Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AT42-18: Hansel "SOLARIS" | |
Ship | |
| R/V Atlantis | |
Vehicles | |
| HOV Alvin | |
Cruise Party | |
| Colleen Hansel: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Watson Building 211, MS#52 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3738 chansel@whoi.edu Jason Kapit: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 508 289 2687 jkapit@whoi.edu Scott Wankel: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 508 289 3944 sdwankel@whoi.edu |
Departure: Oct 8, 2019 | |
| Monterey, CA | |
Arrival: Oct 23, 2019 | |
| San Diego, CA | |
Operations Area | |
| Initially Davidson Seamoun | |
| Lat/Lon: 35° 43.0′ N / 122° 43.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 1200 / 3000 | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| The technical objectives are to (1) test the functionining of a new in situ chemiluminescent sensor developed by this team integrated on both CTD and HOV platforms, (2) quantify the sensor precision and accuracy, and (3) identify any instrument weaknesses and areas in need of improvement. The science objectives are to (1) measure a short-lived oxygen radical (superoxide) in the water column (via CTD) and associated with biological communities (e.g., corals) in deep waters (via Alvin). | |
Science Activities | |
| The activities will include (1) integrating SOLARIS into the CTD and on Alvin (CTD will be opportunistic), (2) validate signals by conducting first dive at shallow depths where we can do in-line calibration with a UV-VIS spec (only rated to 2000 m), (3) measure superoxide throughout the water column and associated with corals, sponges, etc, (4) collect water/biological speciments for ancillary data. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI | |
| Meeting Notes: Prefer in person - we are all at WHOI | |
| Media personnel on board: Video, Writer | |
| This is still in discussion with WHOI communications. Possibly a writer from the New Yorker will be coming and someone from WHOI communications. We will also be bringing a French photographer. | |
Stations: | |
| Davidson Seamount Distance: 65 Days: 5 Latitude: 35° 48.75’ N Longitude: 122° 38.5’ W Anacapa Passage Distance: 260 Days: 2 Latitude: 33° 58.0’ N Longitude: 119° 28.5’ W | |
Supporting documentation: | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: OCE-1736332 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| A-Frame | |||||||||||
| Deionized Water System | |||||||||||
| Science Underway Seawater System | |||||||||||
| Multibeam | |||||||||||
| Fume Hood | |||||||||||
| Crane | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
| Seapoint STM turbidity sensor | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength) | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
Sample Storage | |||||||||||
| Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. | |||||||||||
| Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. | |||||||||||
| Scientific Walk-in Freezer | |||||||||||
| 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 Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
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? | no | ||||||||||
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? | yes | ||||||||||
| 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): Possible CTD operations on some nights | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin |
Site Survey | |
| Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)? | no |
| If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)? | no |
| Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated? | no |
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 for other than Alvin operations? | no |
Vehicle Equipment | |
| Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 | |
| Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber | |
| Niskin bottles (2L bottle) | |
| Push corers (12-pack rack) | |
| Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 | |
| CTD | |
| Niskin bottles (1L bottle rack) | |
| Rock collection baskets: 12" x 12" x 12" milk crates | |
| Scoop nets | |
| Tube cores: 12 core array (12" x 18" milk crate base) | |
Elevators | |
| Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface? | no |
| If yes, how many would you anticipate? | |
Science Supplied Equipment | |
| Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin | yes |
| Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? | no |
| Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.
The SOLARIS is a fluid injection chemiluminescent sensor. Water is pumped in through a wand, mixed with a chemical reagent that produces photons that are measured by an adjacent photomulitiplier tube. SOLARIS has not been previously tested on a cruise. | |
| Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? | yes |
| Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? | yes |
| Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights. | |
| Air weight of this equipment? | |
| Water weight of this equipment? | |
| Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin? | no |
| Voltage required | 24 V DC |
| Power required | < 5 amps |
| Data Interface | RS232 |
| Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? | yes |
| Please provide power and comms specifics, wiring diagram, pinout, and wiring harness in advance of the cruise. | |
| Does this equipment require hydraulic inputs from the vehicle? | no |
| Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements. | |
| Does this equipment require manipulation? | yes |
| If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:
Part of the instrument will be held in the Alvin manipulator and moved near to biological communities to pump water from near the surface of the corals/sponges into the instrument. Other components of the instrument will be on the basket. | |
| Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? | no |
| If yes, please describe how the equipment is intended for deployment: | |
| If yes, will the equipment be disconnected from the vehicle and left in situ? | no |
| How long will the deployment be? | |
| Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? | no |
| Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? | no |
| If yes, please describe this equipment: | |
| Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? | no |
| Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? | yes |
| Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? | no |
Hazardous Material | |
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | yes |
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |
Additional Information | |
| Brief operations description or comments: | |
| Navy Clearance: Granted 10/03/2019:
WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF 41-09N 124-57W DURING PERIOD 090800Z THRU 120800Z OCT 19
WITHIN 6 NM RADIUS OF 37-22N 123-26W DURING PERIOD 090800Z THRU 120800Z OCT 19 WITHIN 5 NM RADIUS OF 36-59N 123-22W DURING PERIOD 090800Z THRU 120800Z OCT 19 WITHIN 12 NM RADIUS OF 36-36N 122-12W DURING PERIOD 100800Z THRU 160800Z OCT 19 WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF 35-43N 122-42W DURING PERIOD 150800Z THRU 210800Z OCT 19 WITHIN 3 NM RADIUS OF 34-02N 121-03W DURING PERIOD 200800Z THRU 230800Z OCT 19 Granted 10/17/2019:
WITHIN 10NM RADIUS OF 33-23N 118-35W DURING PERIOD 190800Z THRU 230800Z OCT 19
Granted 10/18/2019:
WITHIN 5 NM RADIUS OF 33-26N 118-40W DURING PERIOD 220800Z THRU 230800Z OCT 19
Granted 10/21/2019:
WITHIN 3NM RADIUS OF 33-24N 118-00W DURING PERIOD 220800Z THRU 230800Z OCT 19
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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: | |