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RV Prince Madog PD11/11

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD11/11
Cruise period2011-04-18 — 2011-04-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBirkenhead, United Kingdom
Port of returnBirkenhead, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesSite A, 53° 32′ N, 3° 21.8′ W

To recover:
a) A sea bed frame containing a 600 kHz RDI ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler, 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 SeaBirdSBE 16plus with an Aanderaa oxygen Optode.
b) Cefas SmartBuoy (including the new weather station system) 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 10 m below the surface. A frame containing a WET Labs ac-s unit (measuring spectra of absorption and attenuation), WET Labs fluorometer and
SeaBird MicroCAT is attached at 5 m below the surface.

To deploy:
c) A seabed 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 Aanderaa oxygen Optode.
d) 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 10 m below the surface. A frame containing a WET Labs ac-s unit, WET Labs fluorometer and SeaBird MicroCAT is attached at 5 m below the surface.

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
Chief scientistAndrew Lane (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)
ProjectNOC Coastal Observatory (Oceans 2025 SO11)
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD11/11 cruise report pd11_11.pdf (0.97 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay and Eastern Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD11/11 cruise track — pd11_11trk.pdf (0.51 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  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.
16239802011-04-18 11:05  — 2011-06-06 08:24:31 53° 32' 1" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623980
39  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13415532011-04-20 11:14 53° 32' 22" N  3° 37' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341553
13413682011-04-19 07:04 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341368
13414002011-04-19 11:04 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341400
13414972011-04-20 02:00 53° 41' 58" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341497
13413202011-04-19 01:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341320
13412402011-04-18 18:04 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341240
13412522011-04-18 19:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341252
13412642011-04-18 20:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341264
13415162011-04-20 07:06 53° 37' 4" N  3° 13' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341516
13415652011-04-20 13:59 53° 32' 3" N  3° 55' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341565
13412032011-04-18 14:03 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341203
13412392011-04-18 17:04 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341239
13412762011-04-18 21:06 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341276
13414122011-04-19 12:07 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341412
13414242011-04-19 13:07 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341424
13414362011-04-19 14:04 53° 31' 47" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341436
13415892011-04-20 19:31 53° 27' 6" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341589
13413192011-04-19 00:07 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341319
13413442011-04-19 05:05 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341344
13413812011-04-19 08:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341381
13414852011-04-19 22:57 53° 42' 4" N  3° 21' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341485
13412152011-04-18 15:03 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341215
13413072011-04-18 23:08 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341307
13415282011-04-20 07:40 53° 37' 9" N  3° 7' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341528
13415902011-04-20 21:29 53° 27' 0" N  3° 13' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341590
13411722011-04-18 10:26 53° 31' 57" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341172
13411842011-04-18 12:42 53° 32' 2" N  3° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341184
13411962011-04-18 13:02 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341196
13412272011-04-18 16:04 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341227
13413932011-04-19 10:02 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341393
13414482011-04-19 18:15 53° 46' 58" N  3° 38' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341448
13414732011-04-19 21:38 53° 42' 8" N  3° 8' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341473
13415772011-04-20 17:23 53° 22' 2" N  3° 55' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341577
13413322011-04-19 04:09 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341332
13412882011-04-18 22:04 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341288
13413562011-04-19 06:03 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341356
13414612011-04-19 20:51 53° 47' 7" N  3° 6' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341461
13415042011-04-20 04:47 53° 37' 4" N  3° 38' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341504
13415412011-04-20 09:23 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1341541
84  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of 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
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of 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.
11170652011-04-18 19:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117065
11170772011-04-18 20:01 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117077
11171082011-04-18 22:02 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117108
11173052011-04-19 06:32 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117305
11173302011-04-19 08:01 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117330
11176432011-04-20 04:43 53° 37' 4" N  3° 38' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117643
11176792011-04-20 07:04 53° 37' 4" N  3° 13' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117679
11169902011-04-18 16:32 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116990
11169282011-04-18 14:34 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116928
11169652011-04-20 18:02 53° 27' 0" N  3° 55' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116965
11171332011-04-18 23:04 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117133
11173782011-04-19 11:01 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117378
11174342011-04-19 13:32 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117434
11176312011-04-20 03:47 53° 37' 0" N  3° 47' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117631
11176922011-04-20 08:42 53° 31' 59" N  3° 15' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117692
11170042011-04-18 17:02 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117004
11170412011-04-18 18:31 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117041
11171212011-04-18 22:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117121
11171692011-04-20 19:29 53° 27' 6" N  3° 38' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117169
11172492011-04-19 03:34 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117249
11172862011-04-19 05:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117286
11173292011-04-19 07:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117329
