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RRS James Cook JC156 (FRidGE, GA13)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Cook (740H)
Cruise identifierJC156 (FRidGE, GA13)
Cruise period2017-12-20 — 2018-02-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSouthampton, United Kingdom
Port of returnPointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesFRidge – GA13 GEOTRACES Section.
Mobilisation for JC156 (GEOTRACES section GA13) commenced on the 15th of December 2017 and was completed in time for an on time departure on the morning of the 20th of December 2017. Our cruise track took us out into the English Channel and west towards the continental shelf break and the Bay of Biscay. We first conducted some test stations off Biscay and then sailed south towards the Iberian Peninsula for a cross over station with the French GEOTRACES GA01 cruise off Portugal. Following this we celebrated Christmas as we sailed west towards the Azores plateau. After sailing north of the Azores islands we turned southward and began tracking along the mid Atlantic ridge. On the 3rd of January we came alongside at Ponte Delgado in the Azores to collect an additional technician. Following science stations along the mid Atlantic ridge we sailed for port at Guadeloupe and arrived on the morning of the 1st of February 2018. Demobilisation was rapid as we had packed and cleaned during the steam to port.
Chief scientistAlessandro Tagliabue (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectGEOTRACES -Trace elements and their isotopes in the water column
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS James Cook JC156 (FRidGE, GA13) cruise report jc156.pdf (7.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
SpecificMid Atlantic Ridge
Track chartsRRS James Cook JC156 (FRidGE, GA13) cruise track — jc156trk.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Measurements 
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 1154
Description: Phosphate (from SSR & Ti-Rosette) (1154 µmol/L)
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 1154
Description: Nitrate (from SSR & Ti-Rosette) (1154 µmol/L)
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 1154
Description: Silicate (from SSR & Ti-Rosette) (1154 µmol/L)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 47
Description: Particulate trace metals (from SAPS) (47 µmol/L)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 840
Description: Dissolved trace metals (from Ti-Rosette) (840 nmol/L)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 294
Description: Particulate trace metals (from Ti rosette) (294 µmol/L)
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 315
Description: Helium (315 fmol/L)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
89  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

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20489642018-01-08 07:26:30 36° 13' 47" N  33° 54' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048964
20490522018-01-17 01:24 26° 21' 35" N  44° 40' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049052
20491072018-01-20 19:20:30 26° 12' 53" N  45° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049107
20491192018-01-21 15:28:30 26° 1' 44" N  44° 33' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049119
20491322018-01-27 15:28 26° 16' 40" N  44° 43' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049132
20497102018-01-18 19:40:30 26° 51' 35" N  47° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049710
20489882018-01-10 14:14 36° 13' 47" N  33° 54' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048988
20490032018-01-12 02:13 34° 31' 58" N  36° 51' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049003
20490882018-01-19 14:40:30 26° 30' 0" N  46° 12' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049088
20496662018-01-15 05:06 29° 10' 8" N  43° 10' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049666
21159722017-12-29 23:18 37° 17' 23" N  32° 16' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115972
20497342018-01-20 19:20:30 26° 12' 53" N  45° 7' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049734
20495252017-12-30 01:55 37° 17' 31" N  32° 16' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049525
20497712018-01-27 15:28 26° 16' 40" N  44° 43' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049771
21160472018-01-06 10:09:30 36° 28' 11" N  33° 40' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116047
21160592018-01-07 04:43 35° 57' 0" N  34° 8' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116059
21160842018-01-09 09:59:30 36° 22' 48" N  33° 41' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116084
21161272018-01-12 16:10 33° 36' 35" N  38° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116127
21162932018-01-27 10:55:30 26° 16' 48" N  44° 43' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116293
21163002018-01-28 00:23 26° 7' 47" N  44° 46' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116300
20495372017-12-30 22:57:30 36° 33' 53" N  33° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049537
21159842017-12-30 17:49 36° 34' 12" N  33° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115984
21161392018-01-13 15:22:30 32° 0' 0" N  40° 26' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116139
21162072018-01-18 14:58:30 26° 51' 35" N  47° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116207
21162202018-01-20 02:52 26° 13' 11" N  45° 7' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116220
21162812018-01-26 13:21:30 26° 8' 24" N  44° 49' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116281
20489152017-12-30 22:57:30 36° 33' 53" N  33° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048915
20489402018-01-06 14:49 35° 56' 45" N  34° 9' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048940
20495502018-01-01 14:13 36° 13' 47" N  31° 39' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049550
20495622018-01-05 02:20 36° 13' 47" N  33° 31' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049562
20496172018-01-09 06:04 36° 22' 51" N  33° 41' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049617
20496782018-01-16 02:08:30 27° 0' 0" N  44° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049678
21159232017-12-26 16:36 39° 30' 0" N  23° 22' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115923
21161882018-01-17 09:21 25° 55' 47" N  45° 1' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116188
21162322018-01-21 02:25:30 26° 1' 48" N  44° 32' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116232
20490402018-01-16 02:08:30 27° 0' 0" N  44° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049040
