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KN 197-3

Ship

R/V Knorr

Cruise Party

William Curry: Principal Investigator, Chief Scientist null +1 508 289 2591 wcurry@whoi.edu Delia Oppo: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 119A, MS#23 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2681 doppo@whoi.edu

Departure: Jan 24, 2010
Bridgetown, Barbados on Jan 24, 2010
Arrival: Feb 14, 2010
Bridgetown, Barbados on Feb 14, 2010
Operations Area
Demarara Rise
Lat/Lon: 8° 0.0′ N / 53° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: 400 / 4000
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	Suriname, French Guiana, Barbados
Are visas or special travel documents required?	no
Science Objectives
Field and Laboratory Program to Evaluate Atlantic Intermediate Circulation During the Past 25,000 Years. In this project, the PIs will study how changes in deep ocean circulation influenced the distribution of heat, nutrients, and carbon within the ocean, and their link to earth's climate and levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. The research will test the hypothesis that the northward flow of Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) in the Atlantic Ocean is linked to its role as a supplier of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW), which derives from sinking of surface waters at high northern latitudes and then flows southward in the Atlantic. The PIs predict that when NADW fills more of the deep Atlantic, AAIW penetrates farther northward to supply NADW.
Science Activities
Long Core operations at  ~ 25 stations, multibeam, water sampling (2 -4 ctd casts total) Jim Broda's Long Core group will conduct the coring.
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
Meeting Notes: Held meeting Dec 7 @ 1000 a.m.
Stations:
Station 1   Distance: 380   Days: null   Latitude: 8° N   Longitude: 53° W   Station 2   Distance: 1.5 days   Days: null   Latitude:   Longitude:
Supporting documentation:
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Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: OCE08-050880

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
Bathymetry System 12 kHz
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21)
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz
ADCP 75 kHz
Science Underway Seawater System
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use
Multibeam
CTD/Water Sampling
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
Critical CTD Sensors
MET Sensors
Air temperature
Barometric Pressure
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
Sediment Sampling
Gravity corers
Jumbo Long Corer
Multi-core
Storage Notes: science will use the cold storage van located up on the 01 deck for sediment samples
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?	no
Winches
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
Standard Oceanographic Cables
Instrument(s) Instrument Weight(s) Maximum Depth Trawl: Multicorer & gravity corer
Slip ring required? no Number of conductors:  Non-standard wire required? no Type:  Traction winch required? no Describe:
Portable Vans
Chemical Storage Van
Cold Storage Van

Science Van 1
Type/size: Long Core Vans = 5 total (see deck plan)		Location: Cold Van on 01 deck
Water:		Power:

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no	Type:
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: yes	Type: Long core winch
Nets Required: no	Type:

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? yes Details:
Long Core equipment and overboarding gear provided by WHOI

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: no	Identify:
Equipment Handling: no	Identify:
Inter/intraship Communications: no	Identify:
Science Stowage: no	Identify:
Water: no	Identify:

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?yesDescribe deployment method and quantity:
Core logger, authorization has been approved

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yesSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
regular xbt's needed during collection of mulltibeam data.Other required equipment and special needs:

Checklist & Notes

Checklist
U.S. Customs Form:	yes
Diplomatic Clearance:	yes
Date Submitted:	Aug 11, 2009
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Barbados      Master R/V Ship Name Attn: Scientist's Name c/o DaCosta Mannings Inc. Brandons St. Michael BARBADOS Contact:  Glyne St. Hill, Manager Email: gsthill@dmishipping.com Phone:(246) 430-4804 Fax: (246) 431-0051 Contact:  David Priddee, Operations Manager Email Address: dpriddee@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4819 Cell no. (246) 231-5348 Contact:  Dacosta Dawson, Senior Operations Coordinator Email Address: operations@dmishipping.com Tel. no. (246) 430-4817 Cell no. (246) 233-6046 Contact:  Arlin Kellman, Assistant Operations Manager Email Address: akellman@dmishipping.com Tel. No. (246) 430-4825 Cell no. (246) 230-4353 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 to all WHOI contacts
Countries:
Suriname and French Guiana. French Guiana clearance obtained Jan 12, 2010
Notes:
4455's =  Long core vans (5) Science may have microscopes or other valued equipemnt.  Will do separate form for these and it will travel with the Cold Van that will be shipped back from Fortelza Brazil in March.
Isotope Use Approval:	yes
Isotope Notes:
MST Core Logger - Approved Nov 09'.  Will be set up in main lab - aft - port side, facing outboard.
SCUBA Diving:	no
Checklist
SSSG Tech:
Amy and Robbie
Loading to take place in Tampa FL. with Jim Broda's long core equipment. science load dates Jan 10 -12th. (most of their equipment will be stowed in with Broda's gear coming from WHOI) OFF Load: Barbados.  Science will keep sediment & equip. in cold van and ship from Fortaleza, Brazil.
Female Cadet will be sailing on this cruise and will share a cabin with SSSG tech Amy. science party size ~ 12 techs  2 cadet 1 long core techs 10 Surinmane observer will be joining as well. total = 26 as of 12/30/09