:18 24° 54' 29" S  25° 4' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968664
19687202015-10-27 05:29 32° 23' 24" S  29° 51' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968720
19687682015-10-29 06:17 38° 28' 45" S  37° 45' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968768
19687932015-10-30 06:23 41° 40' 40" S  42° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968793
20081382015-09-23 04:28 40° 2' 37" N  21° 55' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008138
20084272015-10-08 04:29:30 13° 22' 45" N  22° 54' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008427
20084762015-10-10 13:26:30 4° 24' 11" N  19° 25' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008476
20085072015-10-11 13:08 0° 29' 24" N  17° 50' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008507
20085192015-10-12 04:50:30 1° 40' 48" S  16° 58' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008519
20085932015-10-20 05:20 13° 0' 0" S  19° 28' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008593
19680742015-09-18 08:05 50° 2' 0" N  4° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968074
19681422015-09-22 04:22 42° 18' 28" N  18° 48' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968142
19683022015-09-30 13:22 30° 6' 1" N  41° 56' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968302
19684802015-10-10 04:20 5° 52' 38" N  20° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968480
19687322015-10-27 14:21 33° 19' 57" S  31° 4' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968732
20081512015-09-23 13:20:30 39° 12' 11" N  23° 2' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008151
20082312015-09-28 13:28 35° 3' 48" N  35° 26' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008231
20082802015-10-01 04:46 28° 15' 20" N  42° 18' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008280
20084032015-10-06 13:22 16° 25' 58" N  25° 32' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008403
20084152015-10-07 04:16:30 15° 5' 44" N  23° 56' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008415
20084392015-10-08 13:24:30 12° 22' 8" N  22° 31' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008439
20085322015-10-13 13:25 5° 23' 32" S  15° 27' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008532
20085562015-10-14 12:42:30 7° 51' 28" S  14° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008556
20086122015-10-21 05:17:30 15° 41' 27" S  22° 11' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008612
20087042015-10-25 14:36 29° 24' 20" S  26° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008704
20087902015-10-30 06:23 41° 40' 40" S  42° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008790
20088332015-10-31 15:25 45° 39' 0" S  48° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008833
19684432015-10-07 04:17 15° 5' 44" N  23° 56' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968443
19685112015-10-11 13:08 0° 29' 24" N  17° 50' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968511
19685472015-10-13 13:25 5° 23' 32" S  15° 27' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968547
19685722015-10-19 04:22 10° 6' 48" S  16° 34' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968572
19685962015-10-20 05:20 13° 0' 0" S  19° 28' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968596
19686522015-10-23 14:25 22° 9' 28" S  25° 5' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968652
19687192015-10-26 14:32 30° 56' 7" S  28° 5' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968719
20080582015-09-19 13:29:30 47° 30' 34" N  11° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008058
20082922015-10-01 13:18:30 27° 28' 28" N  41° 6' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008292
20083232015-10-02 12:19 25° 27' 11" N  38° 4' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008323
20083352015-10-03 04:30 23° 53' 54" N  35° 45' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008335
19681052015-09-20 04:23 46° 16' 35" N  12° 56' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968105
19682222015-09-25 19:40 36° 14' 47" N  32° 45' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968222
19682712015-09-29 04:51 33° 59' 55" N  37° 34' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968271
19684552015-10-08 04:30 13° 22' 45" N  22° 54' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968455
19684792015-10-09 13:27 8° 34' 3" N  21° 2' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968479
19685592015-10-14 04:21 7° 6' 35" S  14° 45' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968559
20080952015-09-21 04:32:30 44° 27' 17" N  15° 41' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008095
19685842015-10-19 13:40 11° 14' 5" S  17° 41' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968584
19687442015-10-28 06:21 35° 20' 2" S  33° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968744
20080832015-09-20 13:29 45° 35' 35" N  13° 59' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008083
20081022015-09-21 13:25 43° 42' 42" N  16° 46' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008102
20083112015-10-02 04:21:30 25° 56' 3" N  38° 49' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008311
20083592015-10-04 04:21:30 21° 27' 57" N  32° 4' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008359
20083602015-10-04 13:28:30 20° 34' 48" N  30° 46' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008360
20086482015-10-23 05:18:30 20° 32' 30" S  25° 4' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008648
20087412015-10-27 14:21 33° 19' 57" S  31° 4' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008741
19681292015-09-21 04:33 44° 27' 17" N  15° 41' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968129
19683512015-10-02 12:19 25° 27' 11" N  38° 4' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968351
19683872015-10-04 04:22 21° 27' 57" N  32° 4' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968387
19685232015-10-12 04:51 1° 40' 48" S  16° 58' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968523
19686032015-10-20 14:26 14° 1' 13" S  20° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968603
19686882015-10-25 05:34 28° 47' 48" S  25° 27' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968688
19687812015-10-29 15:23 39° 52' 26" S  39° 39' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968781
20080462015-09-19 04:25:30 48° 24' 33" N  9° 11' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008046
20081872015-09-25 04:24 36° 50' 15" N  29° 57' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008187
20081992015-09-25 19:40 36° 14' 47" N  32° 45' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008199
20082182015-09-28 04:52 35° 36' 40" N  34° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008218
20082552015-09-29 13:21:30 33° 13' 17" N  38° 55' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008255
20082672015-09-30 04:49:30 31° 9' 3" N  40° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008267
20084522015-10-09 13:27 8° 34' 3" N  21° 2' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008452
20085202015-10-13 04:19 4° 25' 25" S  15° 52' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008520
20085682015-10-19 04:21:30 10° 6' 48" S  16° 34' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008568
20086362015-10-22 05:17 18° 30' 7" S  25° 0' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008636
20086612015-10-23 14:25 22° 9' 28" S  25° 5' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008661
20086852015-10-24 14:21:30 26° 30' 8" S  25° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008685
20087162015-10-26 14:32 30° 56' 7" S  28° 5' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008716
20087532015-10-28 06:21 35° 20' 2" S  33° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008753
20087652015-10-28 15:20 36° 21' 46" S  34° 58' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008765
20087892015-10-29 15:22:30 39° 52' 26" S  39° 39' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008789
20088212015-10-31 06:20 44° 35' 29" S  46° 21' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008821
19682092015-09-24 13:25 37° 30' 20" N  26° 39' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968209
19680862015-09-19 04:26 48° 24' 33" N  9° 11' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968086
19680982015-09-19 13:30 47° 30' 34" N  11° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968098
19681302015-09-21 13:25 43° 42' 42" N  16° 46' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968130
19683142015-10-01 04:46 28° 15' 20" N  42° 18' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968314
19683382015-10-02 04:22 25° 56' 3" N  38° 49' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968338
19684182015-10-06 04:19 17° 10' 40" N  26° 27' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968418
19685602015-10-14 12:43 7° 51' 28" S  14° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968560
19686152015-10-21 05:18 15° 41' 27" S  22° 11' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968615
19686272015-10-21 14:27 16° 34' 16" S  23° 6' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968627
19686402015-10-23 05:19 20° 32' 30" S  25° 4' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968640
19687562015-10-28 15:20 36° 21' 46" S  34° 58' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968756
20083842015-10-05 13:26:30 18° 28' 50" N  28° 1' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008384
19688122015-10-31 15:25 45° 39' 0" S  48° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968812
20081142015-09-22 04:22 42° 18' 28" N  18° 48' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008114
20081262015-09-22 13:20:30 41° 31' 28" N  19° 52' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008126
20084402015-10-09 04:17 9° 59' 42" N  21° 36' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008440
20084642015-10-10 04:19:30 5° 52' 38" N  20° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008464
20085442015-10-14 04:21 7° 6' 35" S  14° 45' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008544
20086242015-10-21 14:26:30 16° 34' 16" S  23° 6' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008624
20086972015-10-25 05:33:30 28° 47' 48" S  25° 27' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008697
20087282015-10-27 05:29 32° 23' 24" S  29° 51' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008728
20087772015-10-29 06:16:30 38° 28' 45" S  37° 45' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008777
20088082015-10-30 15:25 42° 43' 21" S  43° 41' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008808
20088452015-11-02 07:27:30 48° 52' 20" S  53° 6' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008845
19681172015-09-20 13:29 45° 35' 35" N  13° 59' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968117
19681542015-09-22 13:21 41° 31' 28" N  19° 52' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968154
19681782015-09-23 13:21 39° 12' 11" N  23° 2' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968178
