Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AR1-06 SVC II | |
Ship | |
RV Neil Armstrong | |
Cruise Party | |
Reide Corbett: Principal Investigator East Carolina University +1 252 328 1367 corbettd@ecu.edu Chad Smith: Chief Scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 38 Water St. 3rd Floor, MS#37 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3811 csmith@whoi.edu |
Departure: Mar 17, 2016 | |
Charleston, SC | |
Arrival: Mar 27, 2016 | |
Washington, DC | |
Operations Area | |
Coastal NC | |
Lat/Lon: | |
Depth Range: min / max (m) | |
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
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Science Activities | |
Trawl, Coring, CTD, ADCP and Multibeam Reide Corbett - ECU Sci Party Size: 12 People We intend to use the vessel to collect additional off the NE North Carolina coast (seaward of Cape Hatteras) with three primary foci: 1) seafloor mapping near the shelf edge, 2) sediment and carbon transport and accumulation; and 2) Gulf Stream dynamics, energy resources and ecological implications. J.P. Walsh and I will act as Chief Scientists for the cruise and provide the critical feedback on vessel operations needed. Based on our previous experience and planned activities for this cruise, we will be able to provide a thorough review on a diversity of operations. For background purposes, Walsh and I have served as Chief/Co-Chief Scientist on various research vessels including Pelican, Cape Hatteras, Roger Revelle, Kilo Moana, Laurence M. Gould, Wecoma, Thomas Thompson, Harry Messel (Australian), and Kaharoa (New Zealand).
Requested Information:
This cruise would be an interdisciplinary effort, linking physical, biological, chemical, and geological oceanographers interested in land/ocean interactions on varying spatial and temporal scales. In particular, we are interested in the role of the Gulf Stream as a link between land-derived material and deep sea cycling and deposition and as a renewable resource with the environmental implications for harnessing such a resource. The scientist listed are actively involved in research in the proposed study area. The cruise would provide an opportunity to expand the region of study beyond the shelf edge and offers a unique opportunity for a “shake-down” cruise using multiple types of instrumentation, retrieving previously deployed moorings, and interacting effectively with scientist from multiple disciplines on a single cruise EM122/EM710 and EK80 Survey We have identified three high-priority target areas where focused surveying by the R/V Armstrong would answer specific scientific questions being pursued by the Woods Hole scientific community, while also providing the opportunity to test the EM122/EM710 and EK80. While the Knudsen could be used to enhance any of these surveys, this would require slower ship speeds, which would significantly increase the amount of the transit consumed by these surveys. Particularly with respect to water column imaging, note that the USGS Woods Hole has been at the forefront in defining more than 550 seep sites on the US margin between Cape Hatteras and Georges Bank since 2013. In addition, the USGS has worked for more than 20 years on the Cape Fear and Blake Ridge diapirs that are almost directly offshore of Charleston. The USGS would be pleased to provide further information about transit-over sites that would provide underway tests of the geophysical imaging (seafloor and water column) of the R/V Armstrong. | |
Additional Info | |
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
Meeting Notes: Reide Corbett -ECU Carolyn Rupple - USGS | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
»AR1-06_CruisePlan_UPDATE_3.8.16.docx | |
»FluidFlowSeeps_RuppelLiz.pdf |
Funding |
Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY | |
Grant or contract number: 000000000 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
ADCP 300 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 150 kHz | |||||||||||
ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
Multibeam | |||||||||||
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder | |||||||||||
EK80 Sonar | |||||||||||
ADCP 38 kHz | |||||||||||
Crane | |||||||||||
EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Laser Optical Particle Counter (LOPC) (Science Party Supplied) | |||||||||||
Sediment Sampling | |||||||||||
Box corer | |||||||||||
Multi-core | |||||||||||
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 Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
GPS | |||||||||||
Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winch Notes:
Winch Pool unit similar to:
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Winch Notes: diameter of the cable, generally less than 1 cm (0.393) as the messenger diameter is 1 cm. | |||||||||||
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:
Science Party Supplied Tucker Trawl Kasten Core Multi Core WHOI SSSG Supplied Box Core | |||||||||||
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? | no | ||||||||||
Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): Acoustic Tech for EK80, EM122 and EM710 Helpfull if a WHOI Coring Tech could be onboard | |||||||||||
Other required equipment and special needs: Laser Optical Particle Counter (LOPC) from ECU must be installed on the Armstrong's Rosette Winch Pool must supply winch for the tucker trawl and net tows if Armstrong Trawl Winch does not meet the needs. |
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
U.S. Customs Form: | no |
Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
Date Submitted: | |
Date Approved: | |
Agent Information: | |
Countries: | |
Notes: | |
Isotope Use Approval: | no |
Isotope Notes: | |
SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
SSSG Tech: | |