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RV Prince Madog PD12/09

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD12/09
Cruise period2009-04-01 — 2009-04-02
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBirkenhead, United Kingdom
Port of returnBirkenhead, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesCoastal Observatory cruise
Chief scientistPhil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory cruises
Coordinating bodyPOL
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea/Liverpool Bay
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Sea level
Date and time
Vertical spatial coordinates
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Metadata parameters
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16237342009-04-01 08:25  — 2009-05-12 06:14:35 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623734
16237462009-04-02 08:45  — 2009-05-13 06:45 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623746
63  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13223832009-04-01 23:57 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322383
13220692009-04-01 09:10 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322069
13221492009-04-02 05:35 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322149
13222052009-04-01 11:22 53° 47' 7" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322205
13222292009-04-01 13:09 53° 47' 0" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322229
13222912009-04-01 17:58 53° 42' 9" N  3° 47' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322291
13224142009-04-02 02:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322414
13225432009-04-02 12:56 53° 23' 41" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322543
13220702009-04-01 12:22 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322070
13220942009-04-01 17:06 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322094
13221742009-04-02 11:40 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322174
13222662009-04-01 16:19 53° 46' 53" N  3° 55' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322266
13223222009-04-01 20:16 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322322
13223342009-04-01 21:01 53° 41' 57" N  3° 13' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322334
13223582009-04-01 22:25 53° 37' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322358
13223952009-04-02 00:48 53° 36' 58" N  3° 46' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322395
13224022009-04-02 01:43 53° 37' 0" N  3° 55' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322402
13225552009-04-02 13:38 53° 26' 49" N  3° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322555
13220572009-04-01 06:25 53° 32' 25" N  3° 21' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322057
13220822009-04-01 14:49 53° 47' 4" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322082
13221252009-04-01 23:57 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322125
13221982009-04-01 09:10 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322198
13223092009-04-01 18:44 53° 41' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322309
16862132009-04-02 09:25 53° 27' 4" N  3° 39' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686213
16861572009-04-01 20:16 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686157
16861692009-04-01 21:43 53° 36' 58" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686169
16861212009-04-01 12:22 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686121
16861452009-04-01 17:06 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686145
16861822009-04-02 02:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686182
16862252009-04-02 11:40 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686225
13221012009-04-01 20:16 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322101
13222422009-04-01 14:49 53° 47' 4" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322242
13222782009-04-01 17:06 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322278
13223712009-04-01 23:09 53° 36' 54" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322371
16861082009-04-01 09:10 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686108
13221372009-04-02 02:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322137
13221622009-04-02 09:25 53° 27' 4" N  3° 39' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322162
13224262009-04-02 03:18 53° 31' 51" N  3° 46' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322426
13224752009-04-02 06:13 53° 31' 53" N  3° 15' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322475
16861942009-04-02 05:35 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686194
16862012009-04-02 07:41 53° 27' 5" N  3° 39' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686201
13221502009-04-02 07:41 53° 27' 5" N  3° 39' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322150
13222302009-04-01 13:58 53° 46' 51" N  3° 30' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322230
13223462009-04-01 21:43 53° 36' 58" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322346
13224992009-04-02 10:08 53° 27' 11" N  3° 46' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322499
13225792009-04-02 14:52 53° 27' 7" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322579
16860902009-04-01 06:25 53° 32' 25" N  3° 21' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686090
16861702009-04-01 23:57 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686170
13221132009-04-01 21:43 53° 36' 58" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322113
13221862009-04-02 14:52 53° 27' 7" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322186
13222172009-04-01 12:22 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322217
13224512009-04-02 04:47 53° 31' 46" N  3° 30' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322451
13224632009-04-02 05:35 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322463
13224872009-04-02 09:25 53° 27' 4" N  3° 39' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322487
13225182009-04-02 11:40 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322518
13225672009-04-02 14:15 53° 27' 3" N  3° 21' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322567
16862372009-04-02 14:52 53° 27' 7" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686237
13222542009-04-01 15:33 53° 47' 3" N  3° 46' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322254
13223102009-04-01 19:29 53° 42' 5" N  3° 30' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322310
13224382009-04-02 04:00 53° 31' 54" N  3° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322438
13225062009-04-02 10:53 53° 27' 8" N  3° 55' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322506
