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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD286
Cruise period2004-12-13 — 2005-01-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort Elizabeth, South Africa
Port of returnDurban, South Africa
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThis cruise was the second of two cruises designed to study the initiation of and export from phytoplankton blooms around the crozet plateau in the southern ocean which we hypothesise are caused by the mixing up of iron from shallow topography. The cruise will help us to understand the factors controlling iron chemistry and export production in naturally highly productive regions of the otherwise High Nutrient - Low Chlorophyll (HNLC) Southern Ocean. It will extend the work conducted on the Southern Ocean IRon Enrichment Experiment (SOIREE) by observing both the initiation of, and the export from, iron induced phytoplankton blooms in HNLC environments. Hence the results obtained may serve as a model for the possible consequences of large scale sustained iron fertilisation on export production in this region.
The first cruise (D285) made extensive observations of upper ocean plankton biology. This cruise focused on deploying sediment traps at 4 sites (M2, M6, M5, M10) and on coring at the last three of these sites as well as undertaking biological stations at each site and at selected other locations. We also made extensive observations of an intensive phytoplankton bloom immediately north of the islands and also visited Isle de la Possession on the Crozet islands to take shore samples. Interspersing these activities were CTD surveys and seasoar tows. The LHPR was also deployed on four occasions.
Cruise D300 in December 2005 will follow up the work with a benthic programme in the same area.
Chief scientistRichard Sanders (Southampton Oceanography Centre)
ProjectCROZEX (CROZet circulation, iron fertilization and EXport production experiment)
Coordinating bodyGeoge Deacon Division (GDD), SOC
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D286 cruise report d285_d286crozex.pdf (18.20 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIndian Ocean
SpecificSouthern Ocean and Indian Ocean (Crozet Plateau)
Track chartsRRS Discovery D286 cruise track — d285_d286_expstns.pdf (1.27 MB)  RRS Discovery D286 cruise track — d285_d286_seasoar_ctd.pdf (1.34 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 38
Description: Underway temperature (surface from non-toxic water supply)
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of measurements = 267
Description: Underway salinity (surface from non-toxic water supply)
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Autoflux-metereological parameters
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 16
Description: CTD Titanium (TIT) cast (temperature, conductivity, pressure, fluorescence, Oxygen)
CTD stationsQuantity: number of measurements = 233
Description: Salinity (from CTD SS+TIT)
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: CTD Stainless Steel (SS) cast (temperature, conductivity, pressure, fluorescence, Oxygen, LADCP)
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of track lines = 8
Description: Seasoar (see cruise report)
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 38
Description: Navigation data, ADCP 75 KHz, ADCP 150 KHz
Neutrally buoyant floatsDescription: Argo floats (see cruise report).
Instrumented wave measurementsDescription: Ship Borne Wave Recorder (SBWR)
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: Oxygen sensor (underway from non-toxic water supply)
OxygenDescription: Oxygen electrode (mounted on SS CTD)
Carbon dioxideDescription: Underway pCO2 (air)
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of samples = 297
Description: Underway TCO2 (underway from non-toxic water supply)
Carbon dioxideDescription: Underway pCO2 (underway from non-toxic water supply)
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of samples = 400
Description: TCO2 (from CTD SS+TIT)
PhosphateQuantity: number of measurements = 277
Description: Underway nutrients (surface from non-toxic water supply)
PhosphateQuantity: number of measurements = 1229
Description: Nutrients (from CTD SS+TIT)
NitrateQuantity: number of measurements = 1229
Description: Nutrients (from CTD SS+TIT)
NitrateQuantity: number of measurements = 277
Description: Underway nutrients (surface from non-toxic water supply)
NitriteQuantity: number of measurements = 277
Description: Underway nutrients (surface from non-toxic water supply)
NitriteQuantity: number of measurements = 1229
Description: Nutrients (from CTD SS+TIT)
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 229
Description: Biogenic Silica (Bsi) from 17 stations
