Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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MVCO

Ship

R/V Tioga

Cruise Party

Taylor Crockford: Chief Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Redfield 316, MS#32 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2726
ecrockford@whoi.edu

Heidi M. Sosik: Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Redfield 3-16, MS#32 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2311
hsosik@whoi.edu

Departure: Apr 19, 2016

WHOI

Arrival: Apr 19, 2016

WHOI

Operations Area

MVCO
Lat/Lon: 41° 19.5′ N / 70° 34.0′ W
Depth Range: 12 / 15
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Half day trip to MVCO for rosette cast.

WX Days: 4/20-4/21

Science Activities

Potentially extend trip to full day if either of the following are needed:

1) dive ops at ASIT and/or 12m node for instrument swap(s). If IFCB or FCB swap, A-frame and winch are required.

2) ASIT platform work for seaprism maintenance.

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI

Stations:

  ASIT Tower
  Distance: 12.5
  Days: 0.5
  Latitude: 41° 19.5’ N
  Longitude: 70° 34.0’ W

  12m Node
  Distance: 0.5
  Days: 0.5
  Latitude: 40° 20.195’ N
  Longitude: 70° 33.386’ W

Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: WHOI
Grant or contract number: 23139800

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Tioga

Shipboard Equipment

A-Frame
CTD Winch
Dive Ladder
Trawl Winch

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
SBE43 oxygen sensor
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer

Equipment Deployment

What type of equipment will you deploy?
IFCB, FCB
What are the dimensions?
3
What is the weight in air?

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?no
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
Other required equipment and special needs:

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

U.S. Customs Form: no
Diplomatic Clearance: no
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Countries:
Notes:
Isotope Use Approval: no
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving: no

Checklist

SSSG Tech: