RV Prince Madog PD38/03
Cruise summary report
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | PD38/03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 2003-09-24 — 2003-09-25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. C) A toroid with Orbcomm instrumentation in trial mode. To deploy D) 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. E) 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 salinity and for chlorophyll at selected stations. All the mooring objectives were successfully completed and 20 CTD sites were visited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (0.15 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 = 20 Description: Water bottle samples taken to measure suspended sediments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 6 Description: Water bottle samples taken to be filtered for chlorophyll and suspended sediment determination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: surveyed to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: surveyed using LISST-25 particle sizer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 32' 6" N 3° 21' 37" W — A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was deployed on the 24/09/2003 to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 32' 9" N 3° 21' 44" W — A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP was recovered on the 24/09/2003, having measured the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 57" N 3° 21' 19" W — A toroid with Orbcomm instrumentation in trial mode was recovered on the 24/09/2003. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 4" N 3° 22' 0" W — A CEFAS SmartBuoy was recovered on the 24/09/2003. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 42" W — A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring was deployed 24/09/03. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| 12 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 Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations 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 Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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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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| 3 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 Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Sea level Reference numbers Transmittance and attenuance of the water column 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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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 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 Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Density of the water column 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 |