SilicateQuantity: number of measurements = 1229
Description: Nutrients (from CTD SS+TIT)
SilicateQuantity: number of measurements = 277
Description: Underway nutrients (surface from non-toxic water supply)
AlkalinityQuantity: number of samples = 400
Description: Alkalinity (from CTD SS+TIT)
AlkalinityQuantity: number of samples = 199
Description: Underway Alkalinity (underway from non-toxic water supply)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Iron in sediments (from Megacorer)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 4
Description: iron in Pelagra
Trace elementsDescription: Iron in Aerosol samples
Trace elementsDescription: Iron in rainwater
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: Iron from SAPS
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 210
Description: Underway Iron (from fish)
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 214
Description: Iron from CTD on 11 stations
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: Thorium from SAPS
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 81
Description: Radium (from CTD, mooring M3, non-toxic supply)
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 115
Description: Thorium from CTD
IsotopesDescription: Size-fractionated 15N uptake (from FISH)
IsotopesDescription: New and regenerated production (15N uptake)
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 223
Description: PIC (total # samples) from 17 stations
Contamination 
Bottom depositsDescription: Gravity cores, porewater
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of track lines = 8
Description: FRRF (from Seasoar)
Primary productivityQuantity: number of experiments = 7
Description: determining PvI curves
Primary productivityQuantity: number of experiments = 60
Description: determining size-fractionated primary production at 10 stations
Primary productivityDescription: FRRF (from Underway)
Primary productivityQuantity: number of profiles = 34
Description: FRRF (from CTD)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of measurements = 19
Description: Zooplankton size fractionated gut fluorescence
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 263
Description: Underway chlorophyll-a (surface from non-toxic water supply)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 38
Description: Underway FRRF (surface from non-toxic water supply)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 732
Description: Chlorophyll-a (total samples excluding underway)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 36
Description: HPLC from 5 stations
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 321
Description: POC/PON (total # samples) from 24 stations
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: number of samples = 2
Description: Lipid analysis of sediments (from Megacorer)
Sediment trapsDescription: Pelagra (see cruise report).
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of measurements = 163
Description: Nano-phytoplankton counts (flow-cytometry from CTD samples)
PhytoplanktonDescription: Nano-phytoplankton counts (flow-cytometry from Underway)
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of experiments = 4
Description: Phytoplankton incubation (Fe and macro-nutrients additions)
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 130
Description: Microplankton (lugol + formalin fixed)
ZooplanktonDescription: Longhurst Hardy Plankton Recorder (LHPR) (see cruise report)
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 56
Description: Vertical nets 200 micron
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 41
Description: Microzooplankton (lugol fixed)
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 17
Description: Vertical nets 63 micron
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of measurements = 19
Description: Zooplankton size fractionated gut fluorescence
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of experiments = 7
Description: Zooplankton Iron experiment
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of experiments = 8
Description: Oithona feeding selection from 8 stations
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of measurements = 156
Description: Bacteria counts
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of measurements = 163
Description: Nano-phytoplankton counts (flow-cytometry from CTD samples)
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of experiments = 10
Description: Bacteria nutrients uptake
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsDescription: Nano-phytoplankton counts (flow-cytometry from Underway)
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 4
Description: Meiofauna species composition and abundance, lipids analysis (from Megacorer) at three stations
