RV Prince Madog PD36/10

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Ship name (ship code)

RV Prince Madog (74P2)

Cruise identifier

PD36/10

Cruise period

2010-09-27 — 2010-09-30

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Port of return

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Purpose

Research

Objectives

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

To recover:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP (measuring mean current profile, pressures and directional waves), SeaBird SBE 16plus (with pumped conductivity sensor), digiquartz pressure sensor, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper, and a SeaBird SBE 16plus with an Aanderra oxygen Optode.
b) CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 m and 10 m below the surface and temperature miniloggers at 7.5 m and 15 m below the surface. Plus a new WetLabs ACS unit and Wetlabs fluorometer on a frame at 5m.

To deploy:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP (measuring mean current profile, pressures and directional waves), SeaBird SBE 16plus (with pumped conductivity sensor), digiquartz pressure sensor, a SeaPoint turbidity sensor with wiper and SeaBird SBE 16plus with an Aanderra oxygen Optode.
b) CEFAS SmartBuoy in a single point mooring. Temperature mini-loggers are attached to the mooring wire at 7.5 m and 15 m below the surface and a SeaBird Microcat temperature and conductivity logger at 10m below the surface. A frame with a WetLabs ACS unit, Wetlabs fluorometer and SeaBird MicoCat is attached at 5m below the surface.

At 'new' site B, 53° 32.3′ N, 3° 38.4′ W (CTD station 20)

To recover:
a) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz RDI ADCP measuring mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, a SeaBird SBE 16plus (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 SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 m and 10 m below the surface and temperature miniloggers at 7.5 m, 15 m and 20 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 SeaBird SBE 16plus (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 SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 m and 10 m below the surface and temperature miniloggers at 7.5 m, 15 m and 20 m below the surface.

To conduct a CTD survey including LISST measurements at 34 sites every five nautical miles covering the eastern Irish Sea to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. The survey covers the area from the coast of North Wales to a line extending westwards from Blackpool, and from the Lancashire coast to a line extending northwards from Great Ormes Head.

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), suspended sediment and chlorophyll-a determination. NOC Liverpool has supplied filtering equipment and filters for determining concentrations of suspended sediment and chlorophyll-a.

To obtain surface samples for a Defra pH/Alkalinity study by David Hydes (NOC, at Southampton).

To test an OSIL YSI CastAway CTD system

Sea bed sediment analysis. To collect sediment samples at each CTD site with a Day grab for Andy Plater (University of Liverpool).

Trace metal analysis. To collect samples for trace metal analysis (for in-situ and laboratory analysis) for Pascal Salaun (University of Liverpool)

Zooplankton net hauls: To collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls for CEFAS at Site A

Chief scientist

Phil J Knight (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)

Project

NOC Coastal Observatory

Coordinating body

National Oceanography Centre

Cruise report

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Ocean/sea areas

General

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

Specific

Liverpool Bay, 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.
1623863	2010-09-28 07:35 — 2010-12-07 11:44:45	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
1623851	2010-09-29 07:55 — 2010-12-07 14:24:26	53° 32' 24" N 3° 38' 30" W

