Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
OC472 | |
Ship | |
R/V Oceanus | |
Cruise Party | |
John Toole: Principal Investigator, Chief Scientist Organization Name USA +1 508 289 2531 jtoole@whoi.edu | |
- added John Toole as Chief Scientist on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
- added John Toole as Principal Investigator on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith |
Departure: Jul 25, 2011 | |
WHOI | |
Arrival: Aug 3, 2011 | |
WHOI | |
Operations Area | |
Southeast from Offshore New England to Northwest of Bermuda | |
- Southeast from Offshore New England to Northwest of Bermuda on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Lat/Lon: 41° 31.0′ N / 70° 40.0′ W | |
- set lat to 41° 31.0′ N, set lon to 70° 40.0′ W on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
- set min to , set max to max (m) on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
Line W: A sustained measurement program sampling the North Atlantic Deep Western Boundary Current and Gulf Stream Line W: A sustained measurement program sampling the North Atlantic Deep Western Boundary Current and Gulf Stream
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- Line W: A sustained measurement program sampling the North Atlantic Deep Western Boundary Current and Gulf Stream Line W: A sustained measurement program sampling the North Atlantic Deep Western Boundary Current and Gulf Stream on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Science Activities | |
occupy ~26-station CTD/O2/LADCP section with water sample collection at up to 24 levels in the vertical, on-board analyses of salinity, oxygen, CFC water samples, underway sampling with SADCP, meteorology, thermosalinograph, echosounding | |
- occupy ~26-station CTD/O2/LADCP section with water sample collection at up to 24 levels in the vertical, on-board analyses of salinity, oxygen, CFC water samples, underway sampling with SADCP, meteorology, thermosalinograph, echosounding on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
- Visit WHOI on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Meeting Notes: Pre Cruise Completed 5/23/11 | |
- Pre Cruise Completed 5/23/11 on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»Toole_Station_List.docx | |
- added Toole_Station_List.docx on Jul 18, 2011 10:08 AM by Chad Smith | |
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- added Toole.docx on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: OCE-0726720 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Oceanus |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
ADCP 75 kHz, | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||
Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Deionized Water System on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
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 C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength), | |||||||||||
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Altimiter | |||||||||||
- added Altimiter on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator), | |||||||||||
Salinometer | |||||||||||
-added Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator) on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Salinometer on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
Air temperature, | |||||||||||
Barometric Pressure, | |||||||||||
Precipitation, | |||||||||||
Relative Humidity, | |||||||||||
Short Wave Solar Radiation, | |||||||||||
Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
-added Air temperature on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Barometric Pressure on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Precipitation on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Relative Humidity on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
-added Wind speed and direction on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: Requires slip ring | |||||||||||
- added Requires slip ring on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Wires Notes: | |||||||||||
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? | yes | ||||||||||
Details: : air tuggers, tag lines, hooks and poles for CTD overboarding, sled to move CTD into the wet lab | |||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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Equipment Handling Revisions - Equipment Handling : changed from - Equipment Handling : added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith - Identify : added : air tuggers, tag lines, hooks and poles for CTD overboarding, sled to move CTD into the wet lab on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
- added yes on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Describe deployment method and quantity: O2 titration chemicals will be handled by Dave Wellwood following standard protocols. Dave will provide MSDS forms by sailing time. | |||||||||||
- added O2 titration chemicals will be handled by Dave Wellwood following standard protocols. Dave will provide MSDS forms by sailing time. on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
- added yes on Jul 18, 2011 10:07 AM by Chad Smith | |||||||||||
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||
Other required equipment and special needs: |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
Chad Smith Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, MA 02543 | |
- added Chad Smith Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Road Woods Hole, MA 02543 on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Countries: | |
USA International Waters | |
- added USA International Waters on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Notes: | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
- added no on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 AM by Chad Smith | |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |