BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD35/02
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD35/02 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD35/02 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. At 53 deg 32' N 3deg 21.8' W, half a mile west of the Mersey Bar Light Vessel -
To recover a) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile and pressures. A pressure recorder, a transmissometer / conductivity / temperature logger and a SeaBird MicroCat are fitted to the frame. B) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring with an Aanderaa temperature and conductivity logger at 10 m below the surface. C) A CEFAS Datawell directional wave recorder (single point mooring). This recovery was necessary to change a section of the mooring and to change the sampling scheme to record statistics only so that the logger would last 6 months. To deploy d) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile and pressures. A pressure recorder, a transmissometer / conductivity / temperature logger and a SeaBird MicroCat are also fitted to the frame. E) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP (recovery 'a') to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. F) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring with an Aanderaa temperature and conductivity logger at 10 m below the surface. G) A CEFAS Datawell directional wave recorder (recovery 'c'), single point mooring. 2. To conduct a CTD / LISST survey of 34 stations 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 suspended sediment at all stations and for chlorophyll at selected stations. All of the mooring objectives were accomplished and 31 out of 34 CTD sites visited |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2002-12-12 |
| Arrival Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2002-12-13 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | M John Howarth (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Liverpool Bay Coastal Observatory |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
32
Description: |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
8
Description: Water samples filtered for chlorophyll and suspended sediment determination. |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
31
Description: surveyed using LISST-100 particle sizer. |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 31' N | 3° 21' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile and pressures was deployed 12/12/2002. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 21' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves was deployed 13/12/2002. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 21' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was recovered 12/12/2002 having measured the mean current profile and pressures. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Instrumented wave measurements | A CEFAS Datawell directional wave recorder in a single point mooring was deployed 14/12/2002. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Instrumented wave measurements | A CEFAS Datawell directional wave recorder was recovered 12/12/2002. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was deployed 12/12/2002. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was recovered 13/12/2002. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoustic doppler current profiler |
Date and time Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Metadata parameters Sea level Vertical spatial coordinates Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
| 9 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 10 | Bottle station |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge |
Date and time Reference numbers Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Fluorometers |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ nutrient analyser |
Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Reference numbers |
| 1 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Paddle wheel current meter |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column Transmittance and attenuance of the water column |
| 2 | radiometers |
Date and time Reference numbers Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646089 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2002-12-12 15:49Z to 2003-01-23 13:19Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 646237 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2002-12-12 16:55Z to 2003-01-23 16:25Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 646250 | Moored CTD | 2002-12-12 15:40Z to 2003-01-23 13:10Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 646330 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2002-12-12 15:45Z to 2003-01-23 13:15Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1193265 | Moored CTD | 2002-12-12 17:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193277 | Fluorometers | 2002-12-12 17:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193289 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors | 2002-12-12 17:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193290 | In-situ nutrient analyser | 2002-12-12 20:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1199875 | radiometers | 2002-12-12 17:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1199887 | radiometers | 2002-12-12 17:00Z to 2003-01-23 16:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314660 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 11:45Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314672 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 18:05Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1314684 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 19:11Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1314696 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 21:10Z | 53° 51' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314703 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 21:52Z | 53° 47' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314715 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 22:31Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314727 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 23:10Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314739 | Bottle station | 2002-12-13 00:41Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1314740 | Bottle station | 2002-12-13 10:10Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1623678 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2002-12-12 15:45Z to 2003-01-23 13:15Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1667590 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 11:45Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667608 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 18:05Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 14' W | Click for more |
| 1667621 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 19:11Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 13' W | Click for more |
| 1667633 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 21:10Z | 53° 51' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667645 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 21:52Z | 53° 47' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667657 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 22:31Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667669 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 23:10Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667670 | Bottle station | 2002-12-12 23:58Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667682 | Bottle station | 2002-12-13 00:41Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1667694 | Bottle station | 2002-12-13 10:10Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 2 | Instrument mooring |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
