Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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KN199-2 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
| Craig Lee: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Washington 1013 NE 40th St Seattle, WA USA 98105-6698 +1 206 685 7656 craig@apl.washington.edu |
Departure: Sep 7, 2010 | |
| Nuuk, Greenland | |
Arrival: Sep 30, 2010 | |
| Nuuk, Greenland | |
Operations Area | |
| Davis Strait, Northern Labrador Sea, Southern Baffin Bay | |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Depth Range: 300m / 4000m | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Canada, Greenland (Denmark) |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| An Innovative Observational Network for Critical Arctic Gateways- Understanding Exchanges through Davis and Fram Straits | |
Science Activities | |
| Mooring recoveries, mooring deployments, glider deployments, CTD sections | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| Notes: Stations will vary. First station will be aproximately 24 hrs from Nuuk. | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: ARC 0632231 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 300 kHz | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
| Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | yes | ||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Mooring / TSE winch | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||
| Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | no | ||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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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? | no | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): Seabeam | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| WOODS HOLE, MA Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name - KN199-2 c/o WHOI 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: Eric Benway Phone: (508) 289-3770 Fax: (508) 457-2185 Email: ebenway@whoi.edu --------------------------------------------- NUUK GREENLAND Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist Name / KN199-2 c/o Royal Arctic Liner Agency Aqqusinersauq 52, PO Box 1629 3900 Nuuk GREENLAND Contact: Tina Lynge Schmidt, Gorm Diernisse Phone: 299 349281, 299 349280 Fax: 299 349289 Cell: 299 555649, 299 555650 Email: portagent@ral.gl, god@ral.gl Note: Agent and WHOI contacts should be copied on all communications. It is requested that shipment information of any equipment be communicated to the Agent and WHOI contacts | |
| Countries: | |
| Canada and Greenland | |
| Notes: | |
| 1) US Customs form 4455: US 4455's for any gear / equipment of significant value and or serial #. This will be essential for re-entering the U.S. either by R/V Knorr on Dec 5, or by other shipments from abroad. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Amy Simoneau (f) Anton Zafereo (m) | |
| Loading in W. Hole, August 26 and Aug 27. *also will be loading 56 gas cylinders in gas racks up on the 01 deck, and chemicals into the chem van on the 02 deck for the N. Atlantic Geotraces cruise. Some science storage will be needed as well. | |
| TSE winch will be shipped back to US from Lisbon. Lee storage van shipped back to US from Lisbon ? Lee science samples ? All freezer space will be taken up on board for the next cruise. | |