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RRS James Clark Ross JR20061024 (JR156, JR161)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20061024 (JR156, JR161)
Cruise period2006-10-24 — 2006-12-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesCruise JR 161 was conducted within the Scotia Sea. Three transects were run as follows:
1. From Stanley in the Falkland Islands to Signy, South Orkneys.
2. From Signy towards the Polar Front North of the Island of South Georgia.
3. From the Polar Front back to Stanley.

Nine Stations were sampled in total; we remained on 3 stations for 4 days each and 6 stations for 2 days each. At each station we took samples and measurements to characterise the Oceanography, nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish and higher predators.

The sampling was undertaken as part of the DISCOVERY 2010 BAS programme, with its remit to investigate and describe the response of the Southern Ocean ecosystem to climate variability, climate change and commercial exploitation.
Chief scientistRachael Shreeve (British Antarctic Survey)
ProjectDISCOVERY 2010
Coordinating bodyBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20061024 (JR156, JR161) cruise report jr161.pdf (5.02 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W)
SpecificScotia Sea
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR20061024 (JR156, JR161) cruise track — jr161trk.pdf (0.19 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographDescription: XBT
Water bottle stationsDescription: Phytoplankton samples from CTD rosette
Water bottle stationsDescription: Phytoplankton - underway - ship's non-toxic pumped sea water supply
Water bottle stationsDescription: Phytoplankton samples from Go-Flo bottles
Water bottle stationsDescription: Nutrient samples from CTD rosette
CTD stationsDescription: CTD
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateDescription: Underway nutrient measurements
PhosphateDescription: Nutrient samples from CTD rosette
NitrateDescription: Nutrient samples from CTD rosette
NitrateDescription: Underway nutrient measurements
AmmoniaDescription: Underway nutrient measurements
AmmoniaDescription: Nutrient samples from CTD rosette
SilicateDescription: Nutrient samples from CTD rosette
SilicateDescription: Underway nutrient measurements
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Description: Phytoplankton samples from CTD rosette
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Description: Phytoplankton - tow fish
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Description: Phytoplankton - underway - ship's non-toxic pumped sea water supply
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Description: Phytoplankton samples from Go-Flo bottles
PhytoplanktonDescription: Phytoplankton - underway - ship's non-toxic pumped sea water supply
PhytoplanktonDescription: Phytoplankton samples from Go-Flo bottles
PhytoplanktonDescription: Phytoplankton samples from CTD rosette
ZooplanktonDescription: Zooplankton - Bongo net - vertically hauled
ZooplanktonDescription: Zooplankton - LHPR - towed
ZooplanktonDescription: Zooplankton - MOCNESS/multinet towed
NektonDescription: RMT 25 Krill
Pelagic fishDescription: RMT 25 Fish
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: High predator observations
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements52° 42' 59" S  48° 7' 59" W — Sediment trap mooring Deployed 25/11/2006 at Process station 3, in productive waters to the NW of South Georgia. 1 Sediment trap at 2000m, 1 Acoustic recording package at 200m 1 CTD at 500m 1 ADCP at 2000m
Current profiler (eg ADCP)52° 42' 59" S  48° 7' 59" W — Sediment trap mooring Deployed 25/11/2006 at Process station 3, in productive waters to the NW of South Georgia. 1 Sediment trap at 2000m, 1 Acoustic recording package at 200m 1 CTD at 500m 1 ADCP at 2000m
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment traps52° 42' 59" S  48° 7' 59" W — Sediment trap mooring Deployed 25/11/2006 at Process station 3, in productive waters to the NW of South Georgia. 1 Sediment trap at 2000m, 1 Acoustic recording package at 200m 1 CTD at 500m 1 ADCP at 2000m
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
32  Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT)
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17433792006-10-31 11:45 59° 44' 7" S  49° 28' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743379
17433672006-10-31 11:40 59° 21' 30" S  49° 39' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743367
17433312006-10-31 05:06 58° 7' 15" S  50° 13' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743331
17433552006-10-31 09:32 58° 55' 16" S  49° 52' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743355
17434602006-11-16 07:21 57° 41' 34" S  42° 51' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743460
17434842006-11-17 19:44 56° 50' 22" S  42° 15' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743484
17435272006-11-17 23:38 56° 13' 15" S  41° 49' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743527
17433432006-10-31 07:35 58° 32' 23" S  50° 3' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743343
17433802006-10-31 14:31 59° 44' 7" S  49° 28' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743380
17434352006-11-15 17:10 56° 31' 35" S  42° 2' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743435
17435032006-11-17 23:33 56° 13' 14" S  41° 49' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743503
17436202006-10-25 13:52 54° 13' 23" S  54° 47' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743620
17434112006-10-31 16:38 60° 2' 34" S  49° 18' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743411
17434592006-11-16 05:34 57° 58' 44" S  42° 56' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743459
17433062006-10-25 16:36 54° 33' 3" S  54° 30' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743306
17433922006-10-25 06:23 53° 17' 25" S  56° 10' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743392
17435642006-10-25 08:13 53° 32' 4" S  55° 51' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743564
