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FS Meteor M27_1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FS Meteor (06M3)
Cruise identifierM27_1
Cruise period1993-12-29 — 1994-01-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHamburg, Germany
Port of returnA Coruña, Spain
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesStudy of water column and benthic processes on a section across the Goban Spur in the Celtic Sea. Scientific work was severely limited by adverse weather conditions. Whilst sampling of the water column on the primary section was accomplished, only one sediment sample was obtained.
Chief scientistWolfgang Balzer (University of Bremen, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences)
ProjectOMEX
Cruise reportFS Meteor M27_1 cruise report meteor27_94.pdf (3.90 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
SpecificGoban Spur
Track chartsFS Meteor M27_1 cruise track — meteor27_1_94trk.pdf (0.40 MB)  FS Meteor M27_1 cruise track — meteor_27_94track.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsDescription: A number of water bottle samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Current metersDescription: A number of current profiles were made throughout the cruise. No. of profiles not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment trapsDescription: Sediment was collected during the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomDescription: A number of cores were made throughout the cruise. No. of cores not noted.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
84  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration 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
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Reference numbers
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration 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
Quality control flags
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12549371994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254937
22957321994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295732
22958481994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295848
22960041994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296004
22962251994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296225
22962491994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296249
22964831994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296483
12549741994-01-14 00:38 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254974
22959531994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295953
22959771994-01-08 07:25 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295977
22959901994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295990
22960531994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296053
22960651994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296065
22961331994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296133
22961691994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296169
22962741994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296274
22963291994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296329
22963541994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296354
22963781994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296378
22964221994-01-03 19:20 49° 42' 0" N  9° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296422
22964711994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296471
22965021994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296502
12549251994-01-05 13:06 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254925
22957441994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295744
22958361994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295836
22958611994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295861
22958851994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295885
22959041994-01-03 19:20 49° 42' 0" N  9° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295904
22960771994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296077
22960891994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296089
22961211994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296121
22962371994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296237
22962861994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296286
22963051994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296305
22963911994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296391
22964951994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296495
22957071994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295707
22958001994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295800
22958731994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295873
22959651994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295965
22962981994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296298
22964091994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296409
12549131994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254913
22957681994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295768
22960161994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296016
22961081994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296108
12549491994-01-07 21:18 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254949
22957191994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295719
22957561994-01-08 07:25 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295756
22958241994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295824
22958971994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295897
22959411994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295941
22960281994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296028
22960411994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296041
22960901994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296090
22962501994-01-07 21:17:30 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296250
22963171994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296317
22963301994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296330
22963421994-01-07 06:00 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296342
22964341994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296434
12549501994-01-08 07:25 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254950
12549621994-01-11 17:08 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254962
12549861994-01-14 06:23 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254986
12549981994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254998
22957201994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295720
22958121994-01-03 19:20 49° 42' 0" N  9° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295812
22959281994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295928
22961451994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296145
22963661994-01-08 07:25 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296366
22964101994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296410
12549011994-01-04 06:18 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1254901
22957811994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295781
22957931994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295793
22959161994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295916
22959891994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2295989
22961571994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296157
22961701994-01-11 17:07:30 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296170
22962131994-01-04 06:17:30 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296213
22961821994-01-14 00:37:30 49° 1' 23" N  13° 45' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296182
22961941994-01-14 06:22:30 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296194
22962011994-01-15 13:50 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296201
22962621994-01-08 07:25 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296262
22964461994-01-04 13:35 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296446
22964581994-01-05 13:05:30 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2296458
16  CTD/STD cast
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9081531994-01-05 13:06 49° 10' 59" N  12° 48' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908153
9081771994-01-07 05:16 49° 4' 23" N  13° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908177
9081901994-01-08 04:17 49° 4' 54" N  13° 25' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908190
9082691994-01-15 00:01 48° 57' 47" N  13° 44' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908269
9081411994-01-04 13:51 49° 24' 24" N  11° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908141
9082081994-01-08 08:00 49° 4' 47" N  13° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908208
9082701994-01-15 17:36 48° 20' 15" N  11° 30' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908270
9082331994-01-11 17:01 49° 12' 42" N  12° 52' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908233
9082571994-01-14 16:54 49° 0' 6" N  13° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908257
9081161994-01-03 19:06 49° 42' 0" N  9° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908116
9082211994-01-10 12:57 49° 24' 47" N  11° 34' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908221
9082821994-01-15 14:10 48° 19' 54" N  11° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908282
9081281994-01-04 06:23 49° 28' 23" N  11° 12' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908128
9081651994-01-05 16:47 49° 10' 12" N  12° 47' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908165
9081891994-01-07 21:22 49° 3' 24" N  13° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908189
9082451994-01-14 06:55 49° 0' 35" N  13° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 908245
5  Paddle wheel current meter
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
4443691994-01-11 08:41  — 1994-04-15 07:42 49° 11' 17" N  12° 47' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444369
4443331994-01-08 07:39  — 1994-09-14 19:33:01 49° 5' 39" N  13° 24' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444333
4443571994-01-08 07:37  — 1994-09-14 20:31:58 49° 5' 39" N  13° 24' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444357
4443451994-01-08 07:34  — 1994-09-14 19:35:02 49° 5' 39" N  13° 24' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444345
4443701994-01-11 08:55  — 1994-04-15 10:56 49° 11' 17" N  12° 47' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 444370
Discrete samples 
122  All plastic clean surface pumped supplyOrganosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies
Organic sulphur compound dynamics in the water column
120  Atmospheric air sampling pumpSulphur species concentrations in the atmosphere
2  Bottom LanderParticulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Turbulence in the water column
Sediment resuspension
Suspended particulate material aggregates
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Suspended particulate material grain size parameters
2  Box core
18  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTotal dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), aldehydes and ketones in water bodies
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Density of the water column
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Dissolved amino acid concentrations in the water column
2  Instrument mooringSedimentation flux of identified biota in the water column
Sedimentation flux of metallic and metalloid elements and isotopes in water bodies
Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column
Sediment grain size parameters
Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column
Sedimentation flux of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column
Sedimentation flux of non-metallic inorganic species in the water column
7  MulticorerHydrolytic activity in sediment
Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments
Concentration of proteins in sediment
Concentration of adenylates in sediment
Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment
Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area
Sediment grain size parameters
15  Stand-alone pumps
21  Water bottle hydrocastOrganosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies