Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT27 A & B | |
Ship | |
R/V Atlantis | |
Cruise Party | |
Albert Plueddemann: Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 202A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2789 aplueddemann@whoi.edu Robert Weller: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 204A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2508 rweller@whoi.edu |
Departure: Apr 28, 2015 | |
WHOI | |
Arrival: May 14, 2015 | |
WHOI | |
Operations Area | |
Continental Shelf and slope south of New England | |
Lat/Lon: 40° 0.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W | |
Depth Range: 90-500 / max (m) | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
This cruise represents the fourth major infrastructure service cruise for the Pioneer Array of the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The Pioneer Array will include a network of moorings and autonomous robotic vehicles to monitor waters of the continental shelf and slope south of New England and, in particular, the shelfbreak front where nutrients and other properties are exchanged between the coast and the deep ocean. Data from the Pioneer Array will provide new insights into coastal ocean processes such as shelf/slope nutrient exchange, air-sea property exchange, carbon cycling, and ocean acidification that are important to the New England shelf, and to continental shelf ecosystems around the world. For further information, see http://www.oceanobservatories.org. | |
Science Activities | |
The Pioneer-4 cruise has multiple main objectives and several ancillary objectives. The main objectives can be grouped into seven categories: 1) Deploy 3 Coastal Surface Moorings (CSMs), 2) Recover 2 CSMs, 3) Deploy 5 Coastal Profiler Moorings (CPMs), 4) Recovery 3 CPMs, 5) Deploy 6 Coastal Gliders, 6) Recover 5 Coastal Gliders, 7) Perform field evaluation activities, including CTD casts with water sampling. The ancillary objectives include 1) Compare buoy and shipboard data, 2) Deploy 1 Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CSPP), 3) Deploy and operate an AUV, 4) Conduct cross-shelf CTD surveys in the vicinity of the moored array, and 5) Conduct surveys using shipboard sensors (ADCP, thermosalinograph) in the Pioneer moored array region. | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»3204-00401_Pioneer_4_Cruise_Plan_2014-04-20_Ver_0-03.pdf | |
»1422285075997_8242_Pioneer4_waypoints1.xls | |
»1422285075423_8242_Surface_Buoy_Recovery_Procedure_with_MSDS.pdf | |
»1422285075609_8242_Methanol_Fuel_Cell_Fill_Drain_Spill.pdf | |
»1422285075848_8242_Pioneer_CTD_HAZMAT_list_with_MSDS.pdf | |
Notes: This cruise will be done in 2 LEGS. LEG A: April 28 - May 4 (AT27 A) LEg B: May 6 - May 14 (AT27 B) updated 4/28/15 by eric benway |
Funding |
Funding Agency: NSF | |
Grant or contract number: OOI |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
Bathymetry System 12 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
Navigation - Heading | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
Navigation - Position | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR | |||||||||||
SBE43 oxygen sensor | |||||||||||
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator) | |||||||||||
Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes) | |||||||||||
Salinometer | |||||||||||
Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
Air temperature | |||||||||||
Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
Storage Notes: Freezer is backup for chlorophyll and nutrient samples | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
GPS | |||||||||||
LBL | |||||||||||
Navigation Notes:
CANCELLED THIS PORTION OF CRUISE: 3/15 (EB). Possible may happen in Fall 2015. REMUS-600 AUV operation presently under consideration. Ship's role in vehicle navigation and/or need to deploy LBL navigation beacons not clear at present. | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
Other Portable Winch | |||||||||||
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: Science party to supply split-drum TSE winch and Lantec heavy lift winch. | |||||||||||
Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Portable Vans | |||||||||||
Chemical Storage Van |
Science Van 1 | |||
Type/size: Flat Rack | Location: top of storage van 01 deck | ||
Water: | Power: | ||
Science Van 2 | |||
Type/size: Storage Container | Location: 01 Deck | ||
Water: | Power: | ||
Science Van 3 | |||
Type/size: Rigging Van | Location: 01 Deck | ||
Water: | Power: |
Specialized Deck Equipment
Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes | Type: Lantec and TSE winch, tuggers |
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: no | Type: |
Nets Required: no | Type: |
Over the Side Equipment
Special Requirements
Elecrical Power: yes | Identify TSE winch, Lantec winch, rigging van |
Equipment Handling: no | Identify: |
Inter/intraship Communications: no | Identify: |
Science Stowage: no | Identify: |
Water: no | Identify: |
Additional Cruise Items/Activities
Hazardous Material
1000 liters methanol fuel bladder in surface mooring buoy. Standard mooring deployment methods. Spill kit will be supplied.
Radioactive Material
Additional Information
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
United States (Woods Hole, MA)Master R/V ATLANTISAttn: Scientist's Name - Voy# c/o WHOI 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: Eric Benway Marine Operations Coordinator MS 37 266 Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone: 508-289-3770 ebenway@whoi.edu | |
Countries: | |
USA | |
Notes: | |
None required | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |
Dave Sims (leg 1), Allison Heater (leg 1,2,3), Catie Graver (leg 2 & 3) | |
USCG Inspection will occur before this voyage. | |