Cruise inventory

RV Prince Madog PD23/08

Cruise summary report

Cruise inventory

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD23/08
Cruise period2008-07-30 — 2008-08-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. At Site A 53 32 N 3 21.8 W, (Observatory CTD station 1 and 9)

To recover
a) A sea bed frame containing:
600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves.
Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor.
SonTek ADV.
Aanderra oxygen optode.

b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and VEMCO thermistor miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

To deploy
an identical bedframe to that which was recovered.
an identical CEFAS smartbuoy to that which was recovered

e) Collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls (CEFAS).

2. At Site B 53 27N 3 38.6W (Observatory CTD station 21)

To recover
a) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

3. To conduct a CTD / LISST survey of 34 sites every 5 miles covering the eastern Irish Sea between the North Wales coast and Blackpool and the Lancashire coast and the Great Orme, to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. To obtain calibration samples for salinity, transmittance, suspended sediment and for chlorophyll at selected stations. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient and suspended sediment determination.

4. Collect sediment samples at each of the CTD sites.
Chief scientistPhil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory Cruises
Coordinating bodyPOL
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD23/08 cruise report pd23_08.pdf — access key 'C' (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD23/08 cruise track — pd23_08trk.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: SeaBird CTD
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD
Chemical oceanography 
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
Trace elementsQuantity: number of stations = 18
Description: Trace metal analysis
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Water samples for nutrient analysis
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 35
Description: Fluorometer on CTD
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Lab analysis for phytoplankton from water bottle samples
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water samples for micro-organism analysis
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of stations = 34
Description: Sediment grabs
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy – Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Oxygen53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy Sea Bed Frame ADCP, Sea-Bird CTD 16 Plus with turbidity & Aanderaa oxygen sensors and SonTek ADV.
Nitrite53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Nitrite53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Nitrite53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Nitrite53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy – Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Silicate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy – Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Biology and fisheries 
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W — Deploy Surface Buoy Mooring Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco logger.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Recover Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Other biological/fisheries measurement53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 47" W — Deploy – Surface Buoy Mooring Surface water sampler, Surface CTD, Surface mounted cellulose bags, Sea-Bird microcats and Vemco loggers.
Data held at BODC 
Series/Profiles 
39  CTD/STD cast
Raw suspended particulate material optical sensor output
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
[Show series]
Raw suspended particulate material optical sensor output
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9492382008-07-30 09:39 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949238
9492512008-07-30 15:23 53° 32' 19" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949251
9492632008-07-30 16:19 53° 27' 6" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949263
9492752008-07-30 17:09 53° 32' 6" N  3° 15' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949275
9492872008-07-30 17:49 53° 36' 56" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949287
9492992008-07-30 18:31 53° 42' 3" N  3° 13' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949299
9493062008-07-30 19:12 53° 47' 4" N  3° 13' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949306
9493182008-07-30 20:10 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949318
9493312008-07-30 20:58 53° 47' 7" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949331
9493432008-07-30 21:47 53° 42' 9" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949343
9493552008-07-30 22:41 53° 37' 6" N  3° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949355
9493672008-07-30 23:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949367
9493792008-07-31 00:19 53° 27' 6" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949379
9493802008-07-31 01:04 53° 26' 55" N  3° 30' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949380
9493922008-07-31 01:50 53° 31' 56" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949392
9494112008-07-31 02:34 53° 36' 52" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949411
9494232008-07-31 03:19 53° 42' 2" N  3° 30' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949423
9494352008-07-31 04:03 53° 46' 52" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949435
9494472008-07-31 04:47 53° 47' 1" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949447
9494592008-07-31 05:34 53° 41' 57" N  3° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949459
9494602008-07-31 06:23 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949460
9494722008-07-31 07:10 53° 32' 1" N  3° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949472
9494842008-07-31 08:01 53° 26' 54" N  3° 38' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949484
9494962008-07-31 09:22 53° 27' 1" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949496
9495032008-07-31 09:58 53° 23' 32" N  3° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949503
9495152008-07-31 10:04 53° 23' 32" N  3° 38' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949515
9495272008-07-31 10:45 53° 23' 7" N  3° 46' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949527
9495392008-07-31 10:55 53° 23' 9" N  3° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949539
9495402008-07-31 11:29 53° 27' 8" N  3° 46' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949540
9495522008-07-31 12:16 53° 31' 54" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949552
9495642008-07-31 13:08 53° 37' 0" N  3° 46' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949564
9495762008-07-31 13:59 53° 42' 9" N  3° 46' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949576
9495882008-07-31 14:44 53° 47' 5" N  3° 46' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949588
9496072008-07-31 15:25 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949607
9496192008-07-31 16:18 53° 42' 11" N  3° 55' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949619
9496202008-07-31 17:07 53° 37' 9" N  3° 55' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949620
9496322008-07-31 18:00 53° 32' 8" N  3° 55' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949632
9496442008-07-31 18:49 53° 27' 11" N  3° 55' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949644
9496562008-07-31 19:37 53° 22' 11" N  3° 55' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 949656
2  Fluorometers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Reference numbers
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column
[Show series]
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Reference numbers
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10245832008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-29 23:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024583
10246142008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-05 23:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024614
1  GPS positioning system
Date and time
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Platform or instrument orientation
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal platform movement
[Show series]
Date and time
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Platform or instrument orientation
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal platform movement
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9325102008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932510
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
[Show series]
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10247432008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-09-01 23:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024743
1  Meteorological data logger
Date and time
Wind speed and direction
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Air pressure
[Show series]
Date and time
Wind speed and direction
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Air pressure
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9325092008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932509
7  Moored CTD
Moored instrument depth
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level expressed as pressure
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Reference numbers
[Show series]
Moored instrument depth
Metadata parameters
Date and time
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level expressed as pressure
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Reference numbers
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10245092008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-09-10 11:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024509
10245342008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-11 08:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024534
8578882008-07-31 06:00:03  — 2008-09-10 09:40:03 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857888
8579072008-07-31 06:00  — 2008-09-10 12:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857907
8579192008-07-31 08:50  — 2008-09-11 09:00 53° 26' 53" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857919
8579202008-07-31 08:50  — 2008-09-11 09:00 53° 26' 53" N  3° 38' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857920
8579322008-07-31 06:00:02  — 2008-09-10 12:00:02 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 857932
2  Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Reference numbers
[Show series]
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Reference numbers
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10246632008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-30 00:00 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024663
10246992008-07-31 09:00  — 2008-09-05 23:30 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024699
1  Ship's non-toxic supply
Date and time
Raw suspended particulate material optical sensor output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
[Show series]
Date and time
Raw suspended particulate material optical sensor output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Raw fluorometer output
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9324912008-07-30 06:00:30  — 2008-07-31 20:19:30 53° 13' 29" N  4° 9' 33" W — 53° 52' 13" N  3° 12' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 932491
2  radiometers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
[Show series]
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
[Hide series]

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10248112008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-25 19:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024811
10247792008-07-30 12:30  — 2008-08-25 19:30 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1024779
Discrete samples 
40  CTD frame plus rosette samplerRaw suspended particulate material optical sensor output
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Density of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Raw light meter output
Salinity of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in the water column