Meteorology 
Upper air observationsDescription: Autoflux-metereological parameters
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: Autoflux-metereological parameters
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomDescription: Gravity cores, porewater
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of samples = 2
Description: Lipid analysis of sediments (from Megacorer)
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of samples = 4
Description: Meiofauna species composition and abundance, lipids analysis (from Megacorer) at three stations
Core - soft bottomDescription: Shore sampling
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Iron in sediments (from Megacorer)
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters46° 0' 0" S  56° 4' 59" E — Mooring deployed at station M10 on 26/12/04
Current meters49° 0' 1" S  51° 30' 35" E — Mooring deployed at station M5 on 03/01/05
Current meters47° 45' 35" S  52° 42' 24" E — Mooring deployed at station M2 on 06/01/05
Current meters46° 3' 26" S  51° 44' 29" E — Mooring recovered at station M3 on 09/01/05
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photography46° 0' 35" S  56° 7' 22" E — Bathysnap, deployed at station #15583 on 28/12/04
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
67  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw current meter output parameters
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Reference numbers
Date and time
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Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal platform movement
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
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6847432004-12-13 14:06:04  — 2004-12-14 10:52:30 33° 56' 33" S  25° 54' 45" E — 35° 25' 37" S  29° 52' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684743
6847552004-12-15 23:47:48  — 2004-12-16 20:57:36 37° 53' 1" S  36° 55' 19" E — 39° 36' 10" S  39° 51' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684755
6848352004-12-22 20:57:12  — 2004-12-23 20:54:49 46° 4' 1" S  51° 46' 51" E — 45° 59' 58" S  53° 31' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684835
6848722004-12-26 20:55:37  — 2004-12-27 20:53:14 46° 0' 0" S  56° 8' 57" E — 46° 0' 4" S  56° 9' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684872
6849032004-12-29 20:54:28  — 2004-12-30 20:52:04 45° 59' 54" S  55° 0' 18" E — 45° 59' 5" S  52° 31' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684903
6849402005-01-02 20:52:53  — 2005-01-03 20:50:30 49° 0' 24" S  51° 15' 54" E — 49° 0' 10" S  51° 31' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684940
6850152005-01-08 20:50:30  — 2005-01-09 20:48:06 46° 8' 16" S  51° 45' 0" E — 46° 8' 55" S  51° 13' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685015
6859182004-12-19 21:30:11  — 2004-12-20 21:36:18 43° 44' 43" S  48° 29' 11" E — 44° 31' 39" S  49° 57' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685918
6860182004-12-28 21:51:11  — 2004-12-29 21:23:17 45° 59' 55" S  55° 40' 32" E — 45° 59' 52" S  55° 0' 20" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686018
6861722005-01-11 22:00:06  — 2005-01-12 21:42:13 45° 52' 19" S  52° 19' 59" E — 46° 2' 31" S  51° 57' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686172
6861962005-01-13 21:58:56  — 2005-01-14 21:47:03 45° 37' 1" S  51° 46' 44" E — 44° 46' 0" S  50° 56' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686196
6849272004-12-31 20:53:41  — 2005-01-01 20:51:15 46° 50' 26" S  52° 1' 0" E — 49° 1' 26" S  51° 9' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684927
6850392005-01-10 20:49:44  — 2005-01-11 20:47:20 46° 2' 0" S  51° 52' 0" E — 46° 1' 58" S  52° 16' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685039
6861112005-01-05 21:39:27  — 2005-01-06 21:51:33 48° 59' 54" S  51° 20' 23" E — 47° 48' 2" S  52° 51' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686111
6861232005-01-06 21:52:23  — 2005-01-07 21:56:29 47° 48' 2" S  52° 51' 1" E — 46° 13' 18" S  52° 43' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686123
6862152005-01-15 21:51:03  — 2005-01-16 20:31:08 44° 31' 28" S  49° 59' 53" E — 41° 58' 37" S  47° 21' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686215
6859312004-12-20 21:38:04  — 2004-12-21 21:46:08 44° 31' 39" S  49° 57' 42" E — 45° 22' 9" S  51° 43' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685931
6850032005-01-07 20:50:54  — 2005-01-08 20:48:30 46° 13' 55" S  52° 44' 37" E — 46° 8' 37" S  51° 44' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685003
6850402005-01-11 20:49:20  — 2005-01-12 20:46:54 46° 1' 58" S  52° 16' 52" E — 46° 2' 29" S  51° 57' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685040
6858872004-12-16 21:40:24  — 2004-12-17 21:42:31 39° 38' 33" S  39° 59' 52" E — 41° 42' 43" S  43° 31' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685887
6860062004-12-27 21:48:45  — 2004-12-28 21:50:50 46° 0' 7" S  56° 9' 2" E — 45° 59' 55" S  55° 40' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686006
6847792004-12-17 20:59:11  — 2004-12-18 20:56:49 41° 38' 22" S  43° 24' 35" E — 42° 59' 15" S  47° 1' 18" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684779
6847802004-12-18 20:58:49  — 2004-12-19 20:56:23 42° 59' 12" S  47° 1' 20" E — 43° 41' 12" S  48° 21' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684780
6848472004-12-23 20:56:49  — 2004-12-24 20:54:26 45° 59' 58" S  53° 32' 4" E — 45° 54' 56" S  56° 7' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684847
6848592004-12-24 20:56:27  — 2004-12-25 20:54:02 45° 54' 57" S  56° 6' 41" E — 46° 0' 37" S  56° 9' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684859
6848962004-12-28 20:54:51  — 2004-12-29 20:52:28 46° 0' 0" S  55° 48' 38" E — 45° 59' 54" S  55° 0' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684896
6849392005-01-01 20:53:15  — 2005-01-02 20:50:53 49° 1' 28" S  51° 9' 15" E — 49° 0' 24" S  51° 15' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684939
6850522005-01-12 20:48:54  — 2005-01-13 20:46:32 46° 2' 29" S  51° 57' 36" E — 45° 38' 46" S  51° 52' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685052
6858632004-12-15 01:13:10  — 2004-12-15 23:47:14 36° 32' 59" S  32° 24' 25" E — 37° 53' 1" S  36° 55' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685863
6860552004-12-31 21:52:56  — 2005-01-01 21:51:02 46° 58' 28" S  51° 59' 34" E — 49° 1' 55" S  51° 7' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686055
6860672005-01-01 21:51:21  — 2005-01-02 21:35:26 49° 1' 55" S  51° 7' 11" E — 49° 0' 8" S  51° 14' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686067
6861352005-01-07 21:58:12  — 2005-01-08 21:54:17 46° 13' 15" S  52° 43' 25" E — 46° 9' 53" S  51° 50' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686135
6847922004-12-19 20:58:23  — 2004-12-20 20:56 43° 41' 24" S  48° 22' 25" E — 44° 31' 40" S  49° 57' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684792
6849882005-01-06 20:51:17  — 2005-01-07 20:48:54 47° 48' 1" S  52° 51' 0" E — 46° 13' 57" S  52° 44' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684988
6862032005-01-14 21:49:09  — 2005-01-15 21:49:15 44° 45' 53" S  50° 56' 21" E — 44° 31' 28" S  49° 59' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686203
6847672004-12-16 20:59:36  — 2004-12-17 20:57:11 39° 36' 16" S  39° 51' 35" E — 41° 38' 10" S  43° 24' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684767
6848602004-12-25 20:56:02  — 2004-12-26 20:53:37 46° 0' 36" S  56° 9' 7" E — 46° 0' 0" S  56° 8' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684860
6848842004-12-27 20:55:14  — 2004-12-28 20:52:51 46° 0' 4" S  56° 9' 2" E — 45° 59' 58" S  55° 48' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684884
6849522005-01-03 20:52:30  — 2005-01-04 20:50:06 49° 0' 9" S  51° 31' 55" E — 49° 0' 0" S  51° 31' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684952
6849642005-01-04 20:52:06  — 2005-01-05 20:49:41 49° 0' 0" S  51° 31' 57" E — 48° 59' 53" S  51° 20' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684964
6850642005-01-13 20:48:31  — 2005-01-14 20:46:08 45° 38' 44" S  51° 51' 58" E — 44° 48' 54" S  51° 7' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685064
6858382004-12-13 13:36:18  — 2004-12-13 20:14:25 33° 56' 7" S  25° 47' 53" E — 34° 21' 21" S  27° 4' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685838
6858752004-12-15 23:48:36  — 2004-12-16 21:38:40 37° 53' 1" S  36° 55' 30" E — 39° 38' 27" S  39° 59' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685875
6859062004-12-18 21:30:19  — 2004-12-19 21:28:23 42° 59' 22" S  47° 0' 8" E — 43° 44' 32" S  48° 28' 47" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685906
6859802004-12-25 21:29:58  — 2004-12-26 21:54:03 46° 0' 29" S  56° 9' 25" E — 45° 59' 58" S  56° 8' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685980
6859922004-12-26 21:54:42  — 2004-12-27 21:46:48 45° 59' 58" S  56° 8' 56" E — 46° 0' 7" S  56° 9' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685992
6861842005-01-12 21:43:02  — 2005-01-13 21:57:08 46° 2' 31" S  51° 57' 36" E — 45° 37' 4" S  51° 46' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686184
6860802005-01-03 21:39:12  — 2005-01-04 21:45:18 48° 59' 59" S  51° 31' 59" E — 49° 0' 1" S  51° 32' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686080
6860922005-01-04 21:46:50  — 2005-01-05 21:38:56 49° 0' 1" S  51° 32' 1" E — 48° 59' 54" S  51° 20' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686092
6861602005-01-10 21:50:05  — 2005-01-11 21:58:11 46° 1' 58" S  51° 52' 0" E — 45° 52' 37" S  52° 19' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686160
6848232004-12-21 20:57:36  — 2004-12-22 20:55:12 45° 17' 31" S  51° 32' 39" E — 46° 4' 2" S  51° 46' 48" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684823
6849152004-12-30 20:54:05  — 2004-12-31 20:51:41 45° 59' 5" S  52° 31' 10" E — 46° 50' 9" S  52° 1' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684915
6849762005-01-05 20:51:41  — 2005-01-06 20:49:17 48° 59' 54" S  51° 20' 15" E — 47° 48' 1" S  52° 51' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684976
6850272005-01-09 20:50:07  — 2005-01-10 20:47:44 46° 9' 9" S  51° 13' 41" E — 46° 2' 0" S  51° 52' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685027
6850762005-01-14 20:48:07  — 2005-01-15 20:45:44 44° 48' 48" S  51° 7' 1" E — 44° 31' 25" S  49° 59' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685076
6858512004-12-13 20:17:08  — 2004-12-15 01:11:16 34° 21' 31" S  27° 4' 28" E — 36° 32' 49" S  32° 24' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685851
6858992004-12-17 21:44:39  — 2004-12-18 21:28:46 41° 42' 58" S  43° 32' 2" E — 42° 59' 19" S  47° 0' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685899
6859432004-12-21 21:46:56  — 2004-12-22 21:49:01 45° 22' 13" S  51° 43' 58" E — 46° 3' 46" S  51° 46' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685943
6859552004-12-22 21:49:59  — 2004-12-23 21:42:04 46° 3' 46" S  51° 46' 50" E — 45° 59' 55" S  53° 42' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685955
6859672004-12-23 21:43:49  — 2004-12-24 21:41:55 45° 59' 54" S  53° 42' 25" E — 45° 54' 58" S  55° 58' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685967
6859792004-12-24 21:42:33  — 2004-12-25 21:28:40 45° 54' 58" S  55° 58' 50" E — 46° 0' 30" S  56° 9' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 685979
6860432004-12-30 21:27:52  — 2004-12-31 21:51:58 45° 58' 48" S  52° 31' 1" E — 46° 58' 20" S  51° 59' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686043
6860792005-01-02 21:36:13  — 2005-01-03 21:38:18 49° 0' 8" S  51° 14' 48" E — 48° 59' 59" S  51° 31' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686079
6860312004-12-29 21:23:40  — 2004-12-30 21:25:45 45° 59' 53" S  55° 0' 19" E — 45° 58' 50" S  52° 31' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686031
6861472005-01-08 21:54:56  — 2005-01-09 21:57 46° 9' 54" S  51° 50' 54" E — 46° 16' 49" S  51° 5' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686147
6861592005-01-09 21:57:46  — 2005-01-10 21:47:52 46° 16' 52" S  51° 5' 12" E — 46° 1' 57" S  51° 52' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 686159
6848112004-12-20 20:58:01  — 2004-12-21 20:55:36 44° 31' 40" S  49° 57' 37" E — 45° 17' 19" S  51° 32' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 684811
44  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
[Show series]
Reference numbers
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16808202004-12-22 21:52 46° 3' 47" S  51° 46' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680820
21376292004-12-31 04:59:30 46° 3' 53" S  51° 46' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137629
21376542005-01-09 05:37:30 46° 9' 22" S  51° 51' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137654
21441412004-12-20 21:14:30 44° 31' 42" S  49° 57' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144141
21442572004-12-30 20:24 45° 59' 20" S  52° 31' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144257
21443252005-01-10 08:07:30 46° 17' 4" S  52° 15' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144325
21443372005-01-10 17:00:30 46° 1' 57" S  51° 52' 12" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144337
16808562005-01-04 20:21 49° 0' 2" S  51° 32' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680856
21376422005-01-07 02:03 47° 48' 16" S  52° 50' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137642
21376662005-01-11 07:25 45° 59' 22" S  51° 40' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137666
21442332004-12-30 06:24 46° 0' 19" S  54° 0' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144233
21375982004-12-22 07:48:30 46° 22' 12" S  51° 49' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137598
21441652004-12-22 07:48:30 46° 22' 12" S  51° 49' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144165
21442212004-12-29 20:36 45° 59' 54" S  55° 0' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144221
21442452004-12-30 13:27:30 45° 59' 53" S  53° 15' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144245
21441042004-12-19 04:32:30 43° 0' 6" S  47° 0' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144104
