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RV Prince Madog PD18/09

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD18/09
Cruise period2009-05-12 — 2009-05-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBirkenhead, United Kingdom
Port of returnBirkenhead, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesCoastal Observatory Cruise
Chief scientistPhil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory Cruises
Coordinating bodyPOL
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
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.
16239552009-05-13 07:45  — 2009-06-18 11:24:51 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623955
16239432009-05-12 07:25  — 2009-06-17 07:04:45 53° 32' 0" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623943
64  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
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16628742009-05-12 05:22 53° 32' 14" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662874
13085502009-05-13 09:41 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308550
13085372009-05-13 04:49 53° 23' 44" N  3° 38' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308537
13082972009-05-12 09:55 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308297
13084822009-05-12 23:47 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308482
13085742009-05-13 11:26 53° 32' 3" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308574
13083652009-05-12 15:14 53° 46' 59" N  3° 47' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308365
13083902009-05-12 17:45 53° 42' 6" N  3° 47' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308390
13084702009-05-12 23:00 53° 36' 51" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308470
13085252009-05-13 04:06 53° 23' 4" N  3° 47' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308525
13083162009-05-12 12:34 53° 52' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308316
13085982009-05-13 13:04 53° 31' 54" N  3° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308598
13245742009-05-13 09:41 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324574
13245372009-05-12 23:47 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324537
13245502009-05-13 03:16 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324550
13244702009-05-12 09:55 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324470
13245492009-05-13 01:25 53° 37' 4" N  3° 55' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324549
13086052009-05-13 13:51 53° 27' 9" N  3° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308605
16629302009-05-12 20:08 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662930
16629782009-05-13 05:19 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662978
13084082009-05-12 18:33 53° 42' 14" N  3° 38' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308408
13084332009-05-12 20:08 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308433
13084452009-05-12 20:49 53° 42' 3" N  3° 13' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308445
13086422009-05-14 06:15 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308642
13245012009-05-12 15:52 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324501
13245982009-05-13 17:35 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324598
16629422009-05-12 23:47 53° 36' 53" N  3° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662942
16629542009-05-13 01:25 53° 37' 4" N  3° 55' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662954
16630172009-05-13 17:35 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663017
13084692009-05-12 22:14 53° 37' 0" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308469
13085012009-05-13 01:25 53° 37' 4" N  3° 55' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308501
13244692009-05-12 05:22 53° 32' 14" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324469
16629172009-05-12 15:52 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662917
16629292009-05-12 18:33 53° 42' 14" N  3° 38' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662929
13083532009-05-12 14:37 53° 46' 55" N  3° 39' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308353
13083772009-05-12 15:52 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308377
13083892009-05-12 16:36 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308389
13084572009-05-12 21:30 53° 36' 56" N  3° 13' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308457
13084942009-05-13 00:36 53° 37' 2" N  3° 47' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308494
13085492009-05-13 09:06 53° 32' 1" N  3° 15' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308549
13085862009-05-13 12:16 53° 31' 58" N  3° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308586
13086292009-05-13 16:52 53° 27' 3" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308629
13245132009-05-12 18:33 53° 42' 14" N  3° 38' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324513
13245862009-05-13 12:16 53° 31' 58" N  3° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324586
16630052009-05-13 12:16 53° 31' 58" N  3° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663005
13083042009-05-12 11:42 53° 47' 10" N  3° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308304
13083282009-05-12 13:18 53° 47' 4" N  3° 21' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308328
13083412009-05-12 13:57 53° 46' 56" N  3° 31' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308341
13084212009-05-12 19:22 53° 42' 2" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308421
13244822009-05-12 11:42 53° 47' 10" N  3° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324482
13245252009-05-12 20:08 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324525
13246052009-05-14 06:15 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324605
16628862009-05-12 09:55 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662886
16629052009-05-12 12:34 53° 52' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662905
16629662009-05-13 03:16 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662966
16629912009-05-13 09:41 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662991
16630292009-05-14 06:15 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1663029
13085132009-05-13 03:16 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308513
13085622009-05-13 10:28 53° 31' 55" N  3° 29' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308562
13086172009-05-13 16:05 53° 26' 55" N  3° 30' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308617
13086302009-05-13 17:35 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1308630
13244942009-05-12 12:34 53° 52' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324494
