Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
KN200-06 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
| Ruth Curry: Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 354, MS#21 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2799 rcurry@whoi.edu Kurt Polzin: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 508 289 3368 kpolzin@whoi.edu |
Departure: May 15, 2011 | |
| Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
Arrival: Jun 13, 2011 | |
| St. Georges, Bermuda | |
Operations Area | |
| Western North Atlantic | |
| Lat/Lon: 20° 0.0′ N / 55° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 4000 / 6000 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Anguilla, Saint Kitts, Guadeloupe, Bermuda |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| The purpose of the cruise is to acquire full water column profiles of temperature, salinity, pressure, oxygen and velocity using a shipboard CTD/rosette and the High Resolution Profiler (HRP-II), plus detailed bathymetry (with SeaBeam) across a variety of topographic features between Guadeloupe, the mid Atlantic Ridge and Bermuda Rise. These data will be used to investigate the strength of turbulent mixing, deep properties and flows across the region of study and their relationship to seafloor topography. | |
Science Activities | |
| ~ 120 HRP deployments ~ 70 CTD/rosette stations, with water samples for salinity, oxygen, nutrients SeaBeam survey | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
| Meeting Notes: Curry and Polzin will meet with Marine Ops personnel. | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »KN200-6_Cruise_Plan.pdf | |
| »HRP_survey.pdf | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: OCE-0926848 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| A backup CTD/rosette package is requested. Smaller Nisken bottles are acceptable for both pkges. | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
| Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) | |||||||||||
| Salinometer | |||||||||||
| Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Freezer -20°C | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: Samples for nutrient analysis will be stored for onshore analysis. | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: HRP II has its own winch and deck tracks which will be installed in port. | |||||||||||
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): Tech support for Seabeam acquisition and processing. | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | yes |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | yes |
| Date Submitted: | Oct 13, 2010 |
| Date Approved: | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Agent Information: | |
| PORT EVERGLADES: For loading 20 foot container May 6. Master R/V KNORR Attn: Scientist's Name Wilhelmsen's Ship Services 8030 N.W. 77 Court Medley, FL 33166 Contact: Edwin Delgado Marine Manager North America Tel: 305-883-3829 Fax: 305-675-9260 Mobile:305-586-4803 Email: 'edwin.delgado@wilhelmsen.com' AGENT NOTE: For all reply emails please use the following email address: wss-mia-shipsagency@wilhelmsen.com unless yourequire personal & confidential communication then please reply to 'edwin.delgado@wilhelmsen.com' POINTE A PITRE, GUADELOUPE: BERMUDA: Master R/V KNORR Attn: Scientist's Name IN TRANSIT c/o Meyer Shipping Somers Wharf 14 Water St. St. Georges, GE BX BERMUDA Contact: Capt. John Moore Phone:1-441-297-2303 Fax: (441) 295-4556 Email: meyershipping@ibl.bm 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: | |
| Bermuda and Anguila. | |
| Notes: | |
| US Custom form 4455 for 20 foot container load in Port Everglades. | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Anton Zafero, George Tupper SSSG Techs | |
| Amy Simmenaeu and Peter Lemmond will be multibeam techs for this cruise. | |