101 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
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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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1314881	2010-09-28 20:12	53° 42' 0" N 3° 21' 42" W
1314936	2010-09-29 05:44	53° 32' 8" N 3° 22' 11" W
1314961	2010-09-29 11:52	53° 22' 4" N 3° 55' 22" W
1314985	2010-09-29 15:59	53° 27' 0" N 3° 13' 30" W
1355340	2010-09-28 11:31	53° 47' 10" N 3° 13' 16" W
1355524	2010-09-29 00:08	53° 36' 57" N 3° 38' 26" W
1355721	2010-09-29 15:59	53° 27' 0" N 3° 13' 30" W
1689099	2010-09-28 14:37	53° 47' 3" N 3° 38' 39" W
1689155	2010-09-28 18:34	53° 42' 1" N 3° 38' 38" W
1689284	2010-09-29 04:07	53° 31' 53" N 3° 38' 35" W
1689296	2010-09-29 04:57	53° 31' 57" N 3° 30' 4" W
1689303	2010-09-29 05:44	53° 32' 8" N 3° 22' 11" W
1689327	2010-09-29 10:11	53° 23' 40" N 3° 38' 23" W
1689352	2010-09-29 12:36	53° 27' 3" N 3° 55' 27" W
1689419	2010-09-29 15:59	53° 27' 0" N 3° 13' 30" W
1314832	2010-09-28 06:12	53° 32' 10" N 3° 22' 4" W
1314844	2010-09-28 09:45	53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 31" W
1314912	2010-09-29 02:24	53° 31' 59" N 3° 55' 30" W
1314973	2010-09-29 13:54	53° 26' 57" N 3° 38' 19" W
1355352	2010-09-28 12:26	53° 52' 2" N 3° 21' 46" W
1355388	2010-09-28 14:37	53° 47' 3" N 3° 38' 39" W
1355481	2010-09-28 20:58	53° 42' 6" N 3° 13' 17" W
1355616	2010-09-29 08:54	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 13" W
1689167	2010-09-28 19:23	53° 42' 6" N 3° 30' 22" W
1689192	2010-09-28 21:44	53° 37' 1" N 3° 13' 16" W
1314948	2010-09-29 08:54	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 13" W
1355376	2010-09-28 13:55	53° 47' 4" N 3° 29' 55" W
1355468	2010-09-28 20:12	53° 42' 0" N 3° 21' 42" W
1355585	2010-09-29 04:07	53° 31' 53" N 3° 38' 35" W
1355641	2010-09-29 11:03	53° 22' 58" N 3° 46' 48" W
1355653	2010-09-29 11:52	53° 22' 4" N 3° 55' 22" W
1683713	2010-09-28 06:12	53° 32' 10" N 3° 22' 4" W
1683725	2010-09-28 09:45	53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 31" W
1683774	2010-09-28 21:44	53° 37' 1" N 3° 13' 16" W
1683786	2010-09-29 00:08	53° 36' 57" N 3° 38' 26" W
1683829	2010-09-29 08:54	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 13" W
1689087	2010-09-28 13:55	53° 47' 4" N 3° 29' 55" W
1689211	2010-09-28 22:32	53° 36' 59" N 3° 21' 53" W
1689223	2010-09-28 23:19	53° 37' 2" N 3° 30' 2" W
1689315	2010-09-29 08:54	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 13" W
1314856	2010-09-28 12:26	53° 52' 2" N 3° 21' 46" W
1355512	2010-09-28 23:19	53° 37' 2" N 3° 30' 2" W
1355548	2010-09-29 01:39	53° 37' 8" N 3° 55' 18" W
1355561	2010-09-29 02:24	53° 31' 59" N 3° 55' 30" W
1355628	2010-09-29 10:11	53° 23' 40" N 3° 38' 23" W
1355689	2010-09-29 13:54	53° 26' 57" N 3° 38' 19" W
1355708	2010-09-29 15:16	53° 26' 59" N 3° 21' 53" W
