RV Belgica BG9919A

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Ship name (ship code)

RV Belgica (11BE)

Cruise identifier

BG9919A

Cruise period

1999-08-30 — 1999-09-03

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Zeebrugge, Belgium

Port of return

A Coruña, Spain

Purpose

Research

Objectives

Biogeochemical survey of area at La Chapelle Bank (approximately 47° 30'N, 7° 10'W).
Main tasks:
1. Underway measurements of salinity, temperature, relative fluorescence, meteorological parameters, pCO2, pH and dissolved O2.
2. CTD profiles and light (PAR) profiles. Parameters sampled from 2 CTDs - dissolved O2, alkalinity, pH, nutrients, chlorophyll.
3. Production experiments on samples from 1 CTD.
Duplicate roscop no 4454.

Chief scientist

Michel Frankignoulle (University of Liège Department of Astrophysics Geophysics and Oceanography)

Project

OMEX II-II

Coordinating body

ULB, Brussels, Belgium

Cruise report

(1.86 MB)

Ocean/sea areas

General

North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)

Specific

La Chapelle Bank

Track charts

(0.06 MB)

Measurements

Physical oceanography

Surface measurements underway (T,S)

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, meteorology

CTD stations

Quantity: number of profiles = 17
Description: CTD casts with temperature, salinity, dissolved O2, optical backscatter

Optics (eg underwater light levels)

Quantity: number of profiles = 5
Description: PAR light sensor

Chemical oceanography

Oxygen

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway pCO2, pH, dissolved O2

Oxygen

Quantity: number of profiles = 17
Description: CTD casts with temperature, salinity, dissolved O2, optical backscatter

Oxygen

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Dissolved O2, pCO2, pH and alkalinity profiles (from CTDs, bottles)

Carbon dioxide

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Dissolved O2, pCO2, pH and alkalinity profiles (from CTDs, bottles)

Carbon dioxide

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway pCO2, pH, dissolved O2

Phosphate

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Nitrite/nitrate, phosphate, silicate, chlorophyll (water bottle)

Nitrate

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Nitrite/nitrate, phosphate, silicate, chlorophyll (water bottle)

Silicate

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Nitrite/nitrate, phosphate, silicate, chlorophyll (water bottle)

Alkalinity

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Dissolved O2, pCO2, pH and alkalinity profiles (from CTDs, bottles)

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway pCO2, pH, dissolved O2

Biology and fisheries

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: P:I incubation experiments (water bottle)

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Primary production and 32P incubations (water bottle)

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Nitrite/nitrate, phosphate, silicate, chlorophyll (water bottle)

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, meteorology

Meteorology

Routine standard measurements

Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorescence, meteorology

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

22 Bottle station

Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1325172	1999-09-01 07:57	47° 45' 24" N 7° 4' 55" W
1669258	1999-09-01 07:57	47° 45' 24" N 7° 4' 55" W
1669271	1999-09-01 08:57	47° 41' 52" N 7° 6' 47" W
1669295	1999-09-01 10:10	47° 35' 0" N 7° 10' 20" W
1669314	1999-09-02 04:11	47° 31' 26" N 7° 12' 26" W
1669326	1999-09-02 08:12	47° 31' 24" N 7° 12' 15" W
1669351	1999-09-02 11:24	47° 23' 41" N 7° 16' 16" W
1669375	1999-09-02 12:49	47° 17' 1" N 7° 20' 5" W
1325184	1999-09-01 08:57	47° 41' 52" N 7° 6' 47" W
1325196	1999-09-01 09:32	47° 38' 27" N 7° 8' 35" W
1325252	1999-09-02 11:24	47° 23' 41" N 7° 16' 16" W
1325276	1999-09-02 12:49	47° 17' 1" N 7° 20' 5" W
1325227	1999-09-02 04:11	47° 31' 26" N 7° 12' 26" W
1325203	1999-09-01 10:10	47° 35' 0" N 7° 10' 20" W
1325240	1999-09-02 09:51	47° 27' 47" N 7° 14' 2" W
1325264	1999-09-02 12:03	47° 20' 32" N 7° 18' 1" W
1669338	1999-09-02 09:51	47° 27' 47" N 7° 14' 2" W
1669363	1999-09-02 12:03	47° 20' 32" N 7° 18' 1" W
1669302	1999-09-01 11:33	47° 31' 11" N 7° 11' 46" W
1325215	1999-09-01 11:33	47° 31' 11" N 7° 11' 46" W
1325239	1999-09-02 08:12	47° 31' 24" N 7° 12' 15" W
1669283	1999-09-01 09:32	47° 38' 27" N 7° 8' 35" W

17 CTD/STD cast

Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
865606	1999-09-01 07:52	47° 45' 25" N 7° 4' 55" W
865680	1999-09-01 17:03	47° 31' 28" N 7° 12' 36" W
865692	1999-09-01 19:05	47° 31' 37" N 7° 12' 9" W
865759	1999-09-02 09:43	47° 27' 47" N 7° 14' 3" W
865784	1999-09-02 12:44	47° 17' 1" N 7° 20' 5" W
865618	1999-09-01 08:52	47° 41' 52" N 7° 6' 47" W
865631	1999-09-01 09:27	47° 38' 26" N 7° 8' 34" W
865643	1999-09-01 10:05	47° 34' 59" N 7° 10' 20" W
865735	1999-09-02 04:06	47° 31' 26" N 7° 12' 26" W
865655	1999-09-01 11:15	47° 31' 12" N 7° 11' 46" W
865747	1999-09-02 08:07	47° 31' 24" N 7° 12' 15" W
865711	1999-09-01 21:04	47° 31' 25" N 7° 12' 24" W
865679	1999-09-01 15:03	47° 31' 33" N 7° 12' 37" W
865723	1999-09-01 23:00	47° 31' 19" N 7° 12' 46" W
865760	1999-09-02 11:11	47° 23' 41" N 7° 16' 16" W
865772	1999-09-02 11:58	47° 20' 32" N 7° 18' 1" W
865667	1999-09-01 13:05	47° 31' 9" N 7° 11' 57" W

2 Pumped water sample

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1678354	1999-08-30 13:29 — 1999-09-03 11:08	43° 22' 4" N 8° 26' 31" W — 51° 21' 58" N 3° 11' 3" E
1670898	1999-08-30 14:30 — 1999-09-03 09:40	43° 34' 38" N 8° 26' 7" W — 51° 20' 22" N 2° 56' 20" E

Discrete samples

17 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Primary production in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column

1 Continuous centrifuging of non-toxic supply

Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Metadata parameters

6 Profiling radiometer

Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

54 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply

Salinity of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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