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RV Prince Madog PD07/11

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD07/11
Cruise period2011-03-16 — 2011-03-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBirkenhead, United Kingdom
Port of returnBirkenhead, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Mooring deployment and recovery
Site A 53 32N, 3 21.8W (CTD station 1). Recover and deploy sea bed frame and CEFAS SmartBuoy.
Site B, 53 32.3N, 3 38.4W (CTD station 20). Recover and deploy sea bed frame and CEFAS SmartBuoy.
2. CTD and LISST survey survey covering 34 sites.
3. Collect grab samples of the seabed sediment at each station.
4. Collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls at Site A to determine species diversity and abundance.
Chief scientistAndrew Lane (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool), Matthew R Palmer (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)
ProjectNOC Coastal Observatory
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD07/11 cruise report pd07_11.pdf (0.20 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay, Eastern Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD07/11 cruise track — pd07_11trk.pdf (0.04 MB) 
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.
16241232011-03-16 12:59:50  — 2011-04-18 10:29:50 53° 32' 1" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1624123
16241112011-03-18 11:25  — 2011-04-20 11:13:37 53° 32' 23" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1624111
62  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.
13367602011-03-16 11:48 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336760
13367722011-03-16 14:03 53° 51' 51" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336772
16682802011-03-16 11:48 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668280
16684032011-03-16 21:42 53° 42' 4" N  3° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668403
16685562011-03-17 09:50 53° 31' 50" N  3° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668556
13367842011-03-16 14:51 53° 50' 55" N  3° 13' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336784
16683472011-03-16 16:55 53° 47' 4" N  3° 21' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668347
16683592011-03-16 17:41 53° 47' 1" N  3° 30' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668359
16684152011-03-16 22:31 53° 42' 0" N  3° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668415
16686002011-03-17 13:37 53° 27' 2" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668600
16686732011-03-17 18:19 53° 23' 41" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668673
13368392011-03-17 01:29 53° 42' 2" N  3° 8' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336839
13368642011-03-17 04:58 53° 37' 6" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336864
13368522011-03-17 02:45 53° 36' 57" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336852
13368152011-03-16 20:55 53° 42' 0" N  3° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336815
13369932011-03-18 16:31 53° 31' 57" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336993
16683842011-03-16 20:08 53° 46' 52" N  3° 55' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668384
16686972011-03-17 19:52 53° 24' 43" N  3° 21' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668697
13368272011-03-17 00:10 53° 42' 0" N  3° 21' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336827
13368762011-03-17 07:30 53° 32' 1" N  3° 55' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336876
13368882011-03-17 09:02 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336888
13369072011-03-17 10:45 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336907
13369322011-03-17 17:05 53° 21' 58" N  3° 55' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336932
16683112011-03-16 14:51 53° 50' 55" N  3° 13' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668311
16683602011-03-16 18:29 53° 47' 5" N  3° 38' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668360
16684642011-03-17 02:12 53° 37' 9" N  3° 7' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668464
16685322011-03-17 08:12 53° 31' 58" N  3° 47' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668532
16686122011-03-17 14:55 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668612
16686362011-03-17 16:24 53° 26' 56" N  3° 55' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668636
16686482011-03-17 17:05 53° 21' 58" N  3° 55' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668648
13367962011-03-16 15:36 53° 47' 6" N  3° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336796
13368032011-03-16 18:29 53° 47' 5" N  3° 38' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336803
13369562011-03-17 19:52 53° 24' 43" N  3° 21' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336956
13369812011-03-18 11:58 53° 32' 26" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336981
16685442011-03-17 09:02 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668544
16685812011-03-17 11:24 53° 31' 55" N  3° 15' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668581
13369442011-03-17 19:07 53° 23' 4" N  3° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336944
16682922011-03-16 14:03 53° 51' 51" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668292
16683962011-03-16 20:55 53° 42' 0" N  3° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668396
16684272011-03-16 23:21 53° 42' 4" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668427
16684392011-03-17 00:10 53° 42' 0" N  3° 21' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668439
16684762011-03-17 02:45 53° 36' 57" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668476
16685072011-03-17 04:12 53° 37' 3" N  3° 30' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668507
16685932011-03-17 12:56 53° 26' 55" N  3° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668593
13367592011-03-16 10:05 53° 31' 51" N  3° 21' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336759
13368402011-03-17 02:12 53° 37' 9" N  3° 7' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336840
13369192011-03-17 12:56 53° 26' 55" N  3° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336919
13369202011-03-17 14:55 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336920
13369682011-03-18 10:37 53° 32' 31" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1336968
16683352011-03-16 16:10 53° 46' 59" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668335
16684402011-03-17 00:57 53° 41' 53" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668440
16685192011-03-17 06:41 53° 36' 53" N  3° 55' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668519
16686242011-03-17 15:39 53° 26' 58" N  3° 46' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668624
16686612011-03-17 17:42 53° 22' 57" N  3° 46' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668661
16683232011-03-16 15:36 53° 47' 6" N  3° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668323
16683722011-03-16 19:19 53° 46' 58" N  3° 46' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668372
16684522011-03-17 01:29 53° 42' 2" N  3° 8' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668452
16684882011-03-17 03:27 53° 36' 59" N  3° 21' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668488
16685202011-03-17 07:30 53° 32' 1" N  3° 55' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668520
