RV Prince Madog PD29/08
Cruise summary report
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | PD29/08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 2008-09-10 — 2008-09-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | Objectives
1. At Site A 53 32 N 3 21.8 W, (CTD station 1 and 9) To recover a) A sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. b) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. To deploy c) an identical bedframe to that which was recovered. d) an identical CEFAS smartbuoy to that which was recovered e) Collect 10 vertical zooplankton net hauls (CEFAS). 2. At Site B 53 27 N 3 38.6 W, (CTD station 21) To recover a) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. b) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor were fitted to the frame. A 1200 kHz telemetry ADCP was fitted to the frame. c) A telemetry buoy. To deploy d) A CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are Sea-Bird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. e) A sea bed frame for a 600 kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves. A Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor were fitted to the frame. A 1200 kHz telemetry ADCP was fitted to the frame. f) A telemetry buoy fitted with an ACS and Sea-Bird MicroCat. 3. To conduct a CTD / LISST survey of 34 sites every 5 miles covering the eastern Irish Sea between the North Wales coast and Blackpool and the Lancashire coast and the Great Orme, to determine the effects of the rivers Dee, Mersey and Ribble on Liverpool Bay. To obtain calibration samples for salinity, transmittance, suspended sediment and for chlorophyll at selected stations. To obtain near surface and bed water samples for nutrient and suspended sediment determination. 4. Collect sediment samples at each of the CTD sites. 5. Collect near surface water samples for Elena Stoica at stations 1, 21 & the most offshore station. Some of these samples are to be 'fixed' using provided formaldehyde solutions and frozen at -20C and others left in the fridge. 6. To conduct a benthic survey at site 1 and site 21 (five grab samples at each site). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Phil J Knight (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project | Coastal Observatory Cruises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinating body | POL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific | Irish Sea/ Liverpool Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track charts | (0.05 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 22 Description: Lab analysis for nitrate (H24), phosphate (H22), silicate (H26), near bed and near surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 34 Description: SeaBird CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of profiles = 34 Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of profiles = 34 Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: Filtration of near surface and near bed water samples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology and fisheries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of profiles = 34 Description: Fluorometer on CTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sediment traps | Quantity: number of samples = 34 Description: Sediment samples from each CTD site | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 1 Description: 10 Net hauls at 53 32N 3 22W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geology and geophysics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 10 Description: Grab samples (5 each from 2 sites) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 38' 59" W — CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 38' 59" W — Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 38' 59" W — CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instrumented wave measurements | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 38' 59" W — Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instrumented wave measurements | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — Sea bed frame containing a 600kHz ADCP (waves ADCP) to measure the mean current profile, pressures and directional waves, Sea-Bird SBE 16plus with pumped conductivity sensor, digiquartz pressure sensor and a SeaPoint turbidity sensor, SonTek ADV and Aanderra oxygen optode. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 27' 0" N 3° 38' 59" W — Telemetry buoy fitted with an ACS and Sea-Bird MicroCat. Recovery and deployment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 53° 31' 59" N 3° 21' 59" W — CEFAS SmartBuoy (with cellulose bags) in a single point mooring. Attached to the mooring wire are SeaBird MicroCat temperature, conductivity loggers at 5 and 10m below the surface and miniloggers at 7.5 and 15 m below the surface. 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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| 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
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| 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
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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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| 8 Moored CTD | Reference numbers Moored instrument depth Date and time 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 Metadata parameters 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 Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Metadata parameters Electrical conductivity of the water column Sea level
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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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| 2 Pumped water sample | Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Date and time Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column 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 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Horizontal spatial co-ordinates Date and time Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column 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 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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| 1 Surface water sample (unspecified) | Reference numbers Date and time 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 Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
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| 4 Water temperature and/or salinity monitor | Reference numbers Date and time Temperature of the water column
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| 2 radiometers | Reference numbers Date and time Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Reference numbers Date and time Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
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| Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Salinity of the water column | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Instrument mooring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity 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 Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Surface water sample collected by a bucket on a rope | Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Water bottle hydrocast | Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column |
