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Valdivia VLD174 (PROVESS N-1)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Valdivia (06AZ)
Cruise identifierVLD174 (PROVESS N-1)
Cruise period1998-09-05 — 1998-09-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBremerhaven, Germany
Port of returnBremerhaven, Germany
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesFirst of a series of four cruises in the northern North Sea carried out between September and November 1998 as part of the EU-MAST III PROVESS (PROcesses of Vertical Exchanges in Shelf Seas) project. It aimed to provide the initial conditions prior to or during the onset of the cooling phase and stormy wind season.
Cruise objectives:
- to deploy an array of 18 moorings close to 59deg20'N, 1deg00'E to measure time-series of meteorological, hydrographical and chemical quantities for the duration of the experiment (September-November 1998).
- to assess the hydrographic conditions in the PROVESS study area in the northern North Sea by means of CTD-surveys including distributions of chlorophyll-fluorescence and turbidity.
- to perform biological and chemical sampling for phytoplankton, photosynthetic pigments, particulate organic matter and dissolved oxygen.
- to observe temporal changes of the stratification and of the nutrient situation during the first phase of the autumnal changes of the summer stratification.
- to study the turbulence regimes in the water column above, across and beneath the thermocline to derive turbulence parameters for modelling of the vertical mixing processes.
Chief scientistGunther Krause (Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research)
ProjectPROVESS
Coordinating bodyEU-MAST (POL)
Cruise reportValdivia VLD174 (PROVESS N-1) cruise report valdivia174_98.pdf (0.86 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorthern North Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 166
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD unit with fluorometer, Mie backscattering sensor and rosette water sampler.
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 166
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD unit with fluorometer, Mie backscattering sensor and rosette water sampler.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 166
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD unit with fluorometer, Mie backscattering sensor and rosette water sampler.
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 400
Description: MICSOS microstructure and turbulence profiler
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 166
Description: SeaBird 911 CTD unit with fluorometer, Mie backscattering sensor and rosette water sampler.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: CTD/water bottle sampling stations
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photographyQuantity: number of images = 12
Description: seabed photographs from bed-hopping camera
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature measurements59° 19' 57" N  1° 0' 37" E — Rig L: 50 m thermistor chain + INFLUX meter
Subsurface temperature measurements59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E — Rig S: 40 m thermistor chain
Subsurface temperature measurements59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E — Rig R: 50 m thermistor chain
Transparency (eg transmissometer)59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig I: surface environment
Transparency (eg transmissometer)59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E — Rig D: STABLE bottom lander
Transparency (eg transmissometer)59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E — Rig J2: Nearbed environment
Transparency (eg transmissometer)59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig J1: Midwater environment
Current meters59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E — Rig D: STABLE bottom lander
Current meters59° 19' 5" N  0° 59' 59" E — Rig F: surface currents (Eta-rig)
Current meters59° 29' 12" N  1° 0' 1" E — Rig E: surface currents (J-rig)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E — Rig D: STABLE bottom lander
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 19' 25" N  1° 0' 4" E — Rig C: 1.2MHz WH ADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 34' 36" N  0° 59' 35" E — Rig V: 150 kHz narrowband ADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 19' 32" N  0° 59' 53" E — Rig B: 1.2MHz WH ADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 19' 41" N  1° 0' 13" E — Rig A: 150kHz RDI ADCP
Current profiler (eg ADCP)59° 19' 58" N  1° 25' 4" E — Rig U: 150 kHz RDI ADCP
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)59° 19' 58" N  1° 25' 4" E — Rig U: 150 kHz RDI ADCP
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E — Rig D: STABLE bottom lander
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)59° 19' 55" N  1° 40' 17" E — Rig X: Seabed pressure (BPR)
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)59° 45' 0" N  1° 0' 4" E — Rig Y: Seabed pressures (BPR)
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)59° 19' 41" N  1° 0' 13" E — Rig A: 150kHz RDI ADCP
Other physical oceanographic measurements59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig J1: Midwater environment
Other physical oceanographic measurements59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E — Rig D: STABLE bottom lander
Other physical oceanographic measurements59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig I: surface environment
Other physical oceanographic measurements59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E — Rig J2: Nearbed environment
Chemical oceanography 
Nitrate59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig J1: Midwater environment
Nitrate59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E — Rig J2: Nearbed environment
Nitrate59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig I: surface environment
Silicate59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E — Rig J2: Nearbed environment
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig J1: Midwater environment
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E — Rig I: surface environment
Meteorology 
Incident radiation59° 20' 36" N  0° 59' 43" E — Rig G: Meteorological Buoy
Other meteorological measurements59° 20' 36" N  0° 59' 43" E — Rig G: Meteorological Buoy
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
4  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5249231998-09-08 12:22:30  — 1998-11-01 15:17:29 59° 19' 32" N  0° 59' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524923
5249351998-09-07 11:45  — 1998-11-02 10:05 59° 19' 58" N  1° 25' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524935
5249591998-09-09 16:35  — 1998-11-03 10:05 59° 34' 36" N  0° 59' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524959
5249471998-09-08 09:14:59  — 1998-11-02 14:34:59 59° 19' 41" N  1° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524947
9  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16559821998-09-09 07:50 59° 19' 21" N  1° 0' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1655982
16560451998-09-13 12:04 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656045
16559941998-09-09 18:15 59° 19' 40" N  0° 59' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1655994
16559701998-09-07 09:04 59° 20' 17" N  1° 42' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1655970
16560211998-09-11 07:30 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656021
16560331998-09-12 12:05 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656033
16560571998-09-14 11:59 59° 19' 30" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656057
16560691998-09-15 12:56 59° 19' 38" N  1° 2' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656069
16560081998-09-10 10:19 59° 19' 17" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1656008
166  CTD/STD cast
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
7792071998-09-08 22:52 59° 12' 30" N  0° 20' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779207
7793001998-09-09 03:40 59° 27' 31" N  0° 35' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779300
7793241998-09-09 18:14 59° 19' 40" N  0° 59' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779324
7794651998-09-12 01:33 59° 19' 50" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779465
7794771998-09-12 03:03 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779477
7795691998-09-12 15:05 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779569
7797301998-09-13 15:07 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779730
7798221998-09-07 13:12 59° 15' 0" N  1° 40' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779822
7798341998-09-07 13:38 59° 12' 29" N  1° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779834
7799021998-09-07 15:50 59° 2' 28" N  1° 40' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779902
7799141998-09-07 16:36 59° 0' 2" N  1° 40' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779914
7800851998-09-08 00:39 58° 59' 55" N  0° 25' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780085
7802331998-09-10 21:02 59° 19' 55" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780233
7805581998-09-15 19:44 59° 18' 22" N  1° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780558
7806631998-09-14 03:02 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780663
7807181998-09-14 10:33 59° 19' 32" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780718
7807671998-09-14 14:28 59° 19' 32" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780767
7807791998-09-14 17:59 59° 34' 54" N  1° 1' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780779
7808351998-09-14 20:25 59° 22' 25" N  1° 1' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780835
7791401998-09-08 09:07 59° 19' 46" N  1° 0' 23" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779140
7791521998-09-08 17:57 59° 27' 33" N  0° 45' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779152
7791761998-09-08 21:46 59° 7' 33" N  0° 20' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779176
7792931998-09-09 03:10 59° 27' 29" N  0° 30' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779293
7793121998-09-09 07:48 59° 19' 21" N  1° 0' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779312
7793361998-09-09 19:49 59° 27' 40" N  0° 35' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779336
7794041998-09-09 22:28 59° 27' 30" N  1° 5' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779404
7795211998-09-12 09:02 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779521
7795451998-09-12 12:07 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779545
7795701998-09-12 16:33 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779570
7795941998-09-12 19:32 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779594
7796011998-09-12 21:02 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779601
7796131998-09-12 22:35 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779613
7796371998-09-13 01:31 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779637
7797421998-09-13 18:06 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779742
7799631998-09-07 18:39 59° 0' 0" N  1° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779963
7799751998-09-07 19:10 59° 0' 0" N  1° 19' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779975
7801531998-09-10 02:48 59° 22' 30" N  1° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780153
7802571998-09-11 00:09 59° 19' 51" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780257
7802701998-09-11 03:04 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780270
7802941998-09-11 06:01 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780294
7803621998-09-11 18:09 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780362
