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RV Prince Madog PD20/06
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cruise identifier | PD20/06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cruise period | 2006-06-22 — 2006-06-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Objectives | A) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 32N 3 22W.
B) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 27N 3 39W. C) To obtain CTD profiles and water samples at the Coastal Observatory sites. The cruise is the 35th in a series starting in August 2002 to maintain the moorings in objective (A+B) and to steam round a CTD grid in Liverpool Bay / the eastern Irish Sea, objective (C). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief scientist | Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project | Coastal Observatory cruises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cruise report | (0.23 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specific | Liverpool Bay, Eastern Irish Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Lab analysis for nitrate (H24), phosphate (H22), silicate (H26), near bed and near surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: SeaBird CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nitrate | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Lab analysis for nutrients taken from water bottle samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nitrite | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Lab analysis for nutrients taken from water bottle samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Silicate | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Lab analysis for nutrients taken from water bottle samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suspended matter | Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples POL(22) CEFAS(32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biology and fisheries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of profiles = 10 Description: Fluorometer on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moorings, landers, buoys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current meters | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — SonTek ADV. Single point current readings at 16Hz. Burst mode. Recover and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current meters | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Telemetry buoy for above ADCP sea bed frame. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Telemetry ADCP in sea bed frame, same as above. Recovery and deployment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — ADCP in a sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bins from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Telemetry buoy for above ADCP sea bed frame. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16Plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Buoy mounted CTD. Recovery and deployment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — Sea-Bird Micro-Cat temperature and conductivity. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 37' 59" W — Telemetry buoy for above ADCP sea bed frame. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nitrate | 5° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted CTD, nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nitrite | 5° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted CTD, nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Silicate | 5° 31' 59" N 3° 22' 0" W — Buoy mounted CTD, nutrient analyser and water sampler. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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8 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 Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies 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 Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Quality control flags Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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2 Fluorometers | Date and time Raw fluorometer output Reference numbers
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1 In-situ dissolved gas analyser | Reference numbers Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
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1 In-situ nutrient analyser | Reference numbers Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
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2 Moored CTD | Reference numbers Date and time Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Reference numbers Date and time Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column
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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
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1 Surface water sample (unspecified) | Reference numbers Date and time Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
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2 radiometers | Reference numbers Date and time Light extinction and diffusion coefficients Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Reference numbers Date and time Light extinction and diffusion coefficients Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
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Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Transmittance 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 suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Raw fluorometer output Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Instrument mooring |