Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT18-10 | |
Ship | |
| R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
| ROV Jason | |
Cruise Party | |
| Lisa Levin: Principal Investigator, Chief Scientist 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA USA 92093-0218 +1 858 534 3579 llevin@ucsd.edu Victoria Orphan : Principal Investigator California Institute of Technology 109a North Mudd Laboratory Pasadena, CA USA 91125 +1 626 395 1786 vorphan@gps.caltech.edu Tony Rathburn: Principal Investigator Indiana State University USA +1 812 237 2269 arathburn@isugw.indstate.edu Gregory Rouse: Principal Investigator Scripps Institution of Oceanography 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA USA 92093 +1 858 534 624 grouse@ucsd.edu |
Departure: Aug 31, 2011 | |
| Astoria | |
Arrival: Sep 8, 2011 | |
| San Francisco | |
Operations Area | |
| Hydrate Ridge | |
| Lat/Lon: 44° 0.0′ N / 125° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 500 / 1000 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
The primary objectives of this research are to (a) characterize the biotic diversity of authigenic, methane-derived carbonates at Hydrate Ridge seeps, from microbes to metazoans, (b) identify the ecosystem-scale interactions among these groups including habitat alteration, colonization, trophic transfer, (c) assess how proximity to methane seepage influences (a) and (b), define successional dynamics of carbonate ecosystems, (d) determine the evolutionary affinities of carbonate faunas and (e) refine our understanding of one of the most important paleoceanographic indicators, C. wuellerstorfi. Community components to be studied include associated megafauna, attached epifauna, endofauna (i.e. cryptofauna), and endolithofauna, as well as the biogeochemistry of carbonate environments experienced by these organisms. This cruise is the final trip in the project and is focused on recovery of experiments placed at Hydrate Ridge North and South in August 2010. | |
Science Activities | |
(1) Experiment Recovery: (1A) Recover experimental substrates deployed at several locations representing active and inactive seep sites on Hydrate Ridge North and South (500-900 m) These include rocks, wood, bone, and chips, and slides placed with markers. Each item must be placed in a separate compartment. There are approximately Units 50 to recover. (1B) Recover transplanted carbonate rocks that were moved from active to inactive areas or vice versa in 2010. Each item must be placed in a separate compartment. There are approximately 16 units to recover. (1C) Recover snail grazing experiments (rocks in cages with and without snails). Each item must be placed in a separate compartment. There are approximately 8 units to recover. (1D) Recover foraminifera microcosms in cages. Each item must be placed in a separate compartment. There are approximately 20 units to recover.
(2) Sample rocks and biota adjacent to experimental substrates via manipulator, cold boxes, slurps, scoops. (3) Collect tube cores of bacterial mat, clam bed and other sediments (4) Generate CTD profiles, collect water from immediately over the seep (5) Examine OMZ waters (via CTD) and both OMZ and near seep sediments (via multicorer) as alternative ops if weather fails (6) Generate multibeam maps for use in ROV dive and elevator placement | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Media personnel on board: Video | |
| an NSF funded Film crew on board a. Mike wants to talk lights and camera, he has one dive, to a site of our mutual choosing. My hope is to share two dives. b. Perhaps a German crew (of one) as well on board | |
Stations: | |
| Hydrate Ridge South, Dive Day 4-6 Distance: 0 Days: 3 Latitude: 44° 34.1’ N Longitude: 125° 9.0’ W Hydrate Ridge North, Dive Day 1-3 Distance: 0 Days: 3 Latitude: 44° 40.0’ N Longitude: 125° 6.0’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »CruisePlan_HydrateRidge_AT18_10-1.docx | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: 0826254 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
| 12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
| Fume Hood | |||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Sediment Sampling | |||||||||||
| Multi-core | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Climate Controlled Walk-in | |||||||||||
| Scientific Walk-in Freezer | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes:
Need a refrigerator in each of the three main labs. < 5 gal day milli-Q | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| USBL | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes:
LBL - Uncertain if Jason requires this. USBL - Yes if Jason uses this. nets ? up to two transponders ? | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
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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? | yes | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: Preservatives. No chem use outside of labs. Gas cylinders general lab chems. | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): Multi beam. CTD, Multicoring only as bad weather backup.
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| Other required equipment and special needs: THREE GEAR ELEVATORS REQUIRED FOR ROUND THE CLOCK JASON OPS. Do not need multi core tech. Request spare tubes for multi core. | |||||||||||
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Jason |
Site Survey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How many nets? | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What type of samples do you expect to collect? | Push corers (12-pack rack) - more? Low temperature probe. CTD MOUNTED ON JASON Major water sampler(s), JASON-MOUNTED NISKIN BOTTLES (2L). Small capacity slurp samplers Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 3 elevators, 12-18 deployments over 6 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If yes, how many would you anticipate? | 12-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameras & Video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video & Photo data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Science Supplied Equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Jason | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has this equipment been used on Jason before? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.
bioboxes- colonization experiments (carbonate, wood, chips, bones) to be recovered in insulated bioboxes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If yes, what is the pressure rating? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and test pressure? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air weight of this equipment? | heavy|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water weight of this equipment? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| ASTORIA OR: Master R/V Atlantis Attn: Scientist's Name - AT18-10 Inchcape Shipping Services 2323 NW Suffolk Street Portland, OR 97210 Mailing Address:**Please see NOTE below for ALL shipments Suite 200, PO Box 5307 Portland, OR 97228-5307 Phone: +1 503 226 3093 (24 Hrs) Fax: +1 503 525 6040 Telex: 3774438 isswcoast Email: iss.portland@iss-shipping.com Website: ISS Portland OR Microsite Contact: Gary Martinke Rita Fahrney rfahrney@portofastoria.com cc to Agent iss.portland@iss-shipping.com Port of Astoria Tel: 503 325-4521 Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Port of Astoria 422 Gateway Avenue Suite 100 Astoria, OR 97103 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN FRANSISCO CA: DOCK ADDRESS: R/V ATLANTIS PIER 27 EMBARCADERO Port of San Fransisco AGENT INFORMATION Master R/V Atlantis Attn: Scientist's Name - AT18-10 c/o Vasile Tudoran Transport 819 Ohio Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 Contact: Vasile Tudoran Phone: (562) 882-5590 Fax: (562) 434-9800 Email: vtudoran@aol.com Use above address for mail only; must be delivered five days prior to ship arrival in San Francisco. For all packages and larger items, send directly to the address below. Please notify Vasile Tudoran, vtudoran@aol.com, and dispatch@marineexpress.us in advance of all shipments R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o Marine Express, Inc. 2900 Main St. Alameda, CA 94501 Contact: Troy Esch, Marine Express Operations Manager Phone: (510) 523-8900 Fax: (510) 523-6466 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: | |
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| Notes: | |
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| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| NO X-Ray machine this year (2011). | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| Allison Heater (f), Dave Simms (m) | |
| Science can Pre Load in San Diego June 15- 16. Scieence will have to off load San Fransisco. Small select items may be left behind if Dave Valentine is o.k. (eb) | |