RV Belgica BG9714C

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Cruise Info.

Ship name (ship code)

RV Belgica (11BE)

Cruise identifier

BG9714C

Cruise period

1997-06-21 — 1997-06-30

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Vigo, Spain

Port of return

Vigo, Spain

Purpose

Research

Objectives

Biogeochemical survey of the area 41-42N, 9-10.5W. Second in a series of three cruises to survey the region during the upwelling season. Other cruises by RRS Charles Darwin and RV Pelagia.
Part of the field work for Phase II of the EU Ocean Margin Exchange Project.

Chief scientist

Marc Elskens (Free University of Brussels Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry)

Project

Ocean Margin Exchange (OMEX)

Coordinating body

ULB, Brussels

Cruise report

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Ocean/sea areas

General

North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)

Specific

Iberian Margin

Track charts

Measurements

Physical oceanography

Surface measurements underway (T,S)

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology

Surface measurements underway (T,S)

Quantity: number of samples = 44
Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll

CTD stations

Quantity: number of profiles = 57
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensors

Optics (eg underwater light levels)

Quantity: number of profiles = 14
Description: Spectroradiometer

Optics (eg underwater light levels)

Quantity: number of profiles = 13
Description: PAR irradiance on SBE19 CTD

Chemical oceanography

Oxygen

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity

Oxygen

Quantity: number of profiles = 57
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensors

Oxygen

Quantity: number of samples = 18
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen

Oxygen

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and surface dissolved oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and surface dissolved oxygen

Phosphate

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, silicate and chlorophyll

Nitrate

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, silicate and chlorophyll

Nitrate

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: NO3 and NO2, silicate, ammonia and urea

Total - N

Quantity: number of profiles = 6
Description: Fixed light and PvI 15N incubations and total dissolved N, POC and particulate total nitrogen

Ammonia

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: NO3 and NO2, silicate, ammonia and urea

Silicate

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: NO3 and NO2, silicate, ammonia and urea

Silicate

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, silicate and chlorophyll

Alkalinity

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity

Alkalinity

Quantity: number of samples = 18
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: Dissolved oxygen, pH and total alkalinity

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway pCO2, pH and surface dissolved oxygen

Quantity: number of samples = 18
Description: Discrete surface samples for pH, alkalinity and oxygen

Isotopes

Quantity: number of samples = 22
Description: Centrifuged surface water for trace metals, Delta13C, Delta15N, POC, PN

Isotopes

Quantity: number of profiles = 16
Description: Delta18O and Delta13c (oxygen and carbon isotopes)

Other chemical oceanographic measurements

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: NO3 and NO2, silicate, ammonia and urea

Contamination

Suspended matter

Quantity: number of profiles = 57
Description: CTD with temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and optical backscatter sensors

Trace metals

Quantity: number of profiles = 4
Description: Stand alone pump samples for trace metals, C & N

Trace metals

Quantity: number of samples = 22
Description: Centrifuged surface water for trace metals, Delta13C, Delta15N, POC, PN

Biology and fisheries

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of profiles = 6
Description: Fixed light and PvI 14C incubations

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of profiles = 6
Description: Fixed light and PvI 15N incubations and total dissolved N, POC and particulate total nitrogen

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of profiles = 16
Description: PvI 14C incubations, chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts (including epifluorescence), plankton light absorbtion characteristics

Primary productivity

Quantity: number of profiles = 6
Description: Fixed light and PvI 32P incubations

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of profiles = 16
Description: PvI 14C incubations, chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts (including epifluorescence), plankton light absorbtion characteristics

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of profiles = 20
Description: PO4, NO3, NO2, silicate and chlorophyll

Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)

Quantity: number of samples = 44
Description: Discrete surface samples for salinity and chlorophyll

Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)

Quantity: number of profiles = 4
Description: Stand alone pump samples for trace metals, C & N

Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)

Quantity: number of profiles = 6
Description: Fixed light and PvI 15N incubations and total dissolved N, POC and particulate total nitrogen

Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)

Quantity: number of samples = 22
Description: Centrifuged surface water for trace metals, Delta13C, Delta15N, POC, PN

Phytoplankton

Quantity: number of profiles = 16
Description: PvI 14C incubations, chlorophyll, phytoplankton counts (including epifluorescence), plankton light absorbtion characteristics

Meteorology

Routine standard measurements

Quantity: track kilometres = 1576
Description: Underway temperature, salinity, fluorometer, meteorology