13245622009-05-13 05:19 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1324562
16628982009-05-12 11:42 53° 47' 10" N  3° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1662898
36  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9535752009-05-12 15:11 53° 46' 59" N  3° 47' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953575
9535872009-05-12 15:49 53° 47' 0" N  3° 55' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953587
9536062009-05-12 17:42 53° 42' 6" N  3° 47' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953606
9536182009-05-12 18:30 53° 42' 15" N  3° 38' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953618
9537112009-05-13 00:33 53° 37' 2" N  3° 47' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953711
9537352009-05-13 03:14 53° 22' 10" N  3° 55' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953735
9537592009-05-13 04:47 53° 23' 44" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953759
9538032009-05-13 11:24 53° 32' 3" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953803
9536922009-05-12 23:45 53° 36' 54" N  3° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953692
9538522009-05-13 16:50 53° 27' 4" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953852
9538642009-05-13 17:33 53° 27' 3" N  3° 13' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953864
9536672009-05-12 21:29 53° 36' 56" N  3° 13' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953667
9537232009-05-13 01:22 53° 37' 4" N  3° 55' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953723
9537472009-05-13 04:04 53° 23' 4" N  3° 47' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953747
9537962009-05-13 10:26 53° 31' 55" N  3° 29' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953796
9538392009-05-13 13:49 53° 27' 9" N  3° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953839
9535382009-05-12 13:16 53° 47' 4" N  3° 21' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953538
9534952009-05-12 05:21 53° 32' 14" N  3° 21' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953495
9535142009-05-12 11:40 53° 47' 10" N  3° 13' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953514
9535262009-05-12 12:33 53° 52' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953526
9536552009-05-12 20:48 53° 42' 2" N  3° 13' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953655
9537602009-05-13 05:18 53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953760
9537722009-05-13 09:05 53° 32' 1" N  3° 15' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953772
9535992009-05-12 16:33 53° 42' 7" N  3° 55' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953599
9538272009-05-13 13:02 53° 31' 54" N  3° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953827
9538402009-05-13 16:03 53° 26' 55" N  3° 30' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953840
9535512009-05-12 13:55 53° 46' 56" N  3° 31' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953551
9536792009-05-12 22:13 53° 37' 0" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953679
9536802009-05-12 22:58 53° 36' 51" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953680
9537842009-05-13 09:39 53° 32' 13" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953784
9535632009-05-12 14:35 53° 46' 55" N  3° 40' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953563
9536312009-05-12 19:20 53° 42' 2" N  3° 30' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953631
9538152009-05-13 12:13 53° 31' 58" N  3° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953815
9538762009-05-14 06:13 53° 27' 2" N  3° 38' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953876
9535022009-05-12 09:53 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953502
9536432009-05-12 20:06 53° 41' 58" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 953643
1  Dissolved oxygen sensor
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10762852009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-17 08:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076285
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.
10756512009-05-14 06:30  — 2009-07-02 23:30 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075651
10757802009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-07 23:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075780
2  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10761682009-05-24 18:09  — 2009-06-03 19:39 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076168
10764082009-05-13 00:00  — 2009-06-10 00:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076408
11  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.
10753742009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-17 08:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075374
16408542009-05-12 08:20  — 2009-06-17 08:50 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640854
16408782009-05-14 06:10  — 2009-08-03 13:20 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640878
16408052009-05-14 06:10  — 2009-08-03 13:20 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640805
16408292009-05-14 06:10  — 2009-08-03 13:20 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640829
16408302009-05-13 07:40:03  — 2009-06-18 11:20:03 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640830
16408422009-05-12 07:20:03  — 2009-06-17 07:00:03 53° 32' 0" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640842
16408662009-05-12 08:20  — 2009-06-17 08:50 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640866
16407982009-05-12 08:20  — 2009-06-17 08:50 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640798
16408172009-05-12 08:20  — 2009-06-17 08:50 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1640817
10755222009-05-14 06:30  — 2009-07-31 02:30 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1075522
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.
10760882009-05-14 06:30  — 2009-06-03 23:30 53° 27' 5" N  3° 38' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076088
10766172009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-07 23:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076617
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10767102009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-17 08:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076710
10764942009-05-12 08:30  — 2009-06-17 08:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1076494
Discrete samples 
36  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature 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
Raw light meter output
Raw oxygen sensor output
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Raw fluorometer output
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
2  Instrument mooring