Cruise Planning Synopsis

Slocum Glider Deployment
Ship
R/V Tioga
Cruise Party
Benjamin Hodges: Chief Scientist Organization Name USA +1 508 289 2876 bhodges@whoi.edu David Nicholson: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 411, MS#25 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3547 dnicholson@whoi.edu

Departure: May 31, 2016
WHOI
Arrival: May 31, 2016
WHOI



Operations Area
Shelf Break
Lat/Lon: 40° 30.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: 0 / 200
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	no
Science Objectives
Slocum Glider deployment to test air-calibrating oxygen measurement approach
Science Activities
Deploy Slocum Glider near Shelf Break (40.5 N, 71 W) and collect calibration O2 bottle samples
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
Stations:
Deploy Distance: 75 Days: 1 Latitude: 40° 30.0’ N Longitude: 71° 0.0’ W
Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: WHOI
Grant or contract number: 57968


Shipboard Equipment
Rigid-Hill Inflatable Boat (9.5ft.)
CTD/Water Sampling
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
MET Sensors
Barometric Pressure
Relative Humidity
SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature
Wind speed and direction
Equipment Deployment
What type of equipment will you deploy? Slocum G1 200m glider with Alkaline batteries
What are the dimensions? <2m length3
What is the weight in air? 60 kg
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: