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RRS Charles Darwin CD86

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Charles Darwin (74AB)
Cruise identifierCD86
Cruise period1994-05-20 — 1994-06-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe major aims of the cruise were to collect data at stations along the OMEX transect regarding the composition of the watercolumn, to establish the salinity, temperature, nutrient and oxygen conditions and distribution of these parameters in the watercolumn and in the near bottom waters and surface sediments, and to recognize, discriminate, and sample bottom nepheloid layers in the watercolumn by application of transmissometer, nephelometer and watersampling simultaneous with CTD in the Goban Spur area.
Furthermore to carry out sediment sampling by piston- and boxcoring, and to carry out porewater sampling in boxcores for studies of early diagenesis, in relation to in-situ measurements of oxygen profiles and electrical resistivity in the bottomwater and the surface sediments by deployment of the TROL (Temperature Resistivity Oxygen) lander.
Benthic fluxes of oxygen and nutrients were measured in situ with the NIOZ BOLAS (Benthic Oxygen Lander System) lander, and by sediment deck incubation of boxcores to similarly obtain benthic fluxes of oxygen and nutrients across the sediment water interface. Additional boxcore samples were taken to establish the benthic macro- and meifaunal community structure in the near surface sediments.
Chief scientistTjeerd van Weering (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research)
ProjectOMEX/MAST
Coordinating bodyBrussels Free University
Cruise reportRRS Charles Darwin CD86 cruise report cd86.pdf (1.59 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificPorcupine Sea Bight, NE Atlantic
Track chartsRRS Charles Darwin CD86 cruise track — cd86track.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 13
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: ATTNZR01 Red light attenuance (unspecified beam)
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 13
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 3
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 3
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 3
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 3
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 3
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: CPHLPR01 In-situ fluorometer chlorophyll
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: MZBCMITX Total microzooplankton biomass (expressed as carbon)
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: MZBNMITX Total microzooplankton abundance (cell numbers)
Geology and geophysics 
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: TSEDGVP2 Total spm (gravimetry)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
17  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Unclassified pigment concentrations 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
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Unclassified pigment concentrations 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
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12598491994-05-24 12:54 49° 21' 57" N  11° 47' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259849
12598861994-05-31 09:46 49° 2' 22" N  13° 42' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259886
12599301994-06-10 07:14 49° 22' 58" N  11° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259930
12598741994-05-29 08:37 49° 5' 11" N  13° 26' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259874
12598371994-05-23 15:16 49° 24' 45" N  11° 31' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259837
16637611994-05-24 12:54 49° 21' 57" N  11° 47' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663761
16637851994-05-29 08:37 49° 5' 11" N  13° 26' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663785
12598501994-05-25 14:24 49° 11' 38" N  12° 44' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259850
12598621994-05-27 07:57 49° 9' 39" N  13° 5' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259862
12599051994-06-05 18:34 48° 50' 3" N  12° 45' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259905
12599171994-06-07 07:53 48° 51' 46" N  12° 39' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259917
16637361994-05-23 08:14 49° 29' 5" N  11° 8' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663736
16637481994-05-23 15:16 49° 24' 45" N  11° 31' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663748
12598981994-06-04 14:57 49° 14' 3" N  12° 30' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259898
12599291994-06-09 09:48 49° 4' 30" N  11° 44' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259929
16637731994-05-25 14:24 49° 11' 38" N  12° 44' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663773
12598251994-05-23 08:14 49° 29' 5" N  11° 8' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1259825
1  Bottom Lander (miscellaneous instruments)
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4443941994-06-30 22:15  — 1994-11-12 15:15 49° 11' 14" N  12° 49' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444394
13  CTD/STD cast
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
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9739331994-05-23 15:37 49° 24' 45" N  11° 31' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973933
9739701994-06-04 14:30 49° 14' 3" N  12° 30' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973970
9739691994-06-10 07:22 49° 22' 58" N  11° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973969
9739451994-05-24 13:20 49° 21' 57" N  11° 47' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973945
9739941994-06-07 08:39 48° 51' 46" N  12° 39' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973994
9739571994-06-09 10:10 49° 4' 30" N  11° 44' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973957
9739821994-06-05 17:52 48° 50' 3" N  12° 45' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973982
9740211994-05-31 11:10 49° 2' 22" N  13° 42' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 974021
9739081994-05-20 15:27 50° 41' 0" N  7° 37' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973908
9739211994-05-23 08:09 49° 29' 4" N  11° 8' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 973921
9740331994-05-25 13:50 49° 11' 38" N  12° 44' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 974033
9740081994-05-29 09:51 49° 5' 11" N  13° 25' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 974008
9740451994-05-27 08:45 49° 9' 38" N  13° 5' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 974045
Discrete samples 
4  3.5 kHz seismic survey.
20  Bottom LanderTurbulence in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Other fluxes between the bed and the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Sediment resuspension
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Sediment resistivity
Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
88  Box coreInsect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Sediment age
Other fluxes between the bed and the water column
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed
Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments
Sediment microfossil morphology parameters
Concentration of proteins in sediment
Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment pore water
Stable isotopes in sediment
Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment
Geological sample density
Zoobenthos generic abundance
Sediment resistivity
Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment
Geological sample radioactivity
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area
Sediment accumulation rate
Biodiversity indices
Sediment grain size parameters
Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters
Nitrogen concentrations in sediment
Carbon concentrations in sediment
18  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite 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
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
9  Piston corerSediment age
Sediment microfossil morphology parameters
Geological sample density
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area