Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Questionnaire
ReconsCollaborative Research: Coring, surveying, water sampling the Amazon Basin
Ship
R/V KnorrVehicles
Cruise Party
Paul Baker: Chief Scientist, Principal InvestigatorDuke University, Earth and Ocean Sciences 103 Old Chem Building Durham, , NC USA 27708-0227
+1 919 684 5450
pbaker@duke.edu
David Hollander: Chief Scientist
University of South Florida, College of Marine Science 140 7th Avenue South St. Petersburg, Fl USA 33701
+1 727 553 1019
davidh@marine.usf.edu
Departure: Bridgetown, Barbados on Feb 19, 2010
Arrival: Forteleza, Brazil on Mar 12, 2010
Supporting documentation:
»Baker_09_operating_area.jpgOperations Area: Northwest coast of Brasil, from French Guiana down to Forteleza
Lat/Lon: 5° 30.0′ N / 41° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: 4000 / max (m)
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? Brazil
Are visas or special travel documents required? yes
Science objectives
High resolution 3.5 kHz chirp profiling, coring, using box, multi and long corers. Water column sampling.Science Activities
Long coring, multicoring, box coring, gravity coring. High-res seismic and multibeam mapping. CTD and water sampling.Pre-cruise planning meeting: Teleconference
Teleconference 12/8 @ 10:30 East coast time.Media personnel on board: None
Stations:
Station 1Distance: 1200
Days: 1
Latitude: 5° 30.0 N
Longitude: 49° 0.0 W
Funding Agency: NSF #0823650
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R/V Knorr
Shipboard Equipment
Bathymetry System 12 kHzBathymetry System 3.5 kHz
ADCP 150 kHz
ADCP 75 kHz
Deionized Water System
Multibeam
Fume Hood
CTD/Water Sampling
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensorsCritical CTD Sensors:
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment 
Salinometer MET Sensors
Barometric PressureAir temperature
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
Sediment Sampling 
Jumbo Long Corer Box corer
Gravity corers
Multi-core
Sample Storage
Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°FNavigation
Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? yes
Winches
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wireCTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Slip ring required? no | Number of conductors: |
Non-standard wire required? no | Type: |
Traction winch required? no | Describe: |
Portable Vans 
Cold Storage VanChemical Storage Van
Other Science Vans:
Other Science Vans:Science Van 1 | |||
Type/size: Long Core Vans | Location: | ||
Water: | Power: |
Specialized Deck Equipment
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no | Type: |
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes | Type: Long Core |
Nets Required: no | Type: |
Over the Side Equipment
Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? noSpecial Requirements
Elecrical Power: no | Identify: |
Equipment Handling: no | Identify: |
Inter/intraship Communications: no | Identify: |
Science Stowage: no | Identify: |
Water: no | Identify: |
Additional Cruise Items/Activities
Explosive Devices: no Portable Air Compressors: no Flammable Gases: no |
Small Boat Operations: no SCUBA Diving Operations: no |
Hazardous Material
Will hazardous material be utilized? yes
Describe deployment method and quantity:
- N2 gases for gas filtrations
- Core logger (radioactive source) Authorized by WHOI Rad Safety officer , Bill Curry the authorized user.
Placement will be in the main lab, aft, portside, facing outboard.
Radioactive Material
Radioiosotopes: noAdditional Information
Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? yes
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): multibeam, ctd, survey at night
Other required equipment and special needs: Science will load some gear (aprox 1 pallet worth) in Tampa Fl. Along with some N2 gases.
Dave Hollander will be the p.o.c. for this.
Date Submitted: Dec 14, 2009 1:11 PM