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

99 Bottle station

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1325393	1997-06-23 16:12	42° 19' 57" N 9° 12' 4" W
1325412	1997-06-24 13:30	42° 30' 13" N 9° 38' 4" W
1325497	1997-06-26 03:30	42° 40' 20" N 10° 19' 31" W
1325589	1997-06-29 04:39	43° 0' 7" N 10° 18' 2" W
1652277	1997-06-26 03:30	42° 40' 20" N 10° 19' 31" W
1652333	1997-06-27 17:43	43° 0' 10" N 9° 39' 10" W
1851565	1997-06-24 07:49	42° 30' 26" N 9° 16' 47" W
1851670	1997-06-29 04:39	43° 0' 7" N 10° 18' 2" W
1272747	1997-06-21 13:02	42° 0' 1" N 9° 14' 6" W
1272815	1997-06-23 05:43	42° 8' 57" N 10° 18' 36" W
1272839	1997-06-23 16:12	42° 19' 57" N 9° 12' 4" W
1272840	1997-06-24 07:49	42° 30' 26" N 9° 16' 47" W
1273007	1997-06-29 03:16	43° 0' 31" N 10° 17' 49" W
1273019	1997-06-29 09:36	43° 0' 24" N 10° 18' 32" W
1325436	1997-06-25 05:20	42° 39' 33" N 9° 24' 35" W
1325473	1997-06-25 13:49	42° 39' 6" N 9° 42' 47" W
1325504	1997-06-26 09:45	42° 49' 59" N 9° 23' 31" W
1652112	1997-06-21 13:02	42° 0' 1" N 9° 14' 6" W
1652321	1997-06-27 13:21	42° 59' 49" N 9° 31' 19" W
1652369	1997-06-29 04:39	43° 0' 7" N 10° 18' 2" W
1851589	1997-06-25 07:49	42° 39' 51" N 9° 32' 16" W
1264378	1997-06-22 02:52	42° 8' 51" N 8° 57' 35" W
1272772	1997-06-22 06:38	42° 8' 58" N 9° 8' 32" W
1272932	1997-06-26 09:45	42° 49' 59" N 9° 23' 31" W
1325319	1997-06-22 04:47	42° 8' 47" N 9° 2' 58" W
1325332	1997-06-22 12:14	42° 9' 8" N 9° 19' 14" W
1272981	1997-06-28 03:28	43° 0' 8" N 9° 49' 31" W
1325368	1997-06-23 05:43	42° 8' 57" N 10° 18' 36" W
1325590	1997-06-29 09:36	43° 0' 24" N 10° 18' 32" W
1652124	1997-06-22 02:52	42° 8' 51" N 8° 57' 35" W
1652228	1997-06-25 04:10	42° 39' 56" N 9° 24' 37" W
1652289	1997-06-26 09:45	42° 49' 59" N 9° 23' 31" W
1851608	1997-06-26 09:45	42° 49' 59" N 9° 23' 31" W
1264391	1997-06-22 12:14	42° 9' 8" N 9° 19' 14" W
1272888	1997-06-25 11:52	42° 39' 30" N 9° 42' 25" W
1652253	1997-06-25 07:49	42° 39' 51" N 9° 32' 16" W
1652308	1997-06-27 05:09	43° 0' 9" N 9° 23' 49" W
1652357	1997-06-28 11:33	42° 59' 55" N 9° 49' 40" W
1851633	1997-06-27 08:51	43° 0' 36" N 9° 24' 0" W
1851657	1997-06-28 11:33	42° 59' 55" N 9° 49' 40" W
1264409	1997-06-22 21:06	42° 8' 53" N 9° 44' 10" W
1272920	1997-06-26 03:30	42° 40' 20" N 10° 19' 31" W
1325400	1997-06-24 07:49	42° 30' 26" N 9° 16' 47" W
1325485	1997-06-26 01:49	42° 40' 10" N 10° 18' 29" W
1325528	1997-06-27 13:21	42° 59' 49" N 9° 31' 19" W
1325553	1997-06-28 03:28	43° 0' 8" N 9° 49' 31" W
1325565	1997-06-28 11:33	42° 59' 55" N 9° 49' 40" W
1652136	1997-06-22 04:47	42° 8' 47" N 9° 2' 58" W