19681912015-09-24 04:21 37° 41' 19" N  25° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968191
19682342015-09-27 06:52 36° 13' 42" N  32° 46' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968234
19684672015-10-09 04:17 9° 59' 42" N  21° 36' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968467
19688002015-10-31 06:20 44° 35' 29" S  46° 21' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968800
19688242015-11-02 07:28 48° 52' 20" S  53° 6' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968824
19688362015-11-02 16:36 49° 46' 35" S  54° 30' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1968836
20080712015-09-20 04:23 46° 16' 35" N  12° 56' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008071
20081632015-09-24 04:21 37° 41' 19" N  25° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008163
20081752015-09-24 13:24:30 37° 30' 20" N  26° 39' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008175
20082062015-09-27 06:52 36° 13' 42" N  32° 46' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008206
20082432015-09-29 04:50:30 33° 59' 55" N  37° 34' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008243
20082792015-09-30 13:21:30 30° 6' 1" N  41° 56' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008279
20083472015-10-03 13:32:30 22° 59' 11" N  34° 23' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008347
20083722015-10-05 04:25:30 19° 16' 3" N  28° 59' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008372
20084882015-10-11 04:18:30 1° 55' 58" N  18° 25' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008488
20085812015-10-19 13:40 11° 14' 5" S  17° 41' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2008581
74  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
[Show series]
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17332202015-09-23 04:05:02 40° 2' 37" N  21° 55' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733220
17333002015-09-28 04:01 35° 36' 40" N  34° 10' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733300
17333732015-10-01 04:01:51 28° 15' 20" N  42° 18' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733373
17334162015-10-03 04:08:09 23° 53' 54" N  35° 45' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733416
17334652015-10-05 04:03:14 19° 16' 3" N  28° 59' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733465
17335082015-10-07 03:55:42 15° 5' 43" N  23° 56' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733508
17335452015-10-09 03:55:47 9° 59' 43" N  21° 36' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733545
17336132015-10-13 03:56:27 4° 25' 25" S  15° 52' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733613
17336502015-10-19 03:59:36 10° 6' 48" S  16° 34' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733650
17337782015-10-25 14:16:01 29° 24' 20" S  26° 12' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733778
17338092015-10-27 05:06:08 32° 23' 24" S  29° 51' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733809
17332192015-09-22 12:58:09 41° 31' 28" N  19° 52' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733219
17332322015-09-23 12:57:50 39° 12' 11" N  23° 2' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733232
17334412015-10-04 04:00:05 21° 27' 57" N  32° 4' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733441
17334772015-10-05 13:00:03 18° 28' 50" N  28° 1' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733477
17334892015-10-06 03:56:09 17° 10' 40" N  26° 27' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733489
17336622015-10-19 13:07:28 11° 14' 5" S  17° 41' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733662
17336862015-10-20 13:56:58 14° 1' 13" S  20° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733686
17337052015-10-21 13:57:42 16° 34' 16" S  23° 6' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733705
17337662015-10-25 05:12:35 28° 47' 48" S  25° 27' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733766
17338102015-10-27 14:00:05 33° 19' 57" S  31° 4' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733810
17338952015-10-31 06:00:02 44° 35' 30" S  46° 21' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733895
17339022015-10-31 14:58:44 45° 39' 1" S  48° 0' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733902
17331392015-09-19 04:08:24 48° 24' 33" N  9° 11' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733139
17334042015-10-02 10:22:19 25° 27' 11" N  38° 4' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733404
17335332015-10-08 12:57:33 12° 22' 8" N  22° 31' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733533
17331522015-09-20 04:03:17 46° 16' 34" N  12° 56' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733152
17332442015-09-24 04:01:50 37° 41' 19" N  25° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733244
17332562015-09-24 13:02:48 37° 30' 20" N  26° 39' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733256
17332812015-09-25 18:42:54 36° 14' 48" N  32° 45' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733281
17332932015-09-27 06:00:18 36° 13' 42" N  32° 46' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733293
17333612015-09-30 12:58:32 30° 6' 1" N  41° 56' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733361
17333852015-10-01 12:55:10 27° 28' 28" N  41° 6' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733385
17333972015-10-02 04:01:12 25° 56' 3" N  38° 49' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733397
17335702015-10-10 12:59:50 4° 24' 11" N  19° 25' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733570