21441282004-12-20 01:29:30 44° 0' 3" S  49° 0' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144128
21442082004-12-28 00:29 45° 59' 57" S  56° 9' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144208
21442692004-12-31 04:59:30 46° 3' 53" S  51° 46' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144269
21442822005-01-07 02:03 47° 48' 16" S  52° 50' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144282
21443622005-01-15 04:55 44° 30' 7" S  49° 59' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144362
16808192004-12-20 19:11 44° 31' 29" S  49° 58' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680819
16808682005-01-06 16:31 47° 47' 53" S  52° 51' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680868
21376302005-01-03 23:35 49° 0' 0" S  51° 32' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137630
21441902004-12-24 14:27 45° 59' 48" S  56° 26' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144190
16808442004-12-31 14:24 46° 3' 2" S  51° 46' 30" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680844
16808812005-01-10 18:32 46° 1' 58" S  51° 51' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680881
16808932005-01-13 01:42 46° 2' 45" S  51° 57' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680893
21375862004-12-20 21:14:30 44° 31' 42" S  49° 57' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137586
21376172004-12-28 00:29 45° 59' 57" S  56° 9' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137617
21441162004-12-19 16:49:30 43° 29' 59" S  47° 59' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144116
21441772004-12-22 17:53 46° 15' 52" S  51° 57' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144177
21443012005-01-09 22:39 46° 17' 0" S  51° 5' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144301
21375742004-12-19 04:32:30 43° 0' 6" S  47° 0' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137574
21376782005-01-12 23:51 46° 2' 29" S  51° 57' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137678
21441532004-12-21 17:12 45° 8' 17" S  51° 11' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144153
21441892004-12-22 23:39 46° 4' 8" S  51° 46' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144189
21442702005-01-03 23:35 49° 0' 0" S  51° 32' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144270
21442942005-01-09 05:37:30 46° 9' 22" S  51° 51' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144294
16808322004-12-27 20:32 46° 0' 3" S  56° 9' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1680832
21376052004-12-22 23:39 46° 4' 8" S  51° 46' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2137605
21443132005-01-10 05:27 46° 17' 4" S  51° 50' 23" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144313
21443492005-01-11 07:25 45° 59' 22" S  51° 40' 42" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144349
21443502005-01-12 23:51 46° 2' 29" S  51° 57' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2144350
8  CTD in towed or autonomous underwater vehicle
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
[Show series]
Reference numbers
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6904722005-01-11 17:57:52  — 2005-01-12 12:48:16 46° 17' 4" S  51° 41' 6" E — 45° 46' 44" S  52° 20' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690472
6904352004-12-23 09:56:06  — 2004-12-24 11:58:52 46° 0' 8" S  51° 20' 46" E — 45° 57' 54" S  56° 29' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690435
6904472004-12-31 15:00:10  — 2005-01-01 17:14:25 49° 0' 14" S  50° 41' 22" E — 46° 3' 19" S  52° 1' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690447
6904842005-01-13 06:15:24  — 2005-01-13 22:31:49 46° 6' 31" S  51° 35' 22" E — 45° 36' 33" S  52° 43' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690484
6904232004-12-17 06:00:08  — 2004-12-18 17:07:37 43° 1' 1" S  41° 11' 13" E — 40° 17' 54" S  47° 4' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690423
6904592005-01-05 23:46:34  — 2005-01-06 12:36:11 48° 59' 44" S  51° 16' 16" E — 47° 46' 39" S  52° 52' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690459
6904602005-01-07 06:36:17  — 2005-01-07 14:24:19 47° 50' 14" S  52° 38' 34" E — 46° 54' 34" S  53° 4' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690460
6904962005-01-14 12:42:06  — 2005-01-15 03:33:55 45° 12' 8" S  49° 55' 26" E — 44° 28' 44" S  52° 29' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 690496
59  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Optical backscatter
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
[Show series]
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Optical backscatter
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13734512004-12-18 18:05  — 2004-12-18 19:11 42° 59' 54" S  47° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373451
