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RRS Challenger CH5/79

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH5/79
Cruise period1979-04-10 — 1979-04-23
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To measure the critical physical and biological parameters in the vicinity of the Nymphe Bank, Celtic Sea, during the developing phase of the spring phytoplankton bloom. The vertical and horizontal distribution of temperature, salinity and chlorophyll 'a' would be measured using a 'batfish' profiling system, while the surface distribution of temperature, salinity, oxygen and nutrient concentrations, particle size distribution and chlorophyll 'a' concentration would be sampled continuously from a pumped water supply.
2. To carry out a similar sampling operation on the shelf edge in the vicinity of the Goban Spur to investigate the position and profiles of any shelf edge fronts.
Chief scientistMichael J R Fasham (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise report ch5_79.pdf (0.64 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Bristol Channel
Celtic Sea
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise track — trk2397a.html RRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise track — trk2397b.html RRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise track — trk2397c.html RRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise track — trk2397d.html RRS Challenger CH5/79 cruise track — trk2397e.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 3600
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 12
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 12
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
PhosphateQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
NitrateQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
SilicateQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of stations = 4
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 22
Description: 2000 nautical miles distribution studies
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 11
SestonQuantity: track kilometres = 3600
Meteorology 
Incident radiationQuantity: activity duration in days = 8
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: number of measurements = 60
Data held at BODC 
Series/Profiles 
6  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
2983281979-04-20 12:23  — 1979-04-20 12:44 51° 9' 47" N  7° 30' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298328
2983161979-04-14 11:29  — 1979-04-14 12:30 51° 11' 6" N  7° 40' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298316
2983411979-04-20 13:21  — 1979-04-20 13:46 51° 4' 12" N  7° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298341
2983531979-04-20 15:18  — 1979-04-20 15:29 50° 59' 35" N  7° 27' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298353
2983651979-04-20 16:52  — 1979-04-20 17:06 50° 54' 42" N  7° 23' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298365
2983771979-04-20 18:33  — 1979-04-20 18:57 50° 50' 6" N  7° 19' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 298377