Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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KN221-03 | |
Ship | |
R/V Knorr | |
Cruise Party | |
Robert Pickart: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 359B, MS#21 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2858 rpickart@whoi.edu |
Departure: Aug 3, 2014 | |
Reykjavik, Iceland | |
Arrival: Sep 2, 2014 | |
Reykjavik, Iceland | |
Operations Area | |
Lat/Lon: | |
Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
This research is part of the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP), an effort to determine the strength of the meridional overturning circulation and associated heat and freshwater fluxes in the subpolar North Atlantic. It is a collaborative program with scientists from several nations, including the U.K., the Netherlands, Germany, France, Canada and China. Scientists from the U.S., the U.K., and China will participate in this cruise.
The specific objectives of this cruise are as follows:
1. To deploy 25 current meter and sound source moorings in the southern Labrador Sea and southwest Irminger Sea. 2. To conduct CTD/LADCP transects in combination with the vessel-mounted ADCP. 3. To launch acoustically tracked RAFOS floats at a number of sites near the mooring line. | |
Science Activities | |
In addition to the above, Seabeam surveying will be done to help site moorings along the west Greenland shelf/slope and the east Greenland shelf/slope | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Meeting Notes: Chief Scientist at sea and unavailable for Precruise meeting for the months prior to this cruise. | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»kn_sciberth_Pickart.pdf | |
»OSNAP_PICKART_Rv_KNORR__DECK_LAY_OUT_vers_2_72714_dwg.pdf | |
»knorr_cruise_summary.pdf | |
»participants_kn220_short.txt |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: 000000000 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
ADCP 300 kHz | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
CTD-Related Equipment | |||||||||||
Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
Salinometer | |||||||||||
Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
Air temperature | |||||||||||
Precipitation | |||||||||||
Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
GPS | |||||||||||
Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: TSE Mooring Winch (Trask) | |||||||||||
Wire Notes: | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Science Van 1 | |||
Type/size: Flat Rack 1 (Loaded @ WHOI) | Location: 02 Deck FWD | ||
Water: | Power: | ||
Science Van 2 | |||
Type/size: Flat Rack 2 (Loaded @ WHOI) | Location: 02 Deck FWD) | ||
Water: | Power: |
Specialized Deck Equipment
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no | Type: |
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: no | Type: |
Nets Required: no | Type: |
Over the Side Equipment
TSE Winch & Deckplates
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
Hazardous Material
Lithium batteries for LADCP's.
Radioactive Material
Additional Information
Seabeam (light support)
LADCP supplied by Dan Torres. Supplying 2 unitls incl. 1 down facing. Science will need 2 Auto Sal's (salinometer) on board for this cruise
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
Iceland: Master R/V Knorr Attn: Dr. Rovert Pickart c/o TVG-Zimsen ehf Korngardar 2 104 Reykjavik Iceland
Phone: 011 354 560 0700 Fax: 011 354 5600 780
24 Hour Mobile Service: 011 354 856 0701
**Email: eca@tvg.is - Note: Please use this address for all email correspondence with the agent(s). Woods Hole R/V Knorr C/o Chad Smith Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole, MA 02543 | |
Countries: | |
USA Iceland | |
Notes: | |
Customs 4455 Form due prior ti Knorr's departure from WHOI All AWB or BoL generated by shipping gear to the Knorr must be remitted to csmith@whoi.edu asap. | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |
Robb Hagg, Nick Matthews | |
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Shore Crane Required |