13734992004-12-20 00:19  — 2004-12-20 01:13 43° 59' 57" S  49° 0' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373499
13737402004-12-31 04:04  — 2004-12-31 04:48 46° 3' 51" S  51° 46' 50" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373740
13737522004-12-31 07:10  — 2004-12-31 07:20 46° 3' 45" S  51° 46' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373752
13737642004-12-31 11:30  — 2004-12-31 12:13 46° 2' 35" S  51° 46' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373764
13737762004-12-31 14:13  — 2004-12-31 14:19 46° 3' 4" S  51° 46' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373776
13738562005-01-06 18:04  — 2005-01-06 18:10 47° 48' 1" S  52° 50' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373856
13735182004-12-20 18:50  — 2004-12-20 19:00 44° 31' 27" S  49° 58' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373518
13735312004-12-20 20:00  — 2004-12-20 20:58 44° 31' 40" S  49° 57' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373531
13739242005-01-09 22:15  — 2005-01-09 22:29 46° 16' 59" S  51° 5' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373924
13739482005-01-10 02:58  — 2005-01-10 03:09 46° 17' 10" S  51° 34' 49" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373948
13739732005-01-10 07:44  — 2005-01-10 16:45 46° 17' 3" S  52° 15' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373973
13734262004-12-16 10:24  — 2004-12-16 10:33 38° 44' 48" S  38° 47' 17" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373426
13735062004-12-20 15:21  — 2004-12-20 15:33 44° 31' 5" S  49° 59' 32" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373506
13735552004-12-21 02:45  — 2004-12-21 03:41 44° 30' 47" S  49° 58' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373555
13735792004-12-22 07:41  — 2004-12-22 07:50 46° 22' 12" S  51° 49' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373579
13736842004-12-27 18:50  — 2004-12-27 20:10 46° 0' 1" S  56° 9' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373684
13738072005-01-03 22:11  — 2005-01-03 23:25 48° 59' 58" S  51° 31' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373807
13739122005-01-09 04:46  — 2005-01-09 05:23 46° 9' 16" S  51° 51' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373912
13739852005-01-10 16:35  — 2005-01-10 16:45 46° 1' 56" S  51° 52' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373985
13735432004-12-20 23:27  — 2004-12-21 00:21 44° 31' 31" S  49° 57' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373543
13736232004-12-22 17:10  — 2004-12-22 17:43 46° 15' 52" S  51° 57' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373623
13737032004-12-29 19:05  — 2004-12-29 20:15 45° 59' 51" S  55° 0' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373703
13737392004-12-30 19:13  — 2004-12-30 20:11 45° 59' 28" S  52° 31' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373739
13738192005-01-04 18:55  — 2005-01-04 20:12 49° 0' 5" S  51° 32' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373819
13738932005-01-08 22:51  — 2005-01-08 23:02 46° 8' 47" S  51° 51' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373893
13739972005-01-10 18:17  — 2005-01-10 18:27 46° 1' 57" S  51° 51' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373997
13734752004-12-19 08:47  — 2004-12-19 08:58 42° 59' 42" S  47° 1' 25" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373475
13735922004-12-22 13:03  — 2004-12-22 13:12 46° 19' 23" S  51° 53' 40" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373592
13736472004-12-22 22:39  — 2004-12-22 23:23 46° 4' 5" S  51° 46' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373647
13736722004-12-27 15:00  — 2004-12-27 15:11 45° 59' 50" S  56° 9' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373672
13740482005-01-13 01:22  — 2005-01-13 01:33 46° 2' 44" S  51° 57' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374048
13740732005-01-15 20:59  — 2005-01-15 21:51 44° 31' 28" S  49° 59' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374073
13734382004-12-17 05:14  — 2004-12-17 05:29 40° 17' 43" S  41° 14' 51" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373438
13736602004-12-24 12:55  — 2004-12-24 14:25 45° 59' 48" S  56° 26' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373660
13737152004-12-30 05:11  — 2004-12-30 06:13 46° 0' 16" S  54° 0' 13" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373715
13737272004-12-30 12:14  — 2004-12-30 13:14 45° 59' 57" S  53° 15' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373727
13737882005-01-03 18:17  — 2005-01-03 18:30 48° 59' 56" S  51° 32' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373788
13738202005-01-05 23:03  — 2005-01-05 23:20 48° 59' 49" S  51° 20' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373820
