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RV Prince Madog PD41/05

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD41/05
Cruise period2005-10-26 — 2005-10-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesA) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 32N 3 22W.
B) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 27N 3 39W.
C) To obtain CTD profiles and water and sediment samples at the Coastal Observatory sites.

The cruise is the 31st in a series starting in August 2002 to maintain the moorings in objective (A+B) and to steam round a CTD grid in Liverpool Bay / the eastern Irish Sea, objective (C).
Chief scientistM John Howarth (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory cruises
Coordinating bodyCEFAS
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD41/05 cruise report pd41_05.pdf (0.33 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 32
Description: Lab analysis for nitrate (H24), phosphate (H22), silicate (H26), near bed and near surface
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 32
Description: SeaBird CTD
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 32
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 32
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 32
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 32
Description: Fluorometer on CTD
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: Lab analysis for phytoplankton from water bottle samples
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Aanderaa temperature and conductivity. Recovery and deployment.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Aanderaa temperature and conductivity. Recovery and deployment.
Chemical oceanography 
Nitrate53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Nitrate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Buoy mounted water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Nitrite53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Nitrite53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Buoy mounted water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Silicate53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Buoy mounted water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  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.
16229392005-10-26 13:50  — 2005-12-14 12:10 53° 32' 1" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1622939
16229402005-10-27 09:30  — 2006-02-06 13:29:54 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1622940
50  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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13548952005-10-26 20:43 53° 51' 51" N  3° 22' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354895
13549262005-10-26 23:13 53° 36' 55" N  3° 22' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354926
13548832005-10-26 15:00 53° 31' 53" N  3° 21' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354883
13551792005-10-27 04:25 53° 46' 52" N  3° 29' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355179
13551062005-10-27 00:04 53° 32' 10" N  3° 22' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355106
13550022005-10-26 16:49 53° 26' 59" N  3° 13' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355002
13550262005-10-26 18:21 53° 36' 42" N  3° 13' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355026
13551182005-10-27 00:51 53° 27' 1" N  3° 22' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355118
13550872005-10-26 22:22 53° 42' 2" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355087
13551552005-10-27 02:57 53° 36' 51" N  3° 29' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355155
13549512005-10-27 00:51 53° 27' 1" N  3° 22' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354951
16690502005-10-27 00:04 53° 32' 10" N  3° 22' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669050
16690492005-10-26 23:13 53° 36' 55" N  3° 22' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669049
16690622005-10-27 00:51 53° 27' 1" N  3° 22' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669062
13549992005-10-26 15:00 53° 31' 53" N  3° 21' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354999
13552112005-10-27 06:57 53° 37' 9" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355211
13552352005-10-27 10:22 53° 27' 13" N  3° 39' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355235
13552472005-10-27 11:11 53° 22' 51" N  3° 38' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355247
13552842005-10-27 14:18 53° 42' 13" N  3° 47' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355284
13552962005-10-27 15:52 53° 42' 26" N  3° 54' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355296
13553152005-10-27 18:07 53° 27' 9" N  3° 55' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355315
16690132005-10-26 20:43 53° 51' 51" N  3° 22' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669013
13549142005-10-26 22:22 53° 42' 2" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354914
13549872005-10-26 10:42 53° 37' 32" N  3° 47' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354987
13550752005-10-26 21:32 53° 47' 16" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355075
13551312005-10-27 01:33 53° 26' 58" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355131
13551432005-10-27 02:15 53° 31' 50" N  3° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355143
13551802005-10-27 05:12 53° 46' 39" N  3° 38' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355180
13549022005-10-26 21:32 53° 47' 16" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354902
13549382005-10-27 00:04 53° 32' 10" N  3° 22' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354938
13549632005-10-27 08:33 53° 27' 15" N  3° 38' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354963
13551672005-10-27 03:42 53° 41' 59" N  3° 29' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355167
13552232005-10-27 08:33 53° 27' 15" N  3° 38' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355223
13552602005-10-27 12:25 53° 26' 56" N  3° 47' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355260
13553272005-10-27 18:47 53° 22' 20" N  3° 55' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355327
16690012005-10-26 15:00 53° 31' 53" N  3° 21' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669001
16690252005-10-26 21:32 53° 47' 16" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669025
13549752005-10-27 10:22 53° 27' 13" N  3° 39' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354975
13550512005-10-26 19:44 53° 46' 55" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355051
13550632005-10-26 20:43 53° 51' 51" N  3° 22' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355063
13550992005-10-26 23:13 53° 36' 55" N  3° 22' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355099
13552592005-10-27 11:52 53° 23' 18" N  3° 47' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355259
13552722005-10-27 13:05 53° 31' 52" N  3° 47' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355272
13553032005-10-27 16:42 53° 37' 39" N  3° 55' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355303
16690372005-10-26 22:22 53° 42' 2" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669037
13550142005-10-26 17:37 53° 31' 55" N  3° 15' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355014
13550382005-10-26 19:03 53° 42' 2" N  3° 13' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355038
13551922005-10-27 06:04 53° 42' 6" N  3° 38' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1355192
16690742005-10-27 08:33 53° 27' 15" N  3° 38' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669074
16690862005-10-27 10:22 53° 27' 13" N  3° 39' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1669086
2  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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6800962005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680096
6793722005-10-27 10:00  — 2005-12-02 23:30 53° 26' 59" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 679372
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6802442005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680244
1  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6801882005-10-26 17:08  — 2005-12-14 12:08 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680188
6  Moored CTD
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6793602005-10-27 10:00  — 2006-01-07 05:00 53° 26' 59" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 679360
6800602005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680060
6965472005-10-27 10:00:01  — 2006-02-06 12:40:01 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 696547
6963142005-10-27 09:30:03  — 2006-02-06 13:20:03 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 696314
6963262005-10-26 13:50:03  — 2005-12-14 12:00:03 53° 32' 1" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 696326
6962712005-10-26 14:20:01  — 2005-12-14 13:20:01 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 696271
2  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.
6800352005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680035
6793842005-10-27 10:00  — 2006-01-07 05:00 53° 26' 59" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 679384
1  Surface water sample (unspecified)
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6802202005-10-27 00:00  — 2005-12-14 00:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680220
2  radiometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6801272005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680127
6801522005-10-26 14:30  — 2005-12-14 13:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 680152
Discrete samples 
34  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 suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
4  Instrument mooring