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RV Prince Madog PD33/08
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | PD33/08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 2008-10-22 — 2008-10-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Birkenhead, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Birkenhead, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | A) To recover and deploy a CEFAS waverider buoy at the Mersey bar (53 32.05 N, 3 21.20 W).
B) To recover and deploy an ADCP/ADV mooring and a CEFAS Smartbuoy at 53 32 N 3 21.8 W. C) To recover and deploy an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 27 N 3 38.6 W. D) To obtain CTD profiles, water samples and sediment grab samples at 34 Coastal Observatory sites. E) To recover and deploy an ADCP mooring and a single point mooring with a near surface temperature and conductivity logger at 53 32.3 N 3 27 W. The cruise is the 57th in a series starting in August 2002 to maintain the moorings in objective (B+C) and to make CTD profiles at fixed locations (D) in Liverpool Bay / the eastern Irish Sea, Objective (E) is an additional exercise as part of a collaborative study between POL and Bangor University. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Matthew Palmer (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project | Coastal Observatory Cruises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinating body | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (0.13 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific | Liverpool Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track charts | (0.03 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 9 Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 9 Description: SeaBird CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of profiles = 9 Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology and fisheries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of profiles = 9 Description: Fluorometer on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: Water samples at near surface and near bed stored in frezer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: Water samples at mooring sites, stored in formalin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: Water samples stored in Mercuric Chloride | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity, oxygen & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current meters | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — SonTek ADV. Single point current readings at 16Hz. Burst mode. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 32' 11" N 3° 27' 0" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 40x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity, oxygen & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 11" N 3° 27' 0" W — Deployment of Sea-Bird Micro-Cat temperature and conductivity at 5m depth suspended from anchored surface buoy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data held at BODC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series/Profiles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 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 Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates 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 Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates
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| 1 GPS positioning system | Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation Bathymetry and Elevation Horizontal platform movement Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Platform or instrument orientation Bathymetry and Elevation Horizontal platform movement
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| 1 Meteorological data logger | Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Air temperature Solar Radiation Atmospheric humidity Air pressure Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Air temperature Solar Radiation Atmospheric humidity Air pressure
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| 2 Moored CTD | 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 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
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| 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 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
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| Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Raw 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 Electrical conductivity 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 |