1683805	2010-09-29 04:07	53° 31' 53" N 3° 38' 35" W
1683842	2010-09-29 13:54	53° 26' 57" N 3° 38' 19" W
1689075	2010-09-28 13:13	53° 47' 5" N 3° 21' 55" W
1689143	2010-09-28 17:42	53° 42' 16" N 3° 47' 0" W
1689180	2010-09-28 20:58	53° 42' 6" N 3° 13' 17" W
1689235	2010-09-29 00:08	53° 36' 57" N 3° 38' 26" W
1689259	2010-09-29 01:39	53° 37' 8" N 3° 55' 18" W
1689260	2010-09-29 02:24	53° 31' 59" N 3° 55' 30" W
1689388	2010-09-29 14:34	53° 27' 1" N 3° 30' 6" W
1355456	2010-09-28 19:23	53° 42' 6" N 3° 30' 22" W
1355493	2010-09-28 21:44	53° 37' 1" N 3° 13' 16" W
1355500	2010-09-28 22:32	53° 36' 59" N 3° 21' 53" W
1355536	2010-09-29 00:54	53° 37' 3" N 3° 46' 43" W
1355597	2010-09-29 04:57	53° 31' 57" N 3° 30' 4" W
1355677	2010-09-29 13:14	53° 27' 11" N 3° 46' 41" W
1683749	2010-09-28 14:37	53° 47' 3" N 3° 38' 39" W
1683762	2010-09-28 20:12	53° 42' 0" N 3° 21' 42" W
1689051	2010-09-28 11:31	53° 47' 10" N 3° 13' 16" W
1689106	2010-09-28 15:17	53° 47' 6" N 3° 46' 36" W
1689407	2010-09-29 15:16	53° 26' 59" N 3° 21' 53" W
1355339	2010-09-28 09:45	53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 31" W
1355444	2010-09-28 18:34	53° 42' 1" N 3° 38' 38" W
1355665	2010-09-29 12:36	53° 27' 3" N 3° 55' 27" W
1683750	2010-09-28 16:48	53° 41' 59" N 3° 55' 44" W
1683798	2010-09-29 02:24	53° 31' 59" N 3° 55' 30" W
1683830	2010-09-29 11:52	53° 22' 4" N 3° 55' 22" W
1689179	2010-09-28 20:12	53° 42' 0" N 3° 21' 42" W
1689247	2010-09-29 00:54	53° 37' 3" N 3° 46' 43" W
1689376	2010-09-29 13:54	53° 26' 57" N 3° 38' 19" W
1689420	2010-09-29 16:45	53° 32' 13" N 3° 16' 1" W
1314893	2010-09-28 21:44	53° 37' 1" N 3° 13' 16" W
1314900	2010-09-29 00:08	53° 36' 57" N 3° 38' 26" W
1314924	2010-09-29 04:07	53° 31' 53" N 3° 38' 35" W
1355407	2010-09-28 15:17	53° 47' 6" N 3° 46' 36" W
1355432	2010-09-28 17:42	53° 42' 16" N 3° 47' 0" W
1355573	2010-09-29 03:11	53° 31' 56" N 3° 46' 40" W
1355604	2010-09-29 05:44	53° 32' 8" N 3° 22' 11" W
1683817	2010-09-29 05:44	53° 32' 8" N 3° 22' 11" W
1689063	2010-09-28 12:26	53° 52' 2" N 3° 21' 46" W
1689131	2010-09-28 16:48	53° 41' 59" N 3° 55' 44" W
1689272	2010-09-29 03:11	53° 31' 56" N 3° 46' 40" W
1314868	2010-09-28 14:37	53° 47' 3" N 3° 38' 39" W
1355364	2010-09-28 13:13	53° 47' 5" N 3° 21' 55" W
1355419	2010-09-28 16:00	53° 46' 53" N 3° 55' 21" W
1355420	2010-09-28 16:48	53° 41' 59" N 3° 55' 44" W
1355690	2010-09-29 14:34	53° 27' 1" N 3° 30' 6" W
1355733	2010-09-29 16:45	53° 32' 13" N 3° 16' 1" W
1683737	2010-09-28 12:26	53° 52' 2" N 3° 21' 46" W
1683854	2010-09-29 15:59	53° 27' 0" N 3° 13' 30" W
1689038	2010-09-28 09:45	53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 31" W
1689118	2010-09-28 16:00	53° 46' 53" N 3° 55' 21" W
1689339	2010-09-29 11:03	53° 22' 58" N 3° 46' 48" W
1689340	2010-09-29 11:52	53° 22' 4" N 3° 55' 22" W
1689364	2010-09-29 13:14	53° 27' 11" N 3° 46' 41" W

