Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AR22 JP Student

Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Glen Gawarkiewicz: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 343C, MS#21 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2913
ggawarkiewicz@whoi.edu

Departure: Sep 2, 2017

Woods Hole

Arrival: Sep 3, 2017

Woods Hole

Operations Area

Cross-shelf transect and sampling of shelfbreak front
Lat/Lon: 40° 0.0′ N / 71° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: 20 / 1000
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Introduce incoming Joint Program students to science performed on R/V Neil Armstrong and tools available for science use

Science Activities

CTD profiles with bottles, net tows, acoustics (EK80), shipboard ADCP

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI

Stations:

  Station 1
  Distance: 80
  Days: 1
  Latitude: 40° 0.0’ N
  Longitude: 71° 0.0’ W

Supporting documentation:

»Cruise_plan_AR22_MASTER.pdf

Funding

Funding Agency: WHOI Internal
Grant or contract number: 63

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 12 kHz
ADCP 300 kHz
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz
ADCP 150 kHz
A-Frame
Science Underway Seawater System
EK80 Sonar
ADCP 38 kHz
EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder
Shipboard Equipment Notes: Will also be doing four ring net tows

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
Shipboard Communication Notes: Normal access

CTD/Water Sampling

Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength)
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor
SBE43 oxygen sensor
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor

Critical CTD Sensors

Will attach VPR to Rosette frame. Internal recording w/battery pack

MET Sensors

Barometric Pressure
Air temperature
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
Short Wave Solar Radiation
Long Wave Solar Radiation

Sample Storage

Scientific Walk-in Freezer
Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator
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: Will need winch for ring net tows- not sure which
Winch Notes:

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no
Non-standard wire required? no
Traction winch required? no

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

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? no

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?yes
Describe deployment method and quantity:
Science party will supply list and MSDS sheets for chemicals.
Will be bringin Dewar with Liquid Nitrogen

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Ring net tows
Will also be using IFBC, VPR
Other required equipment and special 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:
Cruise plan will be evaluated for time estimates on transit and CTD casts.