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RV Prince Madog PD43/11

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD43/11
Cruise period2011-06-05 — 2011-06-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. Site A, 53° 32 N, 3° 21.8 W (CTD station 1)

To recover:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP, SeaBird SBE 16plus, Digiquartz pressure sensor, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper and SeaBird SBE 16plus with an Aanderaa oxygen Optode.
b) Cefas SmartBuoy in a single point mooring.
c) Cefas WaveNet waverider.

To deploy:
d) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP, SeaBird SBE 16plus, Digiquartz pressure sensor, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper and SeaBird SBE 16plus with an Aanderaa oxygen Optode.
e) Cefas SmartBuoy in a single point mooring. SeaBird MicroCAT temperature and conductivity loggers are attached to the mooring wire at 10 m and 15m below the surface together with a mini-logger at 7.5m. In addition, a frame containing a WET Labs ac-s unit, WET Labs fluorometer and SeaBird MicroCAT is attached at 5 m below the surface.
f) Cefas WaveNet waverider.

2. CTD and LISST survey
3. Zooplankton net hauls
Chief scientistPhil J Knight (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)
ProjectOceans2025 SO11
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD43/11 cruise report pd43_11.pdf (1.56 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay, Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD43/11 cruise track — pd43_11trk.pdf (1.43 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  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.
16237222011-06-06 09:15  — 2011-07-25 17:44:47 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623722
37  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters 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
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters 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
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13548582011-06-07 03:10 53° 27' 8" N  3° 38' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354858
13548092011-06-06 14:10 53° 42' 5" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354809
13548222011-06-06 18:48 53° 36' 59" N  3° 30' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354822
16752642011-06-06 16:30 53° 41' 52" N  3° 46' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675264
16754002011-06-07 01:27 53° 31' 59" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675400
16754972011-06-07 07:44 53° 23' 45" N  3° 38' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675497
16753202011-06-06 20:18 53° 36' 55" N  3° 13' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675320
16755162011-06-07 09:18 53° 22' 1" N  3° 55' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675516
13547782011-06-06 08:34 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354778
13548462011-06-06 23:01 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354846
13548712011-06-07 05:31 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354871
16752522011-06-06 15:51 53° 42' 4" N  3° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675252
16753322011-06-06 20:55 53° 36' 57" N  3° 7' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675332
16753682011-06-06 23:01 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675368
16754612011-06-07 05:31 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675461
13548342011-06-06 21:42 53° 33' 23" N  3° 10' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354834
16752392011-06-06 13:14 53° 42' 8" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675239
16753192011-06-06 19:34 53° 36' 58" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675319
16754852011-06-07 07:01 53° 22' 42" N  3° 30' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675485
13548102011-06-06 16:30 53° 41' 52" N  3° 46' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354810
16752152011-06-06 08:34 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675215
16752272011-06-06 12:39 53° 42' 5" N  3° 8' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675227
16752762011-06-06 17:10 53° 37' 9" N  3° 47' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675276
16752882011-06-06 17:59 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675288
16753442011-06-06 21:42 53° 33' 23" N  3° 10' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675344
16753812011-06-06 23:49 53° 32' 6" N  3° 29' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675381
16753932011-06-07 00:39 53° 32' 21" N  3° 38' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675393
16754122011-06-07 02:26 53° 27' 10" N  3° 47' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675412
16754482011-06-07 04:44 53° 27' 5" N  3° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675448
16754732011-06-07 06:16 53° 24' 56" N  3° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675473
16755042011-06-07 08:28 53° 22' 58" N  3° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675504
16752402011-06-06 14:10 53° 42' 5" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675240
16753072011-06-06 18:48 53° 36' 59" N  3° 30' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675307
16753562011-06-06 22:24 53° 32' 1" N  3° 15' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675356
16754362011-06-07 03:54 53° 27' 7" N  3° 30' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675436
13547912011-06-06 10:03 53° 31' 54" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354791
16754242011-06-07 03:10 53° 27' 8" N  3° 38' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1675424
30  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11185052011-06-06 12:37 53° 42' 6" N  3° 8' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118505
11185662011-06-06 17:06 53° 37' 9" N  3° 47' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118566
11186102011-06-06 20:15 53° 36' 55" N  3° 13' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118610
11187142011-06-07 03:07 53° 27' 8" N  3° 38' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118714
11187512011-06-07 05:28 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118751
11187632011-06-07 06:13 53° 24' 56" N  3° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118763
11185422011-06-06 15:48 53° 42' 4" N  3° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118542
11186462011-06-06 22:21 53° 32' 1" N  3° 15' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118646
11186952011-06-07 01:23 53° 31' 59" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118695
11184982011-06-06 10:01 53° 31' 54" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118498
11185302011-06-06 15:02 53° 42' 1" N  3° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118530
11186712011-06-06 23:46 53° 32' 7" N  3° 29' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118671
11187752011-06-07 06:58 53° 22' 42" N  3° 30' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118775
11187872011-06-07 07:42 53° 23' 44" N  3° 38' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118787
11188062011-06-07 09:16 53° 22' 1" N  3° 55' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118806
11185542011-06-06 16:27 53° 41' 52" N  3° 46' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118554
11186342011-06-06 21:40 53° 33' 23" N  3° 10' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118634
11187992011-06-07 08:26 53° 22' 58" N  3° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118799
11184862011-06-06 08:31 53° 31' 55" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118486
11186092011-06-06 19:31 53° 36' 58" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118609
11186222011-06-06 20:53 53° 36' 57" N  3° 7' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118622
11186832011-06-07 00:35 53° 32' 21" N  3° 38' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118683
11185172011-06-06 13:12 53° 42' 8" N  3° 13' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118517
11185912011-06-06 18:44 53° 36' 59" N  3° 30' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118591
11186582011-06-06 22:58 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118658
11187022011-06-07 02:23 53° 27' 10" N  3° 47' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118702
11185292011-06-06 14:08 53° 42' 5" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118529
11185782011-06-06 17:55 53° 36' 58" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118578
11187262011-06-07 03:52 53° 27' 7" N  3° 30' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118726
11187382011-06-07 04:42 53° 27' 5" N  3° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1118738
2  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11668702011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-07-05 16:00 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166870
11668692011-06-11 00:00  — 2011-07-25 00:00 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166869
1  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.
11666362011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-07-25 18:30 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166636
1  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.
11666482011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-06-26 23:30 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166648
3  radiometers
Reference numbers
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11666732011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-06-24 23:30 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166673
11666852011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-06-24 21:00 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166685
11666612011-06-06 10:00  — 2011-07-25 18:30 53° 31' 2" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166661
Discrete samples 
30  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration 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
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Raw light meter output
Raw oxygen sensor output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
1  Instrument mooring