38 CTD/STD cast

Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output
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
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output

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1113943	2010-09-28 12:24	53° 52' 2" N 3° 21' 46" W
1114111	2010-09-29 00:06	53° 36' 56" N 3° 38' 26" W
1114123	2010-09-29 00:52	53° 37' 3" N 3° 46' 43" W
1114196	2010-09-29 07:03	53° 32' 27" N 3° 38' 39" W
1113992	2010-09-28 15:57	53° 46' 54" N 3° 55' 21" W
1114018	2010-09-28 17:39	53° 42' 16" N 3° 46' 59" W
1113931	2010-09-28 11:29	53° 47' 10" N 3° 13' 16" W
1113979	2010-09-28 14:35	53° 47' 3" N 3° 38' 39" W
1114079	2010-09-28 21:41	53° 37' 1" N 3° 13' 16" W
1114252	2010-09-29 13:12	53° 27' 11" N 3° 46' 41" W
1113955	2010-09-28 13:11	53° 47' 5" N 3° 21' 55" W
1114055	2010-09-28 20:09	53° 42' 1" N 3° 21' 42" W
1114135	2010-09-29 01:36	53° 37' 7" N 3° 55' 19" W
1114276	2010-09-29 14:32	53° 27' 1" N 3° 30' 6" W
1114307	2010-09-29 15:57	53° 27' 0" N 3° 13' 30" W
1114067	2010-09-28 20:55	53° 42' 6" N 3° 13' 17" W
1114080	2010-09-28 22:29	53° 36' 59" N 3° 21' 53" W
1114092	2010-09-28 23:17	53° 37' 2" N 3° 30' 2" W
1114147	2010-09-29 02:22	53° 31' 59" N 3° 55' 29" W
1114172	2010-09-29 04:54	53° 31' 58" N 3° 30' 4" W
1114215	2010-09-29 10:08	53° 23' 40" N 3° 38' 24" W
1114227	2010-09-29 11:01	53° 22' 58" N 3° 46' 48" W
1113918	2010-09-28 09:42	53° 32' 4" N 3° 21' 31" W
1113967	2010-09-28 13:53	53° 47' 4" N 3° 29' 55" W
1114031	2010-09-28 18:30	53° 42' 1" N 3° 38' 37" W
1114319	2010-09-29 16:43	53° 32' 13" N 3° 16' 1" W
1113906	2010-09-28 06:10	53° 32' 10" N 3° 22' 4" W
1113980	2010-09-28 15:14	53° 47' 5" N 3° 46' 36" W
1114006	2010-09-28 16:45	53° 42' 0" N 3° 55' 45" W
1114160	2010-09-29 04:05	53° 31' 53" N 3° 38' 35" W
1114203	2010-09-29 08:51	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 13" W
1114239	2010-09-29 11:50	53° 22' 4" N 3° 55' 22" W
1114240	2010-09-29 12:33	53° 27' 3" N 3° 55' 27" W
1114264	2010-09-29 13:52	53° 26' 57" N 3° 38' 19" W
1114288	2010-09-29 15:14	53° 26' 59" N 3° 21' 52" W
1114043	2010-09-28 19:20	53° 42' 6" N 3° 30' 22" W
1114159	2010-09-29 03:09	53° 31' 56" N 3° 46' 40" W
1114184	2010-09-29 05:41	53° 32' 7" N 3° 22' 11" W

1 Dissolved oxygen sensor

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Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

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Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1076691	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-12-07 13:00	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W

2 Fluorometers

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

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1075903	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-10-31 23:30	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1075743	2010-09-29 08:30 — 2010-10-28 23:30	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W

1 In-situ nutrient analyser

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Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

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Date and time
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1076236	2010-09-28 10:00 — 2010-12-01 06:00	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W

12 Moored CTD

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

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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
1075491	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-12-07 13:00	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641937	2010-09-29 08:30:01 — 2010-12-07 16:10:01	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W
1641974	2010-09-28 08:50 — 2010-12-07 13:20	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641986	2010-09-28 08:50 — 2010-12-07 13:20	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641950	2010-09-28 07:30:03 — 2010-12-07 11:40:03	53° 32' 1" N 3° 21' 29" W
1641925	2010-09-28 08:50:01 — 2010-12-07 13:20:01	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1641962	2010-09-29 07:50:03 — 2010-12-07 14:20:03	53° 32' 24" N 3° 38' 30" W
1642001	2010-09-29 08:30 — 2010-12-07 16:10	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W
1641949	2010-09-28 08:50:01 — 2010-12-07 13:20:01	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1075614	2010-09-29 08:30 — 2010-11-23 17:00	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W
1641913	2010-09-29 08:30:01 — 2010-12-07 16:10:01	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W
1641998	2010-09-29 08:30 — 2010-12-07 16:10	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W

2 Nephelometers and optical backscatter sensors

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

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1076052	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-10-18 23:30	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1076132	2010-09-29 08:30 — 2010-11-23 17:00	53° 32' 25" N 3° 38' 10" W

2 radiometers

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

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

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location	Doc.
1076605	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-10-19 23:30	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W
1076838	2010-09-28 09:00 — 2010-10-19 23:30	53° 32' 0" N 3° 21' 49" W

Discrete samples

39 CTD frame plus rosette sampler

Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output
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 light meter output
Raw oxygen sensor output
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

2 Instrument mooring

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