11176802011-04-20 07:38 53° 37' 9" N  3° 7' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117680
11177842011-04-20 16:39 53° 23' 8" N  3° 46' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117784
11169042011-04-18 13:33 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116904
11169412011-04-18 15:00 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116941
11169532011-04-20 17:21 53° 22' 2" N  3° 55' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116953
11170162011-04-18 17:32 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117016
11171942011-04-20 21:27 53° 27' 0" N  3° 13' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117194
11172012011-04-19 00:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117201
11172252011-04-19 01:00 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117225
11172622011-04-19 04:34 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117262
11173172011-04-19 07:02 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117317
11173422011-04-19 08:31 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117342
11173662011-04-19 10:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117366
11174222011-04-19 13:04 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117422
11176182011-04-20 02:46 53° 36' 54" N  3° 55' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117618
11177112011-04-20 09:21 53° 32' 8" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117711
11169162011-04-18 14:01 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116916
11169772011-04-18 15:34 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116977
11172132011-04-19 00:33 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117213
11172502011-04-19 04:10 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117250
11173912011-04-19 11:33 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117391
11174102011-04-19 12:34 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117410
11175992011-04-20 01:13 53° 42' 0" N  3° 47' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117599
11176062011-04-20 01:56 53° 41' 58" N  3° 55' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117606
11169892011-04-18 16:01 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116989
11170532011-04-18 19:02 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117053
11170902011-04-18 21:32 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117090
11171702011-04-20 20:10 53° 27' 1" N  3° 29' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117170
11172372011-04-19 01:32 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117237
11176552011-04-20 05:38 53° 36' 58" N  3° 30' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117655
11176672011-04-20 06:22 53° 37' 0" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117667
11177722011-04-20 15:50 53° 23' 46" N  3° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117772
11172982011-04-19 06:01 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117298
11173542011-04-19 10:00 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117354
11174092011-04-19 12:03 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117409
11177352011-04-20 11:12 53° 32' 22" N  3° 37' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117735
11177472011-04-20 12:05 53° 32' 19" N  3° 38' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117747
11170282011-04-18 18:02 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117028
11170892011-04-18 21:03 53° 31' 48" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117089
11171452011-04-18 23:36 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117145
11171572011-04-20 18:47 53° 27' 4" N  3° 47' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117157
11172742011-04-19 05:03 53° 31' 49" N  3° 21' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117274
11175142011-04-19 20:16 53° 46' 56" N  3° 13' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117514
11171822011-04-20 20:49 53° 26' 59" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117182
11174712011-04-19 17:22 53° 47' 0" N  3° 47' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117471
11174462011-04-19 14:00 53° 31' 47" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117446
11174952011-04-19 18:57 53° 46' 57" N  3° 29' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117495
11175022011-04-19 19:38 53° 46' 58" N  3° 21' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117502
11175262011-04-19 20:49 53° 47' 7" N  3° 6' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117526
11174582011-04-19 16:28 53° 47' 3" N  3° 55' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117458
11174832011-04-19 18:13 53° 46' 58" N  3° 38' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117483
11175382011-04-19 21:36 53° 42' 8" N  3° 8' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117538
11175632011-04-19 22:55 53° 42' 4" N  3° 21' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117563
11175752011-04-19 23:41 53° 42' 0" N  3° 30' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117575
11175512011-04-19 22:08 53° 42' 6" N  3° 13' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117551
11168852011-04-18 12:39 53° 32' 2" N  3° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116885
11168732011-04-18 10:24 53° 31' 58" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116873
11168972011-04-18 13:00 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1116897
11175872011-04-20 00:29 53° 42' 6" N  3° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117587
11177232011-04-20 10:18 53° 32' 4" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117723
11177592011-04-20 13:12 53° 32' 4" N  3° 47' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117759
11177602011-04-20 13:55 53° 32' 3" N  3° 55' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1117760
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.
11665932011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-02 23:30 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166593
2  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11668452011-04-23 00:00  — 2011-06-06 00:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166845
11668572011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-06 08:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166857
1  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.
11665682011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-06 09:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166568
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.
11665812011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-05-08 23:30 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166581
3  radiometers
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Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Reference numbers
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Date and time
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11666242011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-06 09:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166624
11666002011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-06 09:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166600
11666122011-04-19 10:00  — 2011-06-06 09:00 53° 32' 3" N  3° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166612
Discrete samples 
85  CTD frame plus rosette samplerTransmittance and attenuance of the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity 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
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Raw light meter output
Raw oxygen sensor output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
1  Instrument mooring