7804051998-09-12 00:02 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780405
7804291998-09-15 06:02 59° 19' 0" N  0° 34' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780429
7806261998-09-13 22:33 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780626
7806381998-09-14 00:00 59° 19' 48" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780638
7806751998-09-14 04:32 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780675
7806991998-09-14 07:38 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780699
7808471998-09-14 20:52 59° 19' 50" N  1° 2' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780847
7808841998-09-14 22:56 59° 9' 58" N  1° 2' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780884
7791641998-09-08 21:14 59° 5' 0" N  0° 20' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779164
7792441998-09-09 01:01 59° 22' 31" N  0° 20' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779244
7796251998-09-13 00:04 59° 19' 48" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779625
7797051998-09-13 12:02 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779705
7797541998-09-13 19:32 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779754
7798951998-09-07 15:17 59° 4' 58" N  1° 40' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779895
7799871998-09-07 19:41 59° 0' 0" N  1° 10' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779987
7801041998-09-10 00:49 59° 27' 17" N  1° 30' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780104
7802211998-09-10 20:02 59° 19' 54" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780221
7802821998-09-11 04:31 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780282
7803011998-09-11 09:01 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780301
7804541998-09-15 15:38 59° 18' 28" N  0° 35' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780454
7805341998-09-15 18:51 59° 18' 21" N  1° 9' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780534
7805461998-09-15 19:19 59° 18' 23" N  1° 15' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780546
7806141998-09-15 21:53 59° 18' 25" N  1° 45' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780614
7806511998-09-14 01:31 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780651
7807431998-09-14 11:58 59° 19' 30" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780743
7807921998-09-14 18:58 59° 29' 57" N  1° 1' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780792
7808591998-09-14 21:18 59° 17' 30" N  1° 1' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780859
7792321998-09-09 00:29 59° 19' 59" N  0° 20' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779232
7795081998-09-12 07:34 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779508
7796981998-09-13 10:38 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779698
7797171998-09-13 13:08 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779717
7798711998-09-07 14:20 59° 9' 54" N  1° 40' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779871
7799991998-09-07 20:11 59° 0' 0" N  1° 5' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779999
7801891998-09-10 17:40 59° 19' 59" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780189
7803131998-09-11 10:35 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780313
7803371998-09-11 13:36 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780337
7804421998-09-15 13:01 59° 19' 38" N  1° 2' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780442
7805101998-09-15 17:59 59° 18' 28" N  1° 0' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780510
7807311998-09-14 10:56 59° 19' 32" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780731
7807551998-09-14 13:41 59° 19' 31" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780755
7807801998-09-14 18:30 59° 32' 28" N  1° 1' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780780
7809271998-09-15 01:18 59° 0' 29" N  1° 2' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780927
7791881998-09-08 22:22 59° 10' 35" N  0° 20' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779188
7792201998-09-08 23:56 59° 17' 30" N  0° 20' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779220
7792681998-09-09 02:07 59° 27' 31" N  0° 20' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779268
7794281998-09-09 23:23 59° 27' 20" N  1° 15' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779428
7794531998-09-10 00:22 59° 27' 15" N  1° 25' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779453
7795331998-09-12 10:36 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779533
7795571998-09-12 13:35 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779557
7797661998-09-13 21:02 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779766
7798091998-09-07 13:43 59° 19' 57" N  1° 25' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779809
7799261998-09-07 17:07 59° 0' 0" N  1° 35' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779926
7800001998-09-07 20:42 59° 0' 0" N  0° 0' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780000
7800481998-09-07 22:59 58° 59' 55" N  0° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780048
7802451998-09-10 22:35 59° 19' 58" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780245
7803251998-09-11 12:02 59° 19' 50" N  1° 2' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780325
7803491998-09-11 15:01 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780349
7804911998-09-15 17:06 59° 18' 22" N  0° 49' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780491
7805711998-09-15 20:10 59° 18' 18" N  1° 25' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780571
7809031998-09-15 00:05 59° 4' 58" N  1° 1' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780903
7791391998-09-08 01:45 59° 2' 31" N  0° 20' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779139
7792561998-09-09 01:34 59° 25' 0" N  0° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779256