13738322005-01-06 16:22  — 2005-01-06 16:28 47° 47' 53" S  52° 51' 19" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373832
13740242005-01-12 19:02  — 2005-01-12 19:14 46° 2' 31" S  51° 57' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374024
13740362005-01-12 22:51  — 2005-01-12 23:43 46° 2' 26" S  51° 57' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374036
13740612005-01-15 04:26  — 2005-01-15 04:46 44° 30' 5" S  49° 59' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374061
13734632004-12-19 03:14  — 2004-12-19 04:13 43° 0' 10" S  47° 0' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373463
13736112004-12-22 15:14  — 2004-12-22 15:49 46° 16' 12" S  51° 58' 14" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373611
13736592004-12-23 03:44  — 2004-12-23 03:54 46° 4' 53" S  51° 46' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373659
13736962004-12-27 22:56  — 2004-12-28 00:09 46° 0' 0" S  56° 9' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373696
13738682005-01-06 21:10  — 2005-01-06 22:18 47° 48' 4" S  52° 50' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373868
13739362005-01-10 00:45  — 2005-01-10 00:57 46° 17' 30" S  51° 20' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373936
13740122005-01-11 07:10  — 2005-01-11 07:19 45° 59' 24" S  51° 40' 43" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374012
13734872004-12-19 15:45  — 2004-12-19 16:33 43° 29' 57" S  47° 59' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373487
13735672004-12-21 16:00  — 2004-12-21 17:00 45° 8' 19" S  51° 11' 46" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373567
13735802004-12-22 10:00  — 2004-12-22 10:06 46° 22' 6" S  51° 49' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373580
13736352004-12-22 21:27  — 2004-12-22 21:39 46° 3' 43" S  51° 46' 54" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373635
13738442005-01-06 17:02  — 2005-01-06 17:12 47° 47' 57" S  52° 51' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373844
13738812005-01-07 00:44  — 2005-01-07 01:52 47° 48' 13" S  52° 50' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373881
13739002005-01-09 00:01  — 2005-01-09 00:11 46° 8' 34" S  51° 51' 28" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373900
13739612005-01-10 05:11  — 2005-01-10 05:21 46° 17' 6" S  51° 50' 24" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1373961
13740002005-01-10 22:24  — 2005-01-10 23:08 46° 2' 3" S  51° 51' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1374000
Discrete samples 
6  Atmospheric air sampling pumpSulphur species concentrations in the atmosphere
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere
Concentration of nitrogen species in the atmosphere
Concentration of inorganic halogens in the atmosphere
Inorganic silicon species concentrations in the atmosphere
60  CTD frame plus rosette samplerReference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Variable fluorescence parameters
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Total metal concentrations in water bodies
Optical backscatter
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Radioactivity in water bodies
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Primary production in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
8  Gravity CorerConcentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment
Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
1  Instrument mooringRadioactivity in water bodies
4  Longhurst-Hardy Plankton RecorderSalinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
17  MulticorerConcentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples
Stable isotopes in sediment pore waters
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment
Sediment lipid concentrations
Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters
Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment
Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in sediment
Carotenoid pigment concentrations in sediment
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment
Carbon concentrations in sediment
Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters
Nitrogen concentrations in sediment
Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
542  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyPhosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Radioactivity in water bodies
13  Stand-alone pumpsParticulate metal concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Radioactivity in water bodies
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Concentration of silicon species in the water column
4  Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column

 

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