BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Prince Madog (74P2) cruise PD29/08
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 PD29/08 |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD29/08 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
Objectives
1. At Site A 53 32 N 3 21.8 W, (CTD station 1 and 9) To recover a) A sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. To deploy c) an identical bedframe to that which was recovered. d) an identical CEFAS smartbuoy to that which was recovered e) Collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls (CEFAS). 2. At Site B 53 27 N 3 38.6 W, (CTD station 21) To recover a) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. b) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor were fitted to the frame. A 1200 kHz telemetry ADCP was fitted to the frame. c) A telemetry buoy. To deploy d) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. e) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor were fitted to the frame. A 1200 kHz telemetry ADCP was fitted to the frame. f) A telemetry buoy fitted with an ACS and Sea-Bird MicroCat. 3. To conduct a CTD / LISST survey of 34 sites 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 salinity, transmittance, suspended sediment and for chlorophyll at selected stations. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient and suspended sediment determination. 4. Collect sediment samples at each of the CTD sites. 5. Collect near surface water samples for Elena Stoica at stations 1, 21 & the most offshore station. Some of these samples are to be 'fixed' using provided formaldehyde solutions and frozen at -20C and others left in the fridge. 6. To conduct a benthic survey at site 1 and site 21 (five grab samples at each site). |
| Ship | RV Prince Madog |
| Departure Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-09-10 |
| Arrival Port | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2008-09-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Coastal Observatory Cruises |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181;1 |
| Work Area Description | Irish Sea/ Liverpool Bay |
| 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 profiles =
34
Description: SeaBird CTD |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
34
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
34
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD |
| Water bottle stations |
Quantity:
number of stations =
22
Description: Lab analysis for nitrate (H24), phosphate (H22), silicate (H26), near bed and near surface |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of stations =
3
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
34
Description: Fluorometer on CTD |
| Sediment traps |
Quantity:
number of samples =
34
Description: Sediment samples from each CTD site |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of stations =
1
Description: 10 Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab |
Quantity:
number of samples =
10
Description: Grab samples (5 each from 2 sites) |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 27' N | 3° 39' W | Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 27' N | 3° 39' W | Instrumented wave measurements | Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Instrumented wave measurements | Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 27' N | 3° 39' W | Other physical oceanographic measurements | Telemetry buoy fitted with an ACS and Sea-Bird MicroCat. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 27' N | 3° 39' W | Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 31' N | 3° 22' W | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. |
| 53° 27' N | 3° 39' W | Transparency (eg transmissometer) | CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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) |
| 1 | Fluorometers |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers |
| 1 | Fluorometers |
Date and time Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser |
Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Metadata parameters Reference numbers |
| 1 | In-situ nutrient analyser |
Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers |
| 2 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 4 | Moored CTD |
Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Moored instrument depth Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 1 | Moored CTD |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Metadata parameters Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Sea level Temperature of the water column |
| 2 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Reference numbers |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 1 | Pumped water sample |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Date and time Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column |
| 1 | Surface water sample (unspecified) |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 4 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor |
Date and time Reference numbers Temperature 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939219 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-11 08:00Z to 2008-11-24 01:40Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 939220 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 11:30Z to 2008-10-22 14:40Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 939232 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-12-11 14:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 939244 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-12-11 14:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 939256 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-12-11 08:50Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 939268 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-12-11 08:50Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 939281 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-12-11 08:50Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 939293 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-12-11 08:50Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 939300 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-12-11 14:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 939312 | Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-12-11 14:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1024510 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-22 23:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024546 | Moored CTD | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-11-25 12:00Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1024595 | Fluorometers | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-19 23:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024626 | Fluorometers | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-10-07 23:30Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1024675 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-12 23:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024706 | Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors | 2008-09-10 17:30Z to 2008-10-07 23:30Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1024755 | In-situ dissolved gas analyser | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-22 23:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024780 | radiometers | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-12 17:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024823 | radiometers | 2008-09-10 12:00Z to 2008-10-12 23:30Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024847 | In-situ nutrient analyser | 2008-09-10 13:39Z to 2008-11-08 12:09Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1024860 | Surface water sample (unspecified) | 2008-09-11 00:00Z to 2008-12-08 00:00Z | 53° 31' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1361911 | Pumped water sample | 2008-09-10 10:00Z to 2008-09-11 20:55Z | 53° 27' N to 53° 32' N; 3° 55' W to 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1623617 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2008-09-10 16:34Z to 2008-11-30 04:41Z | 53° 27' N, 3° 38' W | Click for more |
| 1623629 | Acoustic doppler current profiler | 2008-09-10 11:35Z to 2008-10-22 14:44Z | 53° 32' N, 3° 21' W | Click for more |
| 1683891 | Pumped water sample | 2008-09-10 10:00Z to 2008-09-11 20:55Z | 53° 27' N to 53° 32' N; 3° 55' W to 3° 21' W | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Salinity of the water column
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| 8 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 4 | Instrument mooring | |
| 1 | Surface water sample collected by a bucket on a rope |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column |
| 7 | Water bottle hydrocast |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
