RV Prince Madog PD05/10

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Ship name (ship code)

RV Prince Madog (74P2)

Cruise identifier

PD05/10

Cruise period

2010-03-17 — 2010-03-17

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Port of return

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Purpose

Research

Objectives

Objectives

At site A 53 32 N, 3 21.8 W (CTD station 1)

To recover:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600kHz RDI ADCP (waves ADCP), Sea-Bird SBE 16+, digiquartz pressure sensor, SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper, and a Sea-Bird 16plus with an Aanderra oxygen optode.
b) CEFAS SmartBuoy 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.

To deploy:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600kHz RDI ADCP (measuring mean current profile, pressures and directional waves), Sea-Bird SBE 16+ (with pumped conductivity sensor), digiquartz pressure sensor, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper and Sea-Bird SBE 16+ (with an Aanderra oxygen optode).
b) CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat (temperature+conductivity) loggers at 5m and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

To collect 10 vertical zooplankton hauls for CEFAS.

At site B 53º 32.3´ N, 3º 38.4´ W (CTD station 20) (new site also referred to as B)

To recover
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP, a Sea-Bird SBE 16+, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor fitted with a wiper.
b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring including a new water sampler for trials. 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.

To deploy
a) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz RDI ADCP measuring mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A Sea-Bird SBE 16+ (with pumped conductivity sensor), digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor (fitted with a wiper).
b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5m and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface.

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 and suspended sediment at selected stations. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient (nitrate, phosphate, silicate) and suspended sediment determination. To obtain surface samples for a Defra pH study by David Hydes (NOCS). Collect water samples for trace metal analysis from a selected number of CTD locations (Pascal Salaun, University of Liverpool).

Collect sediment samples at each CTD site with a Day grab for Andy Plater (University of Liverpool).

Chief scientist

Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)

Project

NOC Coastal Observatory

Coordinating body

National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool

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Ocean/sea areas

General

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

Specific

Liverpool Bay

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.
1624080	2010-03-17 16:45 — 2010-04-28 16:54:59	53° 32' 16" N 3° 38' 31" W
1624092	2010-03-17 13:25 — 2010-04-28 10:55	53° 31' 57" N 3° 21' 29" W

11 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
1681417	2010-03-17 17:05	53° 32' 23" N 3° 38' 36" W
1319707	2010-03-17 13:56	53° 32' 4" N 3° 22' 9" W
1319688	2010-03-17 17:05	53° 32' 23" N 3° 38' 36" W
1681398	2010-03-17 12:39	53° 31' 54" N 3° 20' 58" W
1319732	2010-03-17 18:09	53° 31' 55" N 3° 46' 36" W
1319719	2010-03-17 14:48	53° 32' 1" N 3° 30' 22" W
1319744	2010-03-17 20:27	53° 32' 2" N 3° 15' 33" W
1681405	2010-03-17 13:56	53° 32' 4" N 3° 22' 9" W
1319664	2010-03-17 12:39	53° 31' 54" N 3° 20' 58" W
1319676	2010-03-17 13:56	53° 32' 4" N 3° 22' 9" W
1319720	2010-03-17 15:40	53° 32' 22" N 3° 38' 37" W

7 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
1038357	2010-03-17 18:04	53° 31' 55" N 3° 46' 36" W
1038333	2010-03-17 15:37	53° 32' 22" N 3° 38' 37" W
1038308	2010-03-17 13:52	53° 32' 4" N 3° 22' 9" W
1038290	2010-03-17 12:36	53° 31' 54" N 3° 20' 58" W
1038321	2010-03-17 14:45	53° 32' 1" N 3° 30' 22" W
1038345	2010-03-17 17:03	53° 32' 23" N 3° 38' 36" W
1038369	2010-03-17 20:25	53° 32' 3" N 3° 15' 33" W

1 Dissolved oxygen sensor

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.
1076341	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" 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.
1075699	2010-03-17 17:00 — 2010-04-28 17:30	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1075859	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" 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.
1076445	2010-03-18 00:00 — 2010-04-25 00:00	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1076200	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-03-26 22:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W

12 Moored CTD

Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1641476	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:50	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641488	2010-03-17 16:50 — 2010-04-28 18:00	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1075430	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641427	2010-03-17 13:30:01 — 2010-04-28 11:50:01	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641403	2010-03-17 13:30:01 — 2010-04-28 11:50:01	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641415	2010-03-17 16:50:01 — 2010-04-28 18:00:01	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1641439	2010-03-17 16:50:01 — 2010-04-28 18:00:01	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1641452	2010-03-17 13:20:03 — 2010-04-28 10:50:03	53° 31' 57" N 3° 21' 29" W
1641464	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:50	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1075571	2010-03-17 17:00 — 2010-04-28 17:30	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1641507	2010-03-17 16:50 — 2010-04-28 18:00	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W
1641440	2010-03-17 16:40:03 — 2010-04-28 16:50:03	53° 32' 16" N 3° 38' 31" 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.
1076003	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1076120	2010-03-17 17:00 — 2010-04-07 23:30	53° 32' 20" N 3° 38' 24" W

2 radiometers

Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

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Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1076783	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W
1076550	2010-03-17 13:30 — 2010-04-28 11:30	53° 31' 56" N 3° 21' 49" W

Discrete samples

8 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
Raw oxygen sensor output
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
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

2 Instrument mooring

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