RV Prince Madog PD31/03
Cruise summary report
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | PD31/03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 2003-07-24 — 2003-07-25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | Objectives
1. At 53° 32'N 3° 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, pressures and directional waves. 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. To deploy C) 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. D) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring with an Aanderaa temperature and conductivity logger at 10 m below the surface. 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 achieved, 32 out of 34 CTD sites were visited and 3 grab samples were obtained. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific | eastern Irish Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: Water bottle samples taken to be filtered for chlorophyll and suspended sediment determination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 32 Description: surveyed to dertermine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of stations = 32 Description: surveyed using LISST-25 particle sizer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geology and geophysics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 3 Description: grab samples taken using the Shipek grab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 32' 10" N 3° 21' 57" W — A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was deployed 24/07/2003 to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 32' 18" N 3° 21' 56" W — A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was recovered 24/07/2003 having measured the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 18" N 3° 22' 12" W — A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was recovered 24/07/2003. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 12" N 3° 22' 2" W — A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was deployed 24/07/2003. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| 14 Bottle station | Reference numbers Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags
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| 1 Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge | Reference numbers Date and time Temperature of the water column Sea level
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| 1 Fluorometers | Reference numbers Date and time Raw fluorometer output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Reference numbers Date and time Raw fluorometer output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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| 2 In-situ nutrient analyser | Reference numbers Date and time 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 Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
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| 2 Moored CTD | Reference numbers Date and time Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Sea level Reference numbers Date and time Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Sea level
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| 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
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| 2 Paddle wheel current meter | Reference numbers Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Date and time Temperature of the water column Sea level Reference numbers Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Date and time Temperature of the water column Sea level
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| 2 radiometers | Reference numbers Date and time Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Reference numbers Date and time Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
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| Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Density of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Raw fluorometer output Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Instrument mooring |
