BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD12/05
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 PD12/05 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD12/05 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
1. To perform turbulence production and dissipation rate measurements at two 25 hr tidal stations; one in Liverpool Bay (LB-T1) and one in the Irish Sea (GY-T1).
2. To assess primary productivity in the Irish Sea using new techniques such as fast rate repetition fluorometry (FRRF) and pulse amplitude modulation fluorometry (PAM) on 13-25 hr tidal stations and numerous transect stations. Due to bad weather station measurements at station GY-T1 was not completed, station abandoned 12 hr before plan. No operations for 1.5 days due to bad weather. Measurements at station DB-T1 stopped after 20 hrs due to weather and a broken anchor chain. Remaining part of cruise cancelled 18/04/05 as the vessel is not allowed to operate with only one anchor. On station GY-T1 one ADCP mooring was lost as it never resurfaced upon release. |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2005-04-10 |
| Arrival Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2005-04-19 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Colin Jago (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences) |
| Responsible Organisation | University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences |
| Associated Project(s) | MATSISand TURBSED |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | Liverpool Bay and the 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 =
113
Description: CTD data collected with a SeaBird 911 Plus CTD equipped with a LISST-25 and a LISST-100 |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
8
Description: Underway current measurements from 300 kHz RDI Workhorse ADCP |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
37
Description: Secchi Disk |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
37
Description: Underwater light profiles with PRR600 and Satlantic MicroProfiler |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
2
Description: FLY dissipation profiler, hourly meas. for 25 hrs on 2 stations |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
8
Description: Underway meas. of T, S, Fluor., turbidity |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Particulate and dissolved organic and inorganic N |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
113
Description: Suspended matter concentration, chl, particulate absorption, yellow substance, HPLC |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Particulate and dissolved organic and inorganic P |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Particulate and dissolved organic and inorganic N |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Particulate and dissolved organic and inorganic P |
| Contamination | |
| Other contaminant measurements |
Quantity:
number of stations =
113
Description: LISST-FLOC profiles for in situ suspended particle size spectra |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
113
Description: Suspended matter concentration, chl, particulate absorption, yellow substance, HPLC |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
9
Description: Phytoplankton net samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
8
Description: Underway fluorescence measurements by PAM flow-through fluorometer |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of stations =
113
Description: Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometry profiles |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
Quantity:
activity duration in days =
8
Description: Underway measurement of standard met. Parameters |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 32' N | 3° 21' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Moored ADCP for 25 hrs. |
| 53° 34' N | 5° 45' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Moored ADCP for 25 hrs. ADCP never recovered - lost. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701674 | Paddle wheel current meter | 2005-04-10 12:29Z to 2005-05-11 13:19Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