1652173	1997-06-22 21:06	42° 8' 53" N 9° 44' 10" W
1652185	1997-06-23 07:39	42° 8' 46" N 10° 19' 13" W
1652216	1997-06-24 23:38	42° 40' 2" N 9° 12' 33" W
1325381	1997-06-23 07:39	42° 8' 46" N 10° 19' 13" W
1272784	1997-06-22 12:14	42° 9' 8" N 9° 19' 14" W
1272803	1997-06-22 21:06	42° 8' 53" N 9° 44' 10" W
1325320	1997-06-22 06:38	42° 8' 58" N 9° 8' 32" W
1325577	1997-06-29 03:16	43° 0' 31" N 10° 17' 49" W
1325608	1997-06-23 13:14	42° 16' 34" N 9° 35' 21" W
1652148	1997-06-22 06:38	42° 8' 58" N 9° 8' 32" W
1652197	1997-06-23 16:12	42° 19' 57" N 9° 12' 4" W
1652290	1997-06-27 03:48	42° 59' 49" N 9° 24' 2" W
1652345	1997-06-28 05:13	43° 0' 12" N 9° 49' 22" W
1851528	1997-06-22 08:28	42° 8' 21" N 9° 9' 33" W
1851541	1997-06-22 14:08	42° 9' 31" N 9° 20' 33" W
1851590	1997-06-25 13:49	42° 39' 6" N 9° 42' 47" W
1851621	1997-06-26 14:25	42° 49' 59" N 9° 45' 0" W
1851669	1997-06-28 13:50	42° 59' 44" N 9° 49' 8" W
1272993	1997-06-28 11:33	42° 59' 55" N 9° 49' 40" W
1851553	1997-06-23 07:39	42° 8' 46" N 10° 19' 13" W
1272907	1997-06-25 13:49	42° 39' 6" N 9° 42' 47" W
1272956	1997-06-27 13:21	42° 59' 49" N 9° 31' 19" W
1325288	1997-06-21 13:02	42° 0' 1" N 9° 14' 6" W
1325307	1997-06-22 02:52	42° 8' 51" N 8° 57' 35" W
1325356	1997-06-22 21:06	42° 8' 53" N 9° 44' 10" W
1325424	1997-06-24 23:38	42° 40' 2" N 9° 12' 33" W
1325541	1997-06-27 17:43	43° 0' 10" N 9° 39' 10" W
1652161	1997-06-22 12:14	42° 9' 8" N 9° 19' 14" W
1652265	1997-06-25 13:49	42° 39' 6" N 9° 42' 47" W
1851577	1997-06-24 13:30	42° 30' 13" N 9° 38' 4" W
1272759	1997-06-22 02:52	42° 8' 51" N 8° 57' 35" W
1272852	1997-06-24 23:38	42° 40' 2" N 9° 12' 33" W
1272919	1997-06-26 01:49	42° 40' 10" N 10° 18' 29" W
1272944	1997-06-27 03:48	42° 59' 49" N 9° 24' 2" W
1272968	1997-06-27 17:43	43° 0' 10" N 9° 39' 10" W
1325344	1997-06-22 17:19	42° 9' 16" N 9° 43' 55" W
1325448	1997-06-25 07:49	42° 39' 51" N 9° 32' 16" W
1325461	1997-06-25 11:52	42° 39' 30" N 9° 42' 25" W
1325516	1997-06-27 03:48	42° 59' 49" N 9° 24' 2" W
1652204	1997-06-24 07:49	42° 30' 26" N 9° 16' 47" W
1652241	1997-06-25 05:20	42° 39' 33" N 9° 24' 35" W
1652370	1997-06-29 09:36	43° 0' 24" N 10° 18' 32" W
1652382	1997-06-23 13:14	42° 16' 34" N 9° 35' 21" W
1851645	1997-06-27 13:21	42° 59' 49" N 9° 31' 19" W
1851682	1997-06-29 09:36	43° 0' 24" N 10° 18' 32" W
1851694	1997-06-23 13:14	42° 16' 34" N 9° 35' 21" W
1272760	1997-06-22 04:47	42° 8' 47" N 9° 2' 58" W
1272796	1997-06-22 17:19	42° 9' 16" N 9° 43' 55" W
1272827	1997-06-23 07:39	42° 8' 46" N 10° 19' 13" W
1272864	1997-06-25 05:20	42° 39' 33" N 9° 24' 35" W
1272876	1997-06-25 07:49	42° 39' 51" N 9° 32' 16" W