7792811998-09-09 02:38 59° 27' 28" N  0° 25' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779281
7793481998-09-09 20:15 59° 27' 30" N  0° 40' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779348
7793611998-09-09 20:41 59° 27' 34" N  0° 45' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779361
7793851998-09-09 21:34 59° 27' 30" N  0° 55' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779385
7794161998-09-09 22:56 59° 27' 28" N  1° 10' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779416
7794411998-09-09 23:54 59° 27' 23" N  1° 20' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779441
7794891998-09-12 04:30 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779489
7796501998-09-13 04:34 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779650
7798581998-09-07 14:10 59° 9' 54" N  1° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779858
7798831998-09-07 14:49 59° 7' 28" N  1° 40' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779883
7799381998-09-07 17:37 59° 0' 2" N  1° 30' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779938
7800121998-09-07 21:12 59° 0' 0" N  0° 55' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780012
7800241998-09-07 21:43 59° 0' 0" N  0° 50' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780024
7800361998-09-07 22:15 59° 0' 0" N  0° 45' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780036
7800611998-09-07 23:31 58° 59' 54" N  0° 35' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780061
7801771998-09-10 10:17 59° 19' 17" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780177
7803501998-09-11 16:29 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780350
7803741998-09-11 19:34 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780374
7804301998-09-15 12:33 59° 19' 38" N  1° 2' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780430
7804661998-09-15 16:09 59° 18' 30" N  0° 39' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780466
7804781998-09-15 16:40 59° 18' 26" N  0° 45' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780478
7805221998-09-15 18:26 59° 18' 25" N  1° 5' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780522
7806871998-09-14 06:08 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780687
7808111998-09-14 19:27 59° 27' 21" N  1° 1' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780811
7808961998-09-14 23:29 59° 7' 27" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780896
7809151998-09-15 00:43 59° 2' 26" N  1° 2' 14" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780915
7792191998-09-08 23:24 59° 15' 1" N  0° 20' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779219
7793731998-09-09 21:07 59° 27' 29" N  0° 49' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779373
7793971998-09-09 22:00 59° 27' 30" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779397
7796491998-09-13 03:03 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779649
7796621998-09-13 06:11 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779662
7797291998-09-13 13:33 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779729
7797781998-09-07 08:16 59° 20' 30" N  1° 40' 23" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779778
7797911998-09-07 10:02 59° 20' 17" N  1° 42' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779791
7798101998-09-07 12:44 59° 17' 18" N  1° 39' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779810
7799511998-09-07 18:07 58° 59' 57" N  1° 25' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779951
7801281998-09-10 01:51 59° 27' 28" N  1° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780128
7801901998-09-10 18:04 59° 19' 59" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780190
7803981998-09-11 22:32 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780398
7805091998-09-15 17:32 59° 18' 22" N  0° 55' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780509
7805831998-09-15 20:34 59° 18' 29" N  1° 30' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780583
7806021998-09-15 21:26 59° 18' 16" N  1° 39' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780602
7808231998-09-14 19:54 59° 27' 23" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780823
7808601998-09-14 21:48 59° 14' 58" N  1° 1' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780860
7809401998-09-15 05:02 59° 18' 28" N  0° 24' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780940
7794901998-09-12 06:09 59° 19' 47" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779490
7795821998-09-12 18:05 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779582
7796741998-09-13 07:36 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779674
7796861998-09-13 09:17 59° 19' 46" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779686
7798461998-09-07 13:44 59° 12' 29" N  1° 40' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 779846
7800731998-09-08 00:07 58° 59' 55" N  0° 30' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780073
7800971998-09-08 01:12 58° 59' 53" N  0° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780097
7801161998-09-10 01:20 59° 27' 28" N  1° 35' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780116
7801411998-09-10 02:19 59° 25' 0" N  1° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780141
7801651998-09-10 03:18 59° 20' 1" N  1° 39' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780165
7802081998-09-10 19:02 59° 19' 59" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780208
7802691998-09-11 01:30 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780269
7803861998-09-11 21:00 59° 19' 49" N  1° 2' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780386
7804171998-09-15 05:32 59° 18' 29" N  0° 29' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780417
7805951998-09-15 20:59 59° 18' 24" N  1° 35' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780595
