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RV Prince Madog PD20/07

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD20/07
Cruise period2007-08-29 — 2007-08-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesA) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 32N 3 22W.

B) To deploy an ADCP (Combined setup, for turbulence) & ADV mooring at 53 32N 3 22W.

C) To service an ADCP mooring and a Smartbuoy at 53 27N 3 39W.

D) To obtain CTD profiles and water samples at the Coastal Observatory sites.

The cruise is the 47th 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 (D).
Chief scientistM John Howarth (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory)
ProjectCoastal Observatory Cruises
Coordinating bodyPOL
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD20/07 cruise report pd20_07.pdf (0.24 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay and East Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Prince Madog PD20/07 cruise track — pd20_07trk.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 37
Description: SeaBird CTD
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 37
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 37
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Nutrients samples taken from bottles fired near the surface and near bed
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: Nutrients samples taken from bottles fired near the surface and near bed
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
Trace elementsQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Trace Metals
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: CEFAS Lab analysis from water bottle samples
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 36
Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 37
Description: Fluorometer on CTD
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: CEFAS vertical net hauls
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: CEFAS vertical net hauls
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Seapoint turbidity meter. Recovery and deployment
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Chelsea Fluorometer. Recovery and deployment
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Chelsea Fluorometer. Recovery and deployment
Transparency (eg transmissometer)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Seapoint turbidity meter. Recovery and deployment
Optics (eg underwater light levels)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted LICOR sensor. Recovery and deployment
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — SonTek ADV single point current readings at 16Hz. Burst mode. Recovery
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — ADCP on sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bns from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Telemetry toroid recovered and deployed.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — ADCP on sea bed frame, 10 minute averages 35x1 bns from 2.65m above bed. Recovery and deployment.
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" 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° 38' 59" W — Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with turbidity, temperature, conductivity & pressure sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Falmouth CT sensor. Recovery and deployment
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — Sea-Bird MicroCat x2 with temperature & conductivity sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 27' 0" N  3° 38' 59" W — Sea-Bird MicroCat x2 with temperature & conductivity sensor. Recovery and deployment.
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Falmouth CT sensor. Recovery and deployment
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted Aanderaa Optode. Recovery and deployment
Total - N53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted EnviroTech water sampler. Recovery and deployment
Silicate53° 31' 59" N  3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS Smartbuoy, buoy mounted EnviroTech water sampler. Recovery and deployment
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.
16232852007-08-29 13:20  — 2007-10-03 11:09:49 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1623285
20  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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
16524252007-08-29 19:59 53° 51' 52" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652425
16524492007-08-29 21:21 53° 41' 54" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652449
16524862007-08-30 06:31 53° 27' 20" N  3° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652486
13090552007-08-29 11:13 53° 32' 7" N  3° 20' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309055
13091112007-08-29 22:03 53° 36' 58" N  3° 21' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309111
13091472007-08-30 06:31 53° 27' 20" N  3° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309147
13091592007-08-30 19:03 53° 26' 56" N  3° 37' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309159
16524372007-08-29 20:37 53° 46' 57" N  3° 21' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652437
13091352007-08-29 23:23 53° 27' 2" N  3° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309135
16524502007-08-29 22:03 53° 36' 58" N  3° 21' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652450
13090922007-08-29 21:21 53° 41' 54" N  3° 21' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309092
13091232007-08-29 22:45 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309123
16524012007-08-29 11:13 53° 32' 7" N  3° 20' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652401
16524132007-08-29 14:11 53° 31' 55" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652413
13090672007-08-29 14:11 53° 31' 55" N  3° 22' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309067
13090802007-08-29 20:37 53° 46' 57" N  3° 21' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309080
13090792007-08-29 19:59 53° 51' 52" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1309079
16524622007-08-29 22:45 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652462
16524742007-08-29 23:23 53° 27' 2" N  3° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652474
16524982007-08-30 19:03 53° 26' 56" N  3° 37' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1652498
37  CTD/STD cast
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
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
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
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9437412007-08-30 01:30 53° 36' 51" N  3° 30' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943741
9437772007-08-30 03:46 53° 46' 51" N  3° 39' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943777
9436122007-08-29 17:41 53° 36' 54" N  3° 13' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943612
9438702007-08-30 11:27 53° 36' 53" N  3° 46' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943870
9435812007-08-29 14:09 53° 31' 55" N  3° 22' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943581
9435932007-08-29 16:19 53° 27' 1" N  3° 13' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943593
9436732007-08-29 21:19 53° 41' 53" N  3° 21' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943673
9435682007-08-29 11:12 53° 32' 7" N  3° 20' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943568
9438212007-08-30 06:29 53° 27' 20" N  3° 38' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943821
9438822007-08-30 12:20 53° 42' 5" N  3° 46' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943882
9436972007-08-29 22:43 53° 31' 50" N  3° 21' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943697
9437532007-08-30 02:16 53° 41' 55" N  3° 30' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943753
9437652007-08-30 03:03 53° 46' 50" N  3° 30' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943765
9437902007-08-30 05:04 53° 36' 46" N  3° 38' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943790
9438942007-08-30 13:30 53° 47' 1" N  3° 47' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943894
9436482007-08-29 19:58 53° 51' 52" N  3° 21' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943648
9437162007-08-30 00:02 53° 27' 5" N  3° 30' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943716
9438082007-08-30 05:46 53° 31' 57" N  3° 38' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943808
9438692007-08-30 10:35 53° 31' 57" N  3° 46' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943869
9436002007-08-29 17:03 53° 32' 7" N  3° 15' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943600
9436852007-08-29 22:01 53° 36' 58" N  3° 21' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943685
9437282007-08-30 00:44 53° 31' 47" N  3° 30' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943728
9437892007-08-30 04:25 53° 41' 55" N  3° 38' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943789
9438452007-08-30 08:58 53° 22' 57" N  3° 46' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943845
9438572007-08-30 09:39 53° 27' 10" N  3° 46' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943857
9439132007-08-30 15:05 53° 42' 0" N  3° 55' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943913
9436362007-08-29 19:02 53° 47' 11" N  3° 13' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943636
9436612007-08-29 20:36 53° 46' 57" N  3° 21' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943661
9439012007-08-30 14:25 53° 46' 58" N  3° 55' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943901
9436242007-08-29 18:20 53° 41' 52" N  3° 13' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943624
9437042007-08-29 23:21 53° 27' 2" N  3° 21' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943704
9438332007-08-30 08:06 53° 23' 10" N  3° 38' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943833
9439372007-08-30 16:26 53° 31' 54" N  3° 55' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943937
9439252007-08-30 15:45 53° 37' 2" N  3° 55' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943925
9439492007-08-30 17:06 53° 27' 13" N  3° 55' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943949
9439502007-08-30 19:02 53° 26' 56" N  3° 37' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943950
9439622007-08-30 20:31 53° 22' 5" N  3° 55' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 943962
1  Fish-finder echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9299192007-08-29 08:02  — 2007-08-30 21:17 53° 17' 50" N  4° 2' 30" W — 53° 51' 53" N  3° 12' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 929919
2  Fluorometers
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Date and time
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8622402007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-09-23 23:30 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862240
8623442007-08-30 19:00  — 2007-09-21 23:30 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862344
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Metadata parameters

