Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AT36 ECS Van Dover - Skarke

Ship

R/V Atlantis

Vehicles

AUV Sentry, HOV Alvin
- added HOV Alvin on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added AUV Sentry on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Cruise Party

Anne Dekas: Chief Scientist
Stanford University USA
+1 650 736 1225
dekas@stanford.edu

Adam Skarke: Chief Scientist
P.O. BOX 5448 Mississippi State, MS USA 39762
+1 662 268 1032 ext. 258
adam.skarke@msstate.edu

Cindy Van Dover: Principal Investigator
Duke University Marine Laboratory 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd Beaufort, NC US 28516
+1 252 504 7655
clv3@duke.edu
- added Anne Dekas as Chief Scientist on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Adam Skarke as Chief Scientist on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Cindy Van Dover as Principal Investigator on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Departure: Jul 28, 2016

Woods Hole

Arrival: Aug 7, 2016

Woods Hole

Operations Area

US Atlantic Continental Slope between Hudson Canyon and Nygren Canyon
- US Atlantic Continental Slope between Hudson Canyon and Nygren Canyon on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Lat/Lon: 39° 59.971′ N / 69° 14.133′ W
- set lat to 39° 59.971′ N, set lon to 69° 14.133′ W on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Depth Range: 200m / 2000m
- set min to 200m, set max to 2000m on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Training a cohort of early career scientists in deep submergence cruise planning and leadership.
Conducting observations and collection of samples at seafloor methane seep and coral community sites.
Acoustic mapping of the seafloor and water column.


Key training objectives include providing experience in:

i. collaborative, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and proposal strategies for deep-submergence science

ii. leadership in cruise and dive/mission planning and execution

iii. integration of instrumentation with Alvin/Sentry/other deep-submergence assets

iv. telepresence research and communication: seafloor-to-ship-to-shore

v. data management, sharing, reporting

vi. science communication

 

Key scientific objectives include:

i. Investigating the linked biological, chemical, physical, and geological processes that are manifest at seafloor methane seep and coral community sites

ii. Constraining the spatial and temporal extent of those processes. 

(More detailed objectives to be determined in consultation with cruise participants)

 

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Training a cohort of early career scientists in deep submergence cruise planning and leadership.
Conducting observations and collection of samples at seafloor methane seep and coral community sites.
Acoustic mapping of the seafloor and water column.


Key training objectives include providing experience in:

i. collaborative, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and proposal strategies for deep-submergence science

ii. leadership in cruise and dive/mission planning and execution

iii. integration of instrumentation with Alvin/Sentry/other deep-submergence assets

iv. telepresence research and communication: seafloor-to-ship-to-shore

v. data management, sharing, reporting

vi. science communication

 

Key scientific objectives include:

i. Investigating the linked biological, chemical, physical, and geological processes that are manifest at seafloor methane seep and coral community sites

ii. Constraining the spatial and temporal extent of those processes. 

(More detailed objectives to be determined in consultation with cruise participants)

 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Science Activities

Alvin dives with collection of biological and geological samples
Sentry mapping 
Gravity core sampling
Multi-core sampling
CTD casts
XBT casts 
Shipboard sonar mapping (multibeam and sub-bottom)

We expect to make a large personnel transfer (~16 persons off and ~16  persons on) at the WHOI pier on August 2 at 11:00. We plan to arrive and depart on the same tide window. 

- Alvin dives with collection of biological and geological samples
Sentry mapping 
Gravity core sampling
Multi-core sampling
CTD casts
XBT casts 
Shipboard sonar mapping (multibeam and sub-bottom)

We expect to make a large personnel transfer (~16 persons off and ~16  persons on) at the WHOI pier on August 2 at 11:00. We plan to arrive and depart on the same tide window. 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
- Teleconference on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»Pre-Cruise_Training_Agenda-July_18-final.pdf
»ECS-leg2-revised.pdf
»ECS-leg1-revised.pdf
»Cruise_Schedule_June_27.xlsx
»Dive_Locations.pdf
»AT36_Overview.pdf
- added Pre-Cruise_Training_Agenda-July_18-final.pdf on Jul 26, 2016 8:50 AM by Chad Smith
- added ECS-leg2-revised.pdf on Jul 14, 2016 3:08 PM by Chad Smith
- added ECS-leg1-revised.pdf on Jul 14, 2016 3:08 PM by Chad Smith
- added Cruise_Schedule_June_27.xlsx on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Dive_Locations.pdf on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added AT36_Overview.pdf on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: 1641453

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis

Shipboard Equipment

ADCP 75 kHz,
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz ,
Deionized Water System,
Fume Hood,
Multibeam ,
Navigation - Heading,
Navigation - Position,
Science Underway Seawater System,
Sippican XBT System (Mark 21),
Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL
-added ADCP 75 kHz on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Deionized Water System on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Fume Hood on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Multibeam on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Navigation - Heading on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Navigation - Position on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Sippican XBT System (Mark 21) on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Transponder Navigation - Sonardyne USBL on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet,
Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis?,
Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis?,
Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program?
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Is there an expectation to use Skype or any other real-time video conference program? on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

CTD/Water Sampling

911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Critical CTD Sensors

CTD-Related Equipment

Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)
-added Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Barometric Pressure,
Relative Humidity,
Short Wave Solar Radiation,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Barometric Pressure on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Relative Humidity on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Wind speed and direction on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Sediment Sampling

Gravity corers,
Multi-core
-added Gravity corers on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Multi-core on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Sample Storage

Climate Controlled Walk-in,
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.