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RV Corystes COR9A/00

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR9A/00
Cruise period2000-06-26 — 2000-07-11
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
ObjectivesThe work is directed toward:
1. A better understanding of the dynamics of the circulation processes of the central North Sea in order to characterise the extent and nature of density driven and seasonal jet-like circulation which acts as a direct and rapid pathway for transport of material. Subsequently, the knowledge will be viewed with respect to concerns that elevated levels of contaminants on the Dogger Bank have originated in the near coastal regions.
2. Improved knowledge of the processes that determine areas of strong phytoplankton production in the vicinity of the Dogger Bank.
3. A resolution of the processes that influence primary productivity and the distribution and behaviour of particulate matter and nutrients in the southern North Sea. In particular, the interaction between UK and Dutch waters.
4. Additionally, work includes the service of moorings in the vicinity of the Outer Gabbard as part of the National Marine Monitoring Programme.
Chief scientistJuan Brown (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR9A/00 cruise report co9a_00.pdf (0.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificSouthern North Sea, Dogger Bank
Track chartsRV Corystes COR9A/00 cruise track — co9a_00track.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 15
Description: Logged hull PRT temperature, salinity samples
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Vertical profiles with FSI CTD - turbidity, PAR and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 469
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, PAR and fluorescence sensors
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Vertical profiles with FSI CTD - turbidity, PAR and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 15
Description: Underway current profiling with vessel mounted RDI ADCP
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
NitriteQuantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 469
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, PAR and fluorescence sensors
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Vertical profiles with FSI CTD - turbidity, PAR and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 469
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, PAR and fluorescence sensors
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 103
Description: Near surface samples along scanfish sections and during cruise
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 15
Description: Vertical profiles with FSI CTD - turbidity, PAR and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 15
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during 'up' casts at each CTD station. Samples for conductivity/salinity calibration of CTD, plus nitrates, silicates, phosphates, ammonium, total-N, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll, phaeopigment and plankton.
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 41
Description: Cores for metals analysis, sediment porosity and chlorophyll concentration
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Optics (eg underwater light levels)53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radiation, nitrate and turbidity: deployed 30/06/00
Optics (eg underwater light levels)52° 0' 0" N  2° 19' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radition, nitrate and turbidity: recovered 28/06/00 (deployed May 2000)
Current meters52° 48' 59" N  2° 55' 59" E — Current meter mooring 'E' deployed 28/06/00 - instruments at 3m and 19m height
Current meters52° 48' 59" N  2° 55' 59" E — Current meter mooring 'E' recovered 28/06/00 (deployed 20/05/00)
Current meters53° 28' 59" N  2° 42' 0" E — Current meter mooring 'A' deployed 27/06/00 - instruments at 3m and 19m; height, temperature and conductivity at 19m
Current meters53° 28' 59" N  2° 42' 0" E — Current meter mooring 'A' recovered 27/06/2000 (deployed 20/05/00)
Current meters53° 3' 59" N  2° 36' 0" E — Current meter mooring 'F' deployed 27/06/00 - instruments at 3m and 19m height
Current meters53° 15' 59" N  3° 1' 59" E — Current meter mooring 'G' deployed 27/06/00 - instruments at 3m and 19m height
Current meters53° 15' 59" N  3° 1' 59" E — Current meter mooring 'G' recovered 27/06/00 (deployed 20/05/00)
Current meters53° 3' 59" N  2° 36' 0" E — Current meter mooring 'F' recovered 27/06/00 (deployed 20/05/00)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)52° 58' 59" N  2° 51' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'D' recovered 28/06/00 (deployed 21/05/00)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 36' 59" N  2° 17' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'J' deployed 03/07/00
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 22' 59" N  2° 27' 0" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'K' deployed 03/07/00
Current profiler (eg ADCP)52° 58' 59" N  2° 51' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'D' deployed 28/06/00
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 13' 59" N  2° 32' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'L' deployed 03/07/00
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 2' 59" N  2° 40' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'M' deployed 03/07/00
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 19' 59" N  2° 45' 0" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'B' recoverd 27/06/00 (deployed 21/05/00)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 19' 59" N  2° 45' 0" E — Bottom mounted ADCP mooring 'B' deployed 27/06/00
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 39' 59" N  4° 0' 1" E — Drifter deployed at Station 86 (buoy 21229, 25m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 52' 28" N  3° 59' 58" E — Drifter deployed at Station 85 (buoy 28125, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 4' 58" N  3° 59' 58" E — Drifter deployed at Station 84 (buoy 28126, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 17' 29" N  3° 59' 44" E — Drifter deployed at Station 83 (buoy 28124, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 9' 18" N  3° 19' 59" E — Drifter deployed at Station 82 (buoy 28128, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 57' 34" N  3° 20' 2" E — Drifter deployed at Station 81 (buoy 28129, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 45' 0" N  3° 20' 2" E — Drifter deployed at Station 80 (buoy 28127, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 32' 17" N  3° 19' 30" E — Drifter deployed at Station 79 (buoy 28130, 25m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 20' 8" N  2° 39' 59" E — Drifter deployed at Station 78 (buoy 21228, 25m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 32' 29" N  2° 39' 58" E — Drifter deployed at Station 77 (buoy 28123, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 45' 0" N  2° 39' 54" E — Drifter deployed at Station 76 (buoy 15395, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 57' 27" N  2° 0' 2" E — Drifter deployed at Station 74 (buoy 15438, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 45' 2" N  2° 0' 14" E — Drifter deployed at Station 73 (buoy 15342, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 32' 28" N  2° 0' 0" E — Drifter deployed at Station 72 (buoy 15399, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 57' 27" N  2° 39' 31" E — Drifter deployed at Station 75 (buoy 15377, 30m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys52° 1' 33" N  1° 52' 28" E — Drifter deployed at Station 31 (buoy 4391, 10m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 19' 58" N  2° 0' 0" E — Drifter deployed at Station 71 (buoy 15347, 25m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys53° 9' 55" N  1° 0' 13" E — Drifter deployed at Station 32 (buoy 26118, 10m drogue)
Surface drifters/drifting buoys52° 38' 33" N  2° 7' 1" E — Drifter deployed at Station 1 (buoy 4384, 13m drogue)
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Bottom mounted minipod with pressure, temperature, turbidity sensors recovered 27/06/00 (deployed 20/05/00)
Chemical oceanography 
Nitrate52° 0' 0" N  2° 19' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radition, nitrate and turbidity: recovered 28/06/00 (deployed May 2000)
Nitrate53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radiation, nitrate and turbidity: deployed 30/06/00
Contamination 
Suspended matter53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Bottom mounted minipod with pressure, temperature, turbidity sensors recovered 27/06/00 (deployed 20/05/00)
Suspended matter52° 0' 0" N  2° 19' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radition, nitrate and turbidity: recovered 28/06/00 (deployed May 2000)
Suspended matter53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radiation, nitrate and turbidity: deployed 30/06/00
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)52° 0' 0" N  2° 19' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radition, nitrate and turbidity: recovered 28/06/00 (deployed May 2000)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)53° 9' 59" N  2° 48' 59" E — Single mooring 'H' sensors in upper 2m for pressure, temperature, conductivity, chlorophyll, photosynthetically active radiation, nitrate and turbidity: deployed 30/06/00
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
15  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5965952000-07-03 19:27 55° 28' 43" N  2° 23' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596595
5965832000-07-03 18:11 55° 24' 19" N  2° 27' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596583
5966512000-07-08 19:26 55° 46' 52" N  2° 12' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596651
5966142000-07-03 22:21 55° 39' 16" N  2° 18' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596614
5966262000-07-04 00:18 55° 43' 43" N  2° 15' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596626
5966382000-07-04 02:07 55° 49' 56" N  2° 10' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596638
5966632000-07-09 12:55 55° 27' 49" N  2° 25' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596663
5966022000-07-03 20:53 55° 34' 18" N  2° 21' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596602
5965222000-07-03 02:19 55° 1' 48" N  2° 42' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596522
5965342000-07-03 03:19 55° 4' 49" N  2° 39' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596534
5965582000-07-03 16:14 55° 14' 47" N  2° 33' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596558
5965102000-07-01 20:42 52° 26' 40" N  1° 54' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596510
5965092000-06-30 12:00 52° 10' 5" N  2° 48' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596509
5965462000-07-03 04:32 55° 9' 50" N  2° 36' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596546
5965712000-07-03 17:07 55° 18' 56" N  2° 31' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 596571