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RV Corystes COR6/01

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR6/01
Cruise period2001-06-26 — 2001-07-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
ObjectivesThe work is directed towards:
a) 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.
b) Improved knowledge of the processes that determine areas of strong phytoplankton production in the vicinity of the Dogger Bank.

The main sampling aims of the cruise are:
1. To deploy seven moorings in the vicinity of the Dogger Bank.
2. Deploy free-floating satellite tracked buoys in order to determine the Lagrangian circulation. Subsequently, a number may be retrieved.
3. To undertake Scanfish and CTD surveys to collect information on the water column structure in relation to nutrient and plankton dynamics.
4. Conduct experiments to examine the near-bed cross frontal circulation.
Chief scientistJuan Brown (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR6/01 cruise report co6_01.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificDogger Bank
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 8
Description: Logged hull prt temperatures, radiation and salinity
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: vertical profiles with FSI CTD-par and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 1030
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, par and fluorescence sensors
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 12
Description: vertical profiles with FSI CTD-par and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: track kilometres = 1030
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, par and fluorescence sensors
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 8
Description: Underway current profiling using a vessel mounted ACDP
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
NitriteQuantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 1030
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, par and fluorescence sensors
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 12
Description: vertical profiles with FSI CTD-par and chlorophyll sensors fitted
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 1030
Description: Scanfish undulating towed body with temperature, conductivity, turbidity, par and fluorescence sensors
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 74
Description: Near-surface samples along scanfish sections
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 12
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during ascent at each CTD station. Samples for calibration of CTD conductivity and fluorometer sensors. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium and oxygen ananlyses.
Meteorology 
Incident radiationQuantity: activity duration in days = 8
Description: Logged hull prt temperatures, radiation and salinity
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 27' 59" N  2° 24' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 28/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 13' 59" N  2° 33' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 28/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 21' 0" N  2° 30' 0" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 27/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 24' 59" N  2° 27' 0" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 27/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 40' 59" N  2° 16' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 28/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 36' 0" N  2° 19' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 28/6/01
Current profiler (eg ADCP)55° 31' 59" N  2° 21' 59" E — Bottom mounted ADCP, deployed 28/6/01
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 33' 29" N  2° 39' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 38' 29" N  2° 39' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 37' 59" N  3° 19' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 42' 59" N  3° 19' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 52' 59" N  3° 19' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 1' 29" N  4° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 0' 0" N  4° 45' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys56° 5' 29" N  4° 48' 29" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 32' 59" N  3° 19' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 47' 59" N  3° 19' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 51' 29" N  4° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 28' 30" N  2° 39' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 30' 0" N  2° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 24' 59" N  2° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 19' 59" N  2° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 56' 29" N  4° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 53' 29" N  4° 40' 59" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 41' 29" N  4° 0' 0" E —
Surface drifters/drifting buoys55° 46' 29" N  4° 0' 0" E —
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
12  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
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
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5953222001-06-30 15:47 55° 31' 59" N  2° 22' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595322
5952782001-06-30 10:10 55° 49' 44" N  2° 10' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595278
5953342001-06-30 17:00 55° 28' 15" N  2° 25' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595334
5953462001-06-30 18:17 55° 24' 26" N  2° 27' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595346
5953712001-06-30 20:34 55° 16' 52" N  2° 32' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595371
5953092001-06-30 13:14 55° 39' 33" N  2° 17' 24" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595309
5954022001-06-30 23:56 55° 5' 40" N  2° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595402
5953952001-06-30 22:53 55° 9' 23" N  2° 37' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595395
5953582001-06-30 19:27 55° 20' 41" N  2° 29' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595358
5953832001-06-30 21:43 55° 13' 11" N  2° 35' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595383
5952912001-06-30 11:43 55° 44' 39" N  2° 14' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595291
5953102001-06-30 14:30 55° 35' 43" N  2° 20' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 595310