13225312009-04-02 12:22 53° 23' 1" N  3° 46' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1322531
16861332009-04-01 14:49 53° 47' 4" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1686133
37  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9513232009-04-01 17:02 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951323
9513352009-04-01 17:55 53° 42' 9" N  3° 47' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951335
9515072009-04-02 06:11 53° 31' 53" N  3° 15' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951507
9515322009-04-02 10:05 53° 27' 11" N  3° 46' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951532
9515932009-04-02 13:36 53° 26' 49" N  3° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951593
9512552009-04-01 12:19 53° 52' 4" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951255
9513472009-04-01 18:41 53° 41' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951347
9513842009-04-01 21:41 53° 36' 58" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951384
9512182009-04-01 06:22 53° 32' 25" N  3° 21' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951218
9513722009-04-01 20:59 53° 41' 57" N  3° 13' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951372
9514402009-04-02 02:29 53° 31' 49" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951440
9515192009-04-02 07:39 53° 27' 5" N  3° 39' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951519
9514882009-04-02 05:32 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951488
9512432009-04-01 11:20 53° 47' 7" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951243
9514762009-04-02 04:44 53° 31' 46" N  3° 30' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951476
9515562009-04-02 11:38 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951556
9515682009-04-02 12:20 53° 23' 1" N  3° 46' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951568
9516002009-04-02 14:13 53° 27' 3" N  3° 21' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951600
9512792009-04-01 13:55 53° 46' 51" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951279
9512922009-04-01 15:30 53° 47' 3" N  3° 46' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951292
9513112009-04-01 16:16 53° 46' 53" N  3° 55' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951311
9513602009-04-01 20:14 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951360
9514032009-04-01 23:06 53° 36' 54" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951403
9514272009-04-02 00:45 53° 36' 58" N  3° 46' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951427
9515202009-04-02 09:21 53° 27' 4" N  3° 39' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951520
9513592009-04-01 19:27 53° 42' 5" N  3° 30' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951359
9513962009-04-01 22:23 53° 37' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951396
9514152009-04-01 23:54 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951415
9514522009-04-02 03:15 53° 31' 50" N  3° 46' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951452
9515442009-04-02 10:50 53° 27' 8" N  3° 55' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951544
9515812009-04-02 12:55 53° 23' 41" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951581
9516122009-04-02 14:50 53° 27' 7" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951612
9512312009-04-01 09:08 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951231
9512672009-04-01 13:07 53° 47' 0" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951267
9512802009-04-01 14:46 53° 47' 4" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951280
9514392009-04-02 01:40 53° 37' 0" N  3° 55' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951439
9514642009-04-02 03:57 53° 31' 54" N  3° 38' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 951464
1  Dissolved oxygen sensor
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10762732009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-05-12 08:00 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076273
2  Fluorometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10756382009-04-02 10:00  — 2009-05-02 23:30 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075638
10757792009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-05-12 08:00 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075779
1  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10761562009-04-01 09:40  — 2009-05-04 03:40 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076156
12  Moored CTD
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16407492009-04-01 08:20:03  — 2009-05-12 06:10:03 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640749
16407742009-04-02 08:50  — 2009-05-14 06:30 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640774
16406942009-04-02 08:50:01  — 2009-05-14 06:30:01 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640694
16407502009-04-01 08:40  — 2009-05-12 08:20 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640750
10753622009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-05-12 08:00 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075362
16407372009-04-02 08:43:06  — 2009-05-13 06:43:06 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640737
16407862009-04-02 08:50  — 2009-05-14 06:30 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640786
16407012009-04-01 08:40:01  — 2009-05-12 08:20:01 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640701
16407252009-04-02 08:50:01  — 2009-05-14 06:30:01 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640725
16407132009-04-01 08:40:01  — 2009-05-12 08:20:01 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640713
16407622009-04-01 08:40  — 2009-05-12 08:20 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640762
10755102009-04-02 10:00  — 2009-05-14 06:00 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075510
2  Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors
Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10760762009-04-02 10:00  — 2009-05-02 23:30 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076076
10759392009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-05-12 08:00 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075939
2  radiometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10764822009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-05-12 08:00 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076482
10767092009-04-01 09:00  — 2009-04-22 19:30 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076709
Discrete samples 
37  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Raw oxygen sensor output
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Raw light meter output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
2  Instrument mooring