Northern Seas Programme Data Set (2001-2007)

The Northern Seas Programme dataset comprises hydrographic, biogeochemical, biological and meteorological data. Hydrographic profiles provided measurements of parameters such as temperature, salinity, fluorescence and dissolved oxygen, while current velocities and acoustic backscatter were also measured. A comprehensive water sampling program permitted the collection of biogeochemical data including concentrations of various organic compounds, dissolved gas concentrations and radioactivity. Water samples were also analysed for phytoplankton, zooplankton and viruses. Larger biological samples were obtained from the water column using trawl nets and cetacean distributions were monitored using hydrophone arrays. Sediment samples were collected at various locations and analysed for biogeochemical parameters and zoobenthos. Sample data were supplemented by those derived from experiments, while bathymetry and meteorological parameters were measured across the study area. Data collection was undertaken in the Irish and northern North Seas, across the NE Atlantic and up to the marginal Arctic pack ice zone. This includes the territorial waters of the UK, Norway and the Russian Arctic, and extends from coastal fjords to the ocean margins. The data were collected during the period 2001-2007 over a number of cruises: RRS Discovery cruise D257, RRS James Clark Ross cruises JR75 and JR127, RRS Charles Darwin cruise CD176 and FS Poseidon cruise PO300/2. Measurements were taken using a variety of instrumentation, including conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profilers with attached auxiliary sensors, bathymetric echosounders, sediment samplers, trawl nets and acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs), while incubation chambers were used for shipboard experiments. The programme was designed to advance the understanding of how marine systems in Northern Seas respond to environmental and anthropogenic change and was developed in three themes: Theme A - Understanding fjordic systems insights for coastal and oceanic processes; Theme B - Ocean Margins: the interface between the coastal zone and oceanic realm; Theme C - Measuring and modelling change: sea sensors and bioinformatics. Theme B included the Ellett Line Time Series. The Northern Seas Programme was co-ordinated by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). Data from the programme are held at the British Oceanographic Data Centre.

北方海域计划数据集囊括了水文、生物地球化学、生物和气象数据。提供的水文剖面测量了诸如温度、盐度、荧光和溶解氧等参数，同时测得流速和声学回波散射。全面的水样采集计划使得收集了包括各种有机化合物浓度、溶解气体浓度和放射性在内的生物地球化学数据。水样还进行了浮游植物、浮游动物和病毒的检测。通过拖网从水柱中获取较大的生物样本，并利用水听器阵列监测鲸类的分布。在多个地点采集了沉积物样本，并对其生物地球化学参数和底栖动物进行了分析。样本数据由实验中获得的补充数据完善，同时，在研究区域内测量了地形学和气象参数。数据采集在爱尔兰和北北海域、东北大西洋以及至边缘北极冰带的冰区进行，包括英国、挪威和俄罗斯北极的领海，并从沿海峡湾延伸至海洋边缘。数据收集于2001年至2007年期间，通过多次远征：RRS Discovery远征D257，RRS James Clark Ross远征JR75和JR127，RRS Charles Darwin远征CD176以及FS Poseidon远征PO300/2。使用多种仪器进行测量，包括带有辅助传感器的电导率-温度-深度（CTD）剖面仪、测深回声仪、沉积物采样器、拖网和声学多普勒流速仪（ADCP），同时船上实验使用了孵化室。该计划旨在深化对北海海洋系统如何响应环境变化和人类活动的理解，并围绕三个主题展开：主题A - 对峡湾系统进行海岸和海洋过程的洞察；主题B - 海洋边缘：海岸带与海洋域的界面；主题C - 测量和模拟变化：海洋传感器和生物信息学。主题B包括Ellett Line时间序列。北方海域计划由苏格兰海洋科学协会（SAMS）协调。计划的数据存储于英国海洋数据中心。