7807061998-09-14 09:02 59° 19' 45" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780706
7808721998-09-14 22:23 59° 12' 31" N  1° 1' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780872
7809391998-09-15 04:29 59° 18' 31" N  0° 19' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 780939
4  Electromagnetic current meter
Date and time
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Date and time
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5247991998-09-09 12:26  — 1998-09-15 08:38:59 59° 19' 5" N  0° 59' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524799
5247511998-09-09 10:05  — 1998-11-01 14:05 59° 19' 12" N  1° 0' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524751
5247631998-09-09 10:05  — 1998-11-01 14:05 59° 19' 12" N  1° 0' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524763
5247751998-09-09 12:26  — 1998-09-15 08:38:59 59° 19' 5" N  0° 59' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524775
4  Fluorometers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5419631998-09-09 08:00  — 1998-10-26 12:00 59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541963
5419871998-09-10 10:00  — 1998-11-05 04:00 59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541987
5419511998-09-09 08:00  — 1998-10-26 13:00 59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541951
5419751998-09-09 18:00  — 1998-11-01 04:00 59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541975
2  In-situ nutrient analyser
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5419141998-09-09 10:08:40  — 1998-10-26 14:08:39 59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541914
5531281998-09-09 19:39:23  — 1998-10-03 06:09:23 59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 553128
1  Meteorological measurements with instrument aid
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5292081998-09-06 12:42  — 1998-10-16 09:52 59° 20' 36" N  0° 59' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 529208
3  Multiple instrument types
Moored instrument depth
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level
Moored instrument depth
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5241851998-09-09 18:05:04  — 1998-10-14 14:05:04 59° 19' 45" N  1° 0' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524185
5241971998-09-10 09:45:04  — 1998-10-10 23:55:04 59° 19' 34" N  1° 0' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524197
5241731998-09-08 07:05  — 1998-10-06 11:35 59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524173
1  Savonius rotor current meter
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Sea level
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5418831998-09-08 06:59:13  — 1998-11-01 11:38:13 59° 19' 52" N  1° 0' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 541883
2  Thermistor chain
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5292331998-09-10 12:25:04  — 1998-11-01 09:00:03 59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 529233
5292211998-09-10 14:20:04  — 1998-09-29 05:20:04 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 529221
1  Transmissometer
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5242041998-09-09 07:35  — 1998-10-26 14:33 59° 19' 22" N  1° 0' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 524204
20  Water temperature and/or salinity monitor
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5176131998-09-10 12:25  — 1998-11-01 09:00 59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517613
5181181998-09-08 09:10:27  — 1998-11-02 15:00:27 59° 19' 41" N  1° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 518118
5176501998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517650
5176251998-09-10 12:25  — 1998-11-01 09:00 59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517625
5177291998-09-08 09:10  — 1998-11-02 15:05 59° 19' 41" N  1° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517729
5177541998-09-09 16:30  — 1998-11-03 10:30 59° 34' 36" N  0° 59' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517754
5176861998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517686
5177421998-09-08 12:30  — 1998-11-01 15:25 59° 19' 32" N  0° 59' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517742
5181061998-09-07 11:40:27  — 1998-11-02 10:30:27 59° 19' 58" N  1° 25' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 518106
5177051998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517705
5180871998-09-07 10:30:27  — 1998-11-02 08:40:27 59° 19' 55" N  1° 40' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 518087
5180991998-09-08 15:10:26  — 1998-11-03 08:30:26 59° 45' 0" N  1° 0' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 518099
5176491998-09-10 12:25  — 1998-11-01 09:00 59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517649
5176371998-09-10 12:25  — 1998-11-01 09:00 59° 19' 59" N  1° 4' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517637
5176621998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517662
5176741998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517674
5176981998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517698
5177171998-09-10 14:20  — 1998-11-01 10:20 59° 22' 27" N  1° 0' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517717
5177301998-09-08 11:35  — 1998-09-15 08:00 59° 19' 25" N  1° 0' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517730
5177661998-09-07 11:40  — 1998-11-02 10:40 59° 19' 58" N  1° 25' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 517766
Discrete samples 
168  CTD frame plus rosette samplerCarotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Optical backscatter
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
18  Instrument mooring
62  Microstructure and precision CTD profilerTemperature variation in the water column
Turbulence in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Density of the water column
2  Underwater camera system