20496422018-01-12 22:25 33° 36' 17" N  38° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049642
20496912018-01-17 01:24 26° 21' 35" N  44° 40' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049691
20497582018-01-26 04:13 26° 8' 16" N  44° 49' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049758
21160352018-01-05 15:47:30 36° 13' 47" N  34° 14' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116035
21161642018-01-15 22:14 27° 0' 0" N  44° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116164
20489762018-01-09 06:04 36° 22' 51" N  33° 41' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048976
20490392018-01-15 05:06 29° 10' 8" N  43° 10' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049039
20494942017-12-23 19:20 43° 23' 49" N  13° 50' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049494
20495862018-01-06 14:49 35° 56' 45" N  34° 9' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049586
20489272018-01-05 02:20 36° 13' 47" N  33° 31' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048927
20489392018-01-05 19:26:30 36° 13' 47" N  34° 14' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048939
20489522018-01-07 08:17:30 35° 56' 45" N  34° 9' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048952
20490642018-01-17 21:28 25° 55' 47" N  45° 1' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049064
20490762018-01-18 19:40:30 26° 51' 35" N  47° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049076
20495492017-12-31 14:21 36° 13' 47" N  32° 39' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049549
20495742018-01-05 19:26:30 36° 13' 47" N  34° 14' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049574
20496292018-01-10 14:14 36° 13' 47" N  33° 54' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049629
20496302018-01-12 02:13 34° 31' 58" N  36° 51' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049630
20497092018-01-17 21:28 25° 55' 47" N  45° 1' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049709
20497832018-01-27 20:48:30 26° 7' 51" N  44° 46' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049783
21159112017-12-24 12:15 41° 22' 48" N  13° 53' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115911
21159472017-12-28 10:06 39° 30' 0" N  29° 48' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115947
21159602017-12-29 20:26:30 37° 17' 23" N  32° 16' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115960
21159962017-12-31 10:24 36° 13' 47" N  32° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115996
21160232018-01-04 23:12 36° 13' 47" N  33° 31' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116023
21160602018-01-08 03:47:30 36° 13' 47" N  33° 53' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116060
20490152018-01-12 22:25 33° 36' 17" N  38° 13' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049015
21161402018-01-14 09:40:30 30° 7' 12" N  42° 7' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116140
21161522018-01-15 00:38 29° 10' 12" N  43° 10' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116152
21162192018-01-19 10:37 26° 30' 0" N  46° 12' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116219
20490272018-01-14 11:34 30° 7' 26" N  42° 7' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049027
20491202018-01-26 04:13 26° 8' 16" N  44° 49' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049120
20491442018-01-27 20:48:30 26° 7' 51" N  44° 46' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049144
20495012017-12-27 15:57:30 39° 30' 0" N  26° 40' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049501
20495132017-12-29 03:27:30 37° 50' 31" N  31° 31' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049513
20495982018-01-07 08:17:30 35° 56' 45" N  34° 9' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049598
20496542018-01-14 11:34 30° 7' 26" N  42° 7' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049654
21159352017-12-27 11:59:30 39° 30' 0" N  26° 40' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115935
21160722018-01-08 22:09:30 36° 10' 12" N  33° 58' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116072
21161762018-01-16 13:09 26° 21' 35" N  44° 40' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116176
21162562018-01-22 21:30 25° 35' 23" N  43° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116256
21162682018-01-25 13:33 26° 8' 24" N  44° 49' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116268
20488962017-12-29 03:27:30 37° 50' 31" N  31° 31' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048896
20489032017-12-30 01:55 37° 17' 31" N  32° 16' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2048903
20496052018-01-08 07:26:30 36° 13' 47" N  33° 54' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049605
20497222018-01-19 14:40:30 26° 30' 0" N  46° 12' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049722
20497462018-01-21 15:28:30 26° 1' 44" N  44° 33' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2049746
21159592017-12-29 01:19 37° 50' 24" N  31° 31' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2115959
21160112018-01-01 10:08:30 36° 13' 47" N  31° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116011
21160962018-01-10 11:03 36° 13' 47" N  33° 53' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116096
21161032018-01-11 03:44:30 35° 2' 23" N  35° 0' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116103
21161152018-01-11 23:14 34° 31' 48" N  36° 51' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116115
21162442018-01-22 10:50 25° 8' 24" N  42° 31' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2116244
1  Meteorological data logger
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Air temperature
Raw light meter output
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Air temperature
Raw light meter output
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19648722017-12-20 12:44:43  — 2018-02-01 14:30:43 16° 3' 34" N  61° 32' 22" W — 50° 53' 29" N  1° 17' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1964872
1  Multi-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19648602017-12-20 12:44:43  — 2018-02-01 14:30:43 16° 3' 34" N  61° 32' 22" W — 50° 53' 29" N  1° 17' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1964860
1  Multiple instrument types
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Metadata parameters
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Metadata parameters
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19648842017-12-20 12:44:43  — 2018-02-01 14:30:43 16° 3' 34" N  61° 32' 22" W — 50° 53' 29" N  1° 17' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1964884
Discrete samples 
28  CTD frame plus rosette sampler
13  Stand-alone pumps
38