17432872006-10-25 13:59 54° 33' 6" S  54° 31' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743287
17434962006-11-17 21:31 56° 31' 35" S  42° 2' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743496
17435392006-11-18 03:33 55° 38' 1" S  41° 17' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743539
17435522006-11-22 20:26 53° 8' 56" S  40° 16' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743552
17436072006-10-25 10:59 54° 3' 9" S  55° 12' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743607
17434232006-10-31 19:19 60° 32' 33" S  49° 4' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743423
17434472006-11-15 20:45 58° 52' 32" S  43° 30' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743447
17435402006-11-22 08:58 54° 34' 41" S  40° 59' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743540
17436192006-10-25 12:08 54° 4' 26" S  55° 10' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743619
17433182006-10-25 20:38 54° 42' 17" S  53° 48' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743318
17435762006-10-25 08:20 53° 33' 3" S  55° 50' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743576
17435882006-10-25 10:10 53° 48' 15" S  55° 31' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743588
17432992006-10-25 16:30 54° 33' 6" S  54° 31' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743299
17434722006-11-17 17:55 57° 8' 25" S  42° 26' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743472
17435152006-10-25 06:30 59° 39' 6" S  44° 26' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1743515
27  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
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
Reference numbers
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13070362006-10-29 09:47 57° 44' 31" S  50° 26' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307036
13070732006-11-01 11:01 60° 38' 57" S  48° 41' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307073
13071892006-11-19 11:44 55° 13' 10" S  41° 12' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307189
13070482006-10-29 12:03 57° 44' 35" S  50° 25' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307048
13070972006-11-05 13:39 60° 25' 7" S  44° 40' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307097
13071652006-11-18 09:43 55° 12' 21" S  41° 14' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307165
13071902006-11-20 06:33 55° 12' 29" S  41° 14' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307190
13072452006-11-24 13:30 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307245
13071412006-11-17 14:30 57° 31' 58" S  42° 40' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307141
13071532006-11-18 07:36 55° 12' 20" S  41° 14' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307153
13071772006-11-19 05:36 55° 12' 21" S  41° 14' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307177
13072692006-11-25 08:45 52° 51' 32" S  40° 5' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307269
13070852006-11-05 11:54 60° 25' 13" S  44° 40' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307085
13071042006-11-08 09:28 59° 40' 48" S  44° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307104
13071162006-11-08 11:56 59° 40' 47" S  44° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307116
13072082006-11-20 09:49 55° 12' 36" S  41° 14' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307208
13072332006-11-23 09:03 52° 51' 37" S  40° 5' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307233
13072572006-11-24 18:57 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307257
13071282006-11-16 09:56 57° 26' 17" S  42° 37' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307128
13072702006-11-28 08:17 49° 59' 58" S  38° 0' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307270
13072822006-11-28 10:54 50° 0' 15" S  37° 59' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307282
13070612006-11-01 09:26 60° 38' 53" S  48° 41' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307061
13070122006-10-28 12:18 57° 44' 34" S  50° 25' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307012
13070002006-10-27 10:45 57° 44' 30" S  50° 26' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307000
13069972006-10-27 08:21 57° 44' 31" S  50° 26' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1306997
13070242006-10-28 14:31 57° 44' 34" S  50° 25' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307024
13072212006-11-23 06:54 52° 51' 32" S  40° 5' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1307221
63  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9626952006-10-27 10:33:26 57° 44' 30" S  50° 26' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962695
9627022006-10-27 13:59:49 57° 44' 33" S  50° 26' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962702
9628182006-10-29 16:26:13 57° 44' 43" S  50° 24' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962818
9629722006-11-09 08:11:22 59° 40' 41" S  44° 3' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962972
9630722006-11-18 13:13:18 55° 12' 29" S  41° 14' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963072
9631402006-11-19 04:09:43 55° 12' 46" S  41° 14' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963140
9632072006-11-23 05:43:52 52° 51' 32" S  40° 5' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963207
9632682006-11-23 10:43:44 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963268
9626832006-10-27 07:03:02 57° 44' 31" S  50° 26' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962683
9627142006-10-27 15:34:25 57° 44' 34" S  50° 25' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962714
9628062006-10-28 10:48:08 57° 44' 39" S  50° 24' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962806
9628312006-11-01 08:50:52 60° 38' 55" S  48° 41' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962831
9630962006-11-19 06:59:07 55° 12' 49" S  41° 13' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963096
9632322006-11-23 12:32:55 52° 52' 31" S  40° 5' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963232
9632442006-11-24 11:14:47 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963244