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8628782007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-10-03 12:30 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862878
2  In-situ nutrient analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
10823222007-08-30 17:00  — 2007-10-03 12:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1082322
10824752007-09-15 00:00  — 2007-10-01 00:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1082475
1  Meteorological data logger
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9299072007-08-29 08:02  — 2007-08-30 21:17 53° 17' 50" N  4° 2' 30" W — 53° 51' 53" N  3° 12' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 929907
6  Moored CTD
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level
Reference numbers
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8620432007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-10-03 12:30 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862043
9413902007-08-29 13:40  — 2007-10-03 12:50 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941390
9414082007-08-29 13:40  — 2007-10-03 12:50 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941408
8621472007-08-30 19:00  — 2007-10-04 12:30 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862147
9414212007-08-30 18:40:01  — 2007-10-04 12:50 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941421
9414332007-08-29 13:20:03  — 2007-10-03 11:00:03 53° 32' 5" N  3° 21' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941433
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8624612007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-09-11 23:30 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862461
8625652007-08-30 19:00  — 2007-09-22 00:00 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862565
1  Ship's non-toxic supply
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9298882007-08-29 08:02  — 2007-08-30 21:17 53° 17' 50" N  4° 2' 30" W — 53° 51' 53" N  3° 12' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 929888
3  Water temperature and/or salinity monitor
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
9414572007-08-29 13:40  — 2007-10-03 12:50 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941457
9414452007-08-30 18:40  — 2007-10-04 12:50 53° 26' 58" N  3° 38' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941445
9414692007-08-29 13:40  — 2007-10-03 12:50 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 941469
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

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
8627742007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-09-19 18:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862774
8626702007-08-29 14:00  — 2007-09-19 18:00 53° 32' 2" N  3° 21' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 862670
Discrete samples 
37  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 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
5  Instrument mooring