BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD23/03A
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 PD23/03A |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD23/03A |
| Objectives and Narrative |
A. At 53deg 32'N 3deg 21.8'W, half a mile west of the Mersey Bar Light Vessel:
To recover: (1) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A pressure recorder, a transmissometer/ conductivity/temperature logger and a SeaBird MicroCat are fitted to the frame; (2) A sea bed frame for a 1.2 MHz ADCP to measure fast sample current profiles and pressures; (3) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring with an Aanderaa temperature and conductivity logger at 10 m below the surface; (4) A CEFAS wave buoy; (5) A trial spar buoy mooring. To deploy: (1) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A pressure recorder, a transmissometer/ conductivity/temperature logger and a SeaBird MicroCat are also fitted to the frame; (2) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring with an Aanderaa temperature and conductivity logger at 10 m below the surface; (3) A CEFAS wave buoy (recovered at 4)). B. 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. C. To obtain grab samples at stations 23-24 for the University of Lancaster. All the mooring objectives were achieved, 32 out of 34 CTD sites were visited and 9 out of 12 grab samples were obtained. |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2003-05-26 |
| Arrival Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2003-05-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | M John Howarth (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | eastern Irish Sea |
| 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: To determine the effects of the rivers, Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
7
Description: Water bottle samples taken to be filtered for chlorophyll and suspended sediment determination. |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
32
Description: surveyed using LISST-25 particle sizer. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: |
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 1.2 MHz ADCP was recovered 26/05/2003 having measured fast sample current profiles and pressures. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 22' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was deployed 26/05/2003 to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 22' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was recovered 26/05/2003 having measured the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Instrumented wave measurements | A CEFAS WaveBuoy was recovered 26/05/2003. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 21' W | Instrumented wave measurements | A CEFAS wave buoy was deployed 26/05/2003, to be recovered later on same day. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was deployed 26/05/2003. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was recovered 26/05/2003. |
| 53° 32' N | 3° 21' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | A trial spar buoy mooring was recovered 26/05/2003. |
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) |
| 8 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646041 | Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | 2003-05-26 14:39Z to 2003-06-26 08:59Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 646157 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2003-05-26 15:55Z to 2003-06-26 08:55Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 646169 | Moored CTD | 2003-05-26 14:30Z to 2003-06-26 08:50Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 646298 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2003-05-26 14:35Z to 2003-06-26 08:55Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193486 | Moored CTD | 2003-05-26 15:00Z to 2003-06-26 11:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193498 | Fluorometers | 2003-05-26 15:00Z to 2003-06-26 11:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193505 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors | 2003-05-26 15:00Z to 2003-06-26 11:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193517 | radiometers | 2003-05-26 15:00Z to 2003-06-26 11:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1193529 | radiometers | 2003-05-26 15:00Z to 2003-06-26 11:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1310610 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 11:06Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1310622 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 16:29Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1310634 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 20:36Z | 53° 51' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1310646 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 21:15Z | 53° 47' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1310658 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 21:57Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1310671 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 22:37Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1310683 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 23:22Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1310695 | Bottle station | 2003-05-27 00:05Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1622780 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2003-05-26 14:30Z to 2003-06-26 09:00Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1678378 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 11:06Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1678391 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 16:29Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1678409 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 20:36Z | 53° 51' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1678410 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 21:15Z | 53° 47' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1678422 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 21:57Z | 53° 42' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1678434 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 22:37Z | 53° 37' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
| 1678446 | Bottle station | 2003-05-26 23:22Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 23' W | Click for more |
| 1678458 | Bottle station | 2003-05-27 00:05Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 22' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 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 Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor 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)