9633612006-11-29 06:10:50 50° 0' 0" S  37° 59' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963361
9627512006-10-28 13:11:49 57° 44' 34" S  50° 25' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962751
9629112006-11-06 08:27:17 60° 26' 17" S  44° 37' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962911
9629472006-11-08 08:04:47 59° 40' 48" S  44° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962947
9629602006-11-09 07:02:30 59° 40' 47" S  44° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962960
9630232006-11-17 10:03:42 57° 26' 16" S  42° 37' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963023
9630472006-11-18 06:33:33 55° 12' 20" S  41° 14' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963047
9632562006-11-24 13:17:49 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963256
9627752006-10-27 16:54:47 57° 41' 42" S  50° 23' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962775
9628802006-11-05 13:24:01 60° 25' 7" S  44° 40' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962880
9629962006-11-16 09:43:11 57° 26' 17" S  42° 37' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962996
9630112006-11-17 08:47:01 57° 26' 16" S  42° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963011
9630352006-11-17 13:27:40 57° 31' 58" S  42° 40' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963035
9630842006-11-19 04:36:08 54° 47' 38" S  40° 45' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963084
9631762006-11-22 10:56:31 54° 14' 17" S  40° 48' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963176
9632812006-11-24 15:51:34 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963281
9633002006-11-25 08:33:26 52° 51' 32" S  40° 5' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963300
9627262006-10-28 07:03:03 57° 44' 31" S  50° 26' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962726
9628432006-11-01 10:50:13 60° 38' 57" S  48° 41' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962843
9628672006-11-02 08:22:05 60° 38' 51" S  48° 42' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962867
9629352006-11-07 14:52:54 59° 56' 26" S  44° 14' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962935
9629842006-11-15 22:57:08 58° 35' 26" S  43° 19' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962984
9630592006-11-18 09:30:24 55° 12' 21" S  41° 14' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963059
9630602006-11-18 12:11:28 55° 12' 26" S  41° 14' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963060
9631032006-11-18 05:06:27 55° 12' 50" S  41° 12' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963103
9631642006-11-19 08:31:16 55° 12' 54" S  41° 14' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963164
9633122006-11-25 11:06:14 52° 51' 42" S  40° 5' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963312
9633362006-11-28 06:40:31 49° 59' 58" S  38° 0' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963336
9633732006-11-29 07:25:33 50° 0' 19" S  38° 0' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963373
9627632006-10-28 16:31:18 57° 44' 28" S  50° 23' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962763
9628792006-11-05 11:25:55 60° 25' 13" S  44° 40' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962879
9629232006-11-07 09:43:49 60° 5' 52" S  44° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962923
9631272006-11-19 12:26:46 55° 13' 13" S  41° 12' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963127
9631882006-11-22 16:51:03 53° 31' 24" S  40° 27' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963188
9633482006-11-28 10:40:54 50° 0' 15" S  37° 59' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963348
9627382006-10-28 12:04:12 57° 44' 34" S  50° 25' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962738
9627872006-10-29 08:27:59 57° 44' 31" S  50° 26' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962787
9627992006-10-28 08:00:20 57° 44' 39" S  50° 25' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962799
9631152006-11-19 11:32:39 55° 13' 10" S  41° 12' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963115
9631392006-11-20 05:30:29 55° 12' 24" S  41° 14' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963139
9631522006-11-20 09:35:36 55° 12' 36" S  41° 14' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963152
9632192006-11-23 08:50:57 52° 51' 37" S  40° 5' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963219
9632202006-11-23 11:34:34 52° 52' 23" S  40° 5' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963220
9633242006-11-25 12:04:14 52° 51' 48" S  40° 5' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963324
9628552006-11-02 07:09:25 60° 38' 52" S  48° 41' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962855
9628922006-11-06 07:01:33 60° 26' 23" S  44° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962892
9629592006-11-08 11:43:39 59° 40' 47" S  44° 3' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 962959
9632932006-11-24 17:44:02 52° 52' 12" S  40° 8' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 963293
1  GPS positioning system
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Horizontal platform movement
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Horizontal platform movement

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11089162006-10-24 00:00:33  — 2006-11-28 23:56:33 52° 15' 23" S  57° 8' 29" W — 50° 2' 8" S  38° 8' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1108916
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11089282006-10-24 00:00:33  — 2006-11-28 23:56:33 52° 15' 23" S  57° 8' 29" W — 50° 2' 8" S  38° 8' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1108928
1  Multiple instrument types
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11089412006-10-24 00:00:33  — 2006-11-28 23:56:33 52° 15' 23" S  57° 8' 29" W — 50° 2' 8" S  38° 8' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1108941
Discrete samples 
63  CTD frame plus rosette samplerPhosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
32  Expendable Bathythermograph