57 CTD/STD cast

Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of 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
864338	1997-06-26 13:55	42° 49' 58" N 9° 45' 0" W
864480	1997-06-28 20:16	43° 0' 8" N 10° 0' 27" W
864572	1997-06-21 20:49	42° 0' 10" N 10° 0' 35" W
864584	1997-06-22 02:48	42° 8' 52" N 8° 57' 36" W
864676	1997-06-23 18:12	42° 19' 52" N 9° 24' 14" W
864688	1997-06-23 23:25	42° 20' 21" N 10° 0' 42" W
864720	1997-06-24 10:16	42° 29' 39" N 9° 25' 25" W
864154	1997-06-21 15:24	41° 59' 47" N 9° 21' 24" W
864246	1997-06-25 04:03	42° 39' 55" N 9° 24' 37" W
864314	1997-06-26 09:43	42° 49' 59" N 9° 23' 31" W
864455	1997-06-28 05:07	43° 0' 11" N 9° 49' 22" W
864467	1997-06-28 11:29	42° 59' 55" N 9° 49' 40" W
864559	1997-06-21 12:53	42° 0' 1" N 9° 14' 6" W
864639	1997-06-22 20:59	42° 8' 53" N 9° 44' 10" W
864664	1997-06-23 16:04	42° 19' 57" N 9° 12' 4" W
864756	1997-06-24 23:34	42° 40' 2" N 9° 12' 33" W
864283	1997-06-26 01:09	42° 40' 10" N 10° 18' 29" W
864399	1997-06-27 05:05	43° 0' 10" N 9° 23' 49" W
864406	1997-06-27 08:47	43° 0' 36" N 9° 24' 0" W
864511	1997-06-29 04:35	43° 0' 7" N 10° 18' 1" W
864547	1997-06-21 11:12	41° 59' 44" N 8° 59' 57" W
864732	1997-06-24 11:58	42° 30' 9" N 9° 38' 6" W
864744	1997-06-24 16:43	42° 30' 52" N 10° 0' 34" W
864166	1997-06-22 04:40	42° 8' 47" N 9° 2' 58" W
864191	1997-06-23 04:01	42° 9' 2" N 10° 18' 15" W
864210	1997-06-23 20:23	42° 20' 5" N 9° 42' 18" W
864523	1997-06-29 09:29	43° 0' 24" N 10° 18' 32" W
864603	1997-06-22 08:23	42° 8' 21" N 9° 9' 34" W
864768	1997-06-25 05:13	42° 39' 33" N 9° 24' 35" W
864209	1997-06-23 13:06	42° 16' 34" N 9° 35' 21" W
864326	1997-06-26 12:16	42° 50' 1" N 9° 36' 57" W
864363	1997-06-26 19:50	42° 50' 28" N 10° 18' 1" W
864375	1997-06-27 02:43	43° 0' 0" N 9° 18' 13" W
864431	1997-06-27 17:10	43° 0' 10" N 9° 39' 10" W
864560	1997-06-21 17:39	41° 59' 53" N 9° 39' 58" W
864596	1997-06-22 06:30	42° 8' 58" N 9° 8' 33" W
864615	1997-06-22 14:04	42° 9' 31" N 9° 20' 32" W
864627	1997-06-22 16:42	42° 9' 16" N 9° 43' 55" W
864707	1997-06-24 04:53	42° 29' 55" N 9° 11' 0" W
864781	1997-06-25 07:42	42° 39' 51" N 9° 32' 16" W
864178	1997-06-22 12:10	42° 9' 9" N 9° 19' 14" W
864222	1997-06-24 06:18	42° 30' 13" N 9° 17' 31" W
864234	1997-06-24 13:19	42° 30' 13" N 9° 38' 4" W
864418	1997-06-27 13:12	42° 59' 49" N 9° 31' 19" W
864492	1997-06-29 02:49	43° 0' 31" N 10° 17' 49" W
864258	1997-06-25 11:09	42° 39' 29" N 9° 42' 25" W
864302	1997-06-26 04:14	42° 40' 45" N 10° 20' 0" W
864479	1997-06-28 13:46	42° 59' 44" N 9° 49' 8" W
864535	1997-06-29 11:59	43° 0' 13" N 10° 17' 45" W
864652	1997-06-23 07:41	42° 8' 46" N 10° 19' 13" W
864271	1997-06-25 13:43	42° 39' 6" N 9° 42' 47" W
864295	1997-06-26 03:26	42° 40' 20" N 10° 19' 31" W
864351	1997-06-26 16:54	42° 50' 15" N 10° 0' 12" W
864387	1997-06-27 03:43	42° 59' 49" N 9° 24' 2" W
864443	1997-06-28 03:00	43° 0' 8" N 9° 49' 31" W
864640	1997-06-23 05:07	42° 8' 57" N 10° 18' 36" W
864719	1997-06-24 07:44	42° 30' 26" N 9° 16' 46" W

3 Pumped water sample

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

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1654106	1997-06-21 09:37 — 1997-06-30 06:42	41° 59' 45" N 10° 19' 15" W — 43° 0' 32" N 8° 52' 44" W
1675203	1997-06-21 12:52 — 1997-06-22 06:28	42° 0' 0" N 9° 34' 32" W — 42° 9' 3" N 9° 8' 28" W
1361959	1997-06-21 12:52 — 1997-06-22 06:28	42° 0' 0" N 9° 34' 32" W — 42° 9' 3" N 9° 8' 28" W

Discrete samples

57 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Bacteria morphology and physiology
Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies
Urea concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Density of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations 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
New production in water bodies
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Light absorption in the water column
Primary production in the water column

22 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

26 Profiling radiometer

Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

54 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply

Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

10 Stand-alone pumps

Particulate metal concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material

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