17336982015-10-21 04:55:37 15° 41' 27" S  22° 11' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733698
17338342015-10-28 14:57:53 36° 21' 46" S  34° 58' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733834
17338462015-10-29 05:57:07 38° 28' 45" S  37° 45' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733846
17339142015-11-02 07:07:12 48° 52' 21" S  53° 6' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733914
17331402015-09-19 13:03:36 47° 30' 34" N  11° 3' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733140
17333122015-09-28 13:03:59 35° 3' 48" N  35° 26' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733312
17333362015-09-29 12:56:47 33° 13' 17" N  38° 55' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733336
17337292015-10-23 04:56:03 20° 32' 30" S  25° 4' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733729
17339262015-11-02 16:11:11 49° 46' 35" S  54° 30' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733926
17333242015-09-29 04:02:24 33° 59' 55" N  37° 34' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733324
17334902015-10-06 12:56:34 16° 25' 58" N  25° 32' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733490
17335572015-10-09 12:58:44 8° 34' 3" N  21° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733557
17336012015-10-12 04:28:05 1° 40' 48" S  16° 58' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733601
17336252015-10-13 12:57:48 5° 23' 32" S  15° 27' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733625
17337542015-10-24 13:56:02 26° 30' 9" S  25° 2' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733754
17338832015-10-30 15:00:15 42° 43' 21" S  43° 41' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733883
17331642015-09-20 13:04:46 45° 35' 35" N  13° 59' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733164
17331762015-09-21 04:11:42 44° 27' 17" N  15° 41' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733176
17332072015-09-22 04:00:27 42° 18' 28" N  18° 48' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733207
17333482015-09-30 04:01:36 31° 9' 3" N  40° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733348
17335692015-10-10 03:56:10 5° 52' 38" N  20° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733569
17336742015-10-20 04:56:47 13° 0' 0" S  19° 28' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733674
17337912015-10-26 14:09:54 30° 56' 7" S  28° 5' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733791
17338222015-10-28 06:00:20 35° 20' 1" S  33° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733822
17338582015-10-29 14:57:59 39° 52' 27" S  39° 39' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733858
17331272015-09-18 07:56:44 50° 1' 59" N  4° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733127
17331882015-09-21 13:04:08 43° 42' 43" N  16° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733188
17332682015-09-25 04:00:24 36° 50' 15" N  29° 57' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733268
17334282015-10-03 13:00:44 22° 59' 12" N  34° 23' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733428
17334532015-10-04 12:58:18 20° 34' 48" N  30° 46' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733453
17335212015-10-08 04:07:08 13° 22' 45" N  22° 54' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733521
17335822015-10-11 03:56:30 1° 55' 58" N  18° 25' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733582
17335942015-10-11 12:55:57 0° 29' 24" N  17° 50' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733594
17336372015-10-14 03:58:54 7° 6' 35" S  14° 45' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733637
17336492015-10-14 12:01:17 7° 51' 28" S  14° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733649
17337172015-10-22 04:55:12 18° 30' 7" S  25° 0' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733717
17337302015-10-23 13:56:34 22° 9' 28" S  25° 5' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733730
17337422015-10-24 04:56:24 24° 54' 29" S  25° 4' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733742
17338712015-10-30 06:01 41° 40' 40" S  42° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1733871
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Atmospheric humidity
[Show series]
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Atmospheric humidity
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17623772015-09-15 18:26  — 2015-11-03 17:11:30 51° 40' 10" S  57° 47' 52" W — 53° 38' 5" N  1° 56' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1762377
1  Multiple instrument types
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
[Show series]
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17623892015-09-15 18:26  — 2015-11-03 17:11:30 51° 40' 10" S  57° 47' 52" W — 53° 38' 5" N  1° 56' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1762389
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
[Show series]
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
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17623652015-09-15 18:26  — 2015-11-03 17:11:30 51° 40' 10" S  57° 47' 52" W — 53° 38' 5" N  1° 56' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1762365
Discrete samples 
74  CTD frame plus rosette samplerDissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
2  Drifting Buoy
1  Instrument mooring
5  Metocean Argos Drifting Buoy
69  Optical instruments
196  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplySalinity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
24  Water bottle hydrocast
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