16685682011-03-17 10:45 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668568
16686852011-03-17 19:07 53° 23' 4" N  3° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668685
16687042011-03-18 10:37 53° 32' 31" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1668704
45  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
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
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Reference numbers
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
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11498292011-03-17 00:55 53° 41' 53" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149829
11498912011-03-17 04:56 53° 37' 6" N  3° 38' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149891
11499952011-03-17 12:54 53° 26' 55" N  3° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149995
11500192011-03-17 14:13 53° 26' 56" N  3° 30' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150019
11496692011-03-16 10:03 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149669
11497372011-03-16 17:39 53° 47' 1" N  3° 30' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149737
11497862011-03-16 21:39 53° 42' 4" N  3° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149786
11498052011-03-16 23:18 53° 42' 4" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149805
11498422011-03-17 02:11 53° 37' 9" N  3° 7' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149842
11500932011-03-17 19:05 53° 23' 4" N  3° 30' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150093
11501362011-03-18 16:29 53° 31' 57" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150136
11500322011-03-17 15:37 53° 26' 58" N  3° 46' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150032
11496822011-03-16 14:01 53° 51' 51" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149682
11497132011-03-16 16:08 53° 46' 59" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149713
11497492011-03-16 18:25 53° 47' 5" N  3° 38' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149749
11497502011-03-16 19:15 53° 46' 58" N  3° 46' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149750
11500202011-03-17 14:53 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150020
11500562011-03-17 17:03 53° 21' 58" N  3° 55' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150056
11501122011-03-18 10:34 53° 32' 31" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150112
11497622011-03-16 20:05 53° 46' 52" N  3° 55' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149762
11498662011-03-17 03:25 53° 37' 0" N  3° 21' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149866
11499092011-03-17 05:44 53° 36' 55" N  3° 46' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149909
11499462011-03-17 08:59 53° 32' 17" N  3° 38' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149946
11500072011-03-17 13:35 53° 27' 2" N  3° 21' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150007
11500812011-03-17 18:16 53° 23' 42" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150081
11497982011-03-16 22:28 53° 42' 0" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149798
11498172011-03-17 00:08 53° 42' 0" N  3° 21' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149817
11499342011-03-17 08:09 53° 31' 58" N  3° 47' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149934
11499832011-03-17 11:21 53° 31' 55" N  3° 15' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149983
11501002011-03-17 19:50 53° 24' 43" N  3° 21' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150100
11496702011-03-16 11:46 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149670
11496942011-03-16 14:49 53° 50' 55" N  3° 13' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149694
11497252011-03-16 16:53 53° 47' 4" N  3° 21' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149725
11498302011-03-17 01:27 53° 42' 2" N  3° 8' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149830
11498542011-03-17 02:43 53° 36' 58" N  3° 13' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149854
11498782011-03-17 04:10 53° 37' 2" N  3° 30' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149878
11499582011-03-17 09:47 53° 31' 50" N  3° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149958
11497012011-03-16 15:34 53° 47' 6" N  3° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149701
11497742011-03-16 20:52 53° 42' 0" N  3° 55' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149774
11499102011-03-17 06:37 53° 36' 54" N  3° 55' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149910
11499222011-03-17 07:27 53° 32' 1" N  3° 55' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149922
11499712011-03-17 10:41 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1149971
11500442011-03-17 16:22 53° 26' 56" N  3° 55' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150044
11500682011-03-17 17:41 53° 22' 57" N  3° 46' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150068
11501242011-03-18 11:55 53° 32' 26" N  3° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1150124
1  Dissolved oxygen sensor
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.
11665202011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-13 23:30 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166520
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.
11668332011-03-16 13:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166833
12  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.
16423512011-03-18 11:40  — 2011-04-20 11:50 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642351
16422712011-03-18 11:40:01  — 2011-04-20 11:50:01 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642271
16422832011-03-16 11:20:03  — 2011-04-18 10:30:03 53° 32' 1" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642283
16423022011-03-16 11:20  — 2011-04-18 12:20 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642302
16422952011-03-18 11:20:03  — 2011-04-20 11:10:03 53° 32' 23" N  3° 38' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642295
11665072011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166507
16422462011-03-18 11:40:01  — 2011-04-20 11:50:01 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642246
16423262011-03-18 11:40  — 2011-04-20 11:50 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642326
16422342011-03-16 11:20:01  — 2011-04-18 12:20:01 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642234
16422582011-03-16 11:20:01  — 2011-04-18 12:20:01 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642258
16423142011-03-16 11:20  — 2011-04-18 12:20 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642314
16423382011-03-18 11:40  — 2011-04-20 11:50 53° 32' 18" N  3° 38' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1642338
1  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.
11665192011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166519
3  radiometers
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Reference numbers
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11665562011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166556
11665322011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166532
11665442011-03-16 11:30  — 2011-04-18 12:00 53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166544
Discrete samples 
45  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output
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
1  Instrument mooring