RV Prince Madog PD01/08

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Ship name (ship code)

RV Prince Madog (74P2)

Cruise identifier

PD01/08

Cruise period

2008-01-10 — 2008-01-11

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 (site A)

To recover: (a) 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 was fitted to the frame. The frame was fitted with a SonTek ADV; (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 VEMCO thermistor miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

To deploy: (c) 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, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor and a SonTek ADV were fitted to the frame; (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.

2. At 53 27 N 3 38.6 W (site 21, second site, B)

To recover: (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 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; (g) A telemetry toroid.

To deploy: (h) 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, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor was fitted to the frame. A 1200 kHz telemetry ADCP was fitted to the frame; (i) 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; (j) A telemetry toroid.

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 10 vertical net hauls at mooring site A.

5. Collect sediment samples at each of the CTD sites.

6. To deploy a Waverider buoy at the mouth of the Dee Estuary, position 53 23 N 3 14.3 W

Chief scientist

Matthew R Palmer (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)

Project

Coastal Observatory Cruises

Coordinating body

POL

Cruise report

(0.13 MB)

Ocean/sea areas

General

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

Specific

Irish Sea

Track charts

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Data held at BODC

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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

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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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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1623039	2008-01-11 10:30:38 — 2008-03-14 08:03:26	53° 31' 58" N 3° 21' 44" W
1623027	2008-01-11 13:10 — 2008-03-14 15:49:34	53° 26' 58" N 3° 38' 29" W

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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1318126	2008-01-10 23:33	53° 31' 44" N 3° 21' 18" W
1671773	2008-01-11 14:05	53° 26' 59" N 3° 39' 4" W
1671700	2008-01-10 22:46	53° 37' 0" N 3° 21' 30" W
1671712	2008-01-10 23:33	53° 31' 44" N 3° 21' 18" W
1318163	2008-01-11 10:47	53° 31' 50" N 3° 21' 22" W
1318114	2008-01-10 22:46	53° 37' 0" N 3° 21' 30" W
1318151	2008-01-11 06:44	53° 32' 14" N 3° 21' 51" W
1318175	2008-01-11 12:09	53° 26' 49" N 3° 38' 12" W
1671748	2008-01-11 10:47	53° 31' 50" N 3° 21' 22" W
1318138	2008-01-11 00:14	53° 27' 1" N 3° 21' 46" W
1671736	2008-01-11 06:44	53° 32' 14" N 3° 21' 51" W
1671724	2008-01-11 00:14	53° 27' 1" N 3° 21' 46" W
1318187	2008-01-11 14:05	53° 26' 59" N 3° 39' 4" W
1671761	2008-01-11 12:09	53° 26' 49" N 3° 38' 12" W

18 CTD/STD cast

Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
946751	2008-01-10 19:47	53° 47' 8" N 3° 13' 27" W
946911	2008-01-11 15:14	53° 27' 7" N 3° 47' 6" W
946726	2008-01-10 17:38	53° 32' 12" N 3° 16' 2" W
946806	2008-01-11 01:41	53° 27' 6" N 3° 38' 42" W
946867	2008-01-11 06:42	53° 32' 14" N 3° 21' 52" W
946892	2008-01-11 14:03	53° 26' 59" N 3° 39' 4" W
946714	2008-01-10 16:50	53° 27' 6" N 3° 13' 28" W
946738	2008-01-10 18:19	53° 37' 2" N 3° 13' 25" W
946775	2008-01-10 23:30	53° 31' 44" N 3° 21' 18" W
946831	2008-01-11 03:16	53° 36' 56" N 3° 38' 37" W
946843	2008-01-11 04:14	53° 36' 46" N 3° 30' 18" W
946799	2008-01-11 00:57	53° 27' 6" N 3° 30' 6" W
946763	2008-01-10 22:43	53° 37' 0" N 3° 21' 31" W
946855	2008-01-11 05:07	53° 32' 6" N 3° 30' 11" W
946880	2008-01-11 12:07	53° 26' 49" N 3° 38' 12" W
946787	2008-01-11 00:12	53° 27' 1" N 3° 21' 46" W
946818	2008-01-11 02:24	53° 32' 6" N 3° 38' 36" W
946879	2008-01-11 10:46	53° 31' 50" N 3° 21' 22" W

1 Fish-finder echosounder

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
931101	2008-01-10 11:10:30 — 2008-01-11 16:34:30	53° 18' 12" N 4° 2' 17" W — 53° 52' 1" N 3° 13' 14" W

2 Fluorometers

Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
862276	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:30	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
862381	2008-01-11 12:30 — 2008-02-28 23:30	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W

1 In-situ dissolved gas analyser

Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
862910	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:30	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W

2 In-situ nutrient analyser

Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1082506	2008-01-13 00:00 — 2008-03-13 00:00	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
1082358	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:00	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W

1 Meteorological data logger

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation

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Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
931094	2008-01-10 11:10:30 — 2008-01-11 16:34:30	53° 18' 12" N 4° 2' 17" W — 53° 52' 1" N 3° 13' 14" W

8 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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
862079	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:30	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
770459	2008-01-11 08:00:02 — 2008-03-14 10:50:02	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 28" W
770447	2008-01-11 12:20:01 — 2008-03-14 19:10	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W
862172	2008-01-11 12:30 — 2008-03-14 19:00	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W
770392	2008-01-11 13:10:03 — 2008-03-14 15:40:03	53° 26' 58" N 3° 38' 29" W
770411	2008-01-11 10:30:03 — 2008-03-13 21:20:03	53° 31' 58" N 3° 21' 44" W
770423	2008-01-11 12:20:01 — 2008-03-14 19:10	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W
770435	2008-01-11 08:00:02 — 2008-03-14 10:50:02	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 28" W

2 Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors

Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
862497	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:30	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
862590	2008-01-11 12:30 — 2008-03-14 19:00	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W

1 Ship's non-toxic supply

Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
931082	2008-01-10 11:10:30 — 2008-01-11 16:34:30	53° 18' 12" N 4° 2' 17" W — 53° 52' 1" N 3° 13' 14" W

4 Water temperature and/or salinity monitor

Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
770460	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-02-10 10:20	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 28" W
770472	2008-01-11 12:20 — 2008-03-14 19:10	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W
770496	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-14 10:50	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 28" W
770484	2008-01-11 12:20 — 2008-03-14 19:10	53° 26' 53" N 3° 38' 41" W

2 radiometers

Reference numbers
Date and time
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
862701	2008-01-11 08:00 — 2008-03-02 18:00	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
862805	2008-01-11 08:30 — 2008-03-02 18:00	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W

Discrete samples

19 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in 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
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Raw fluorometer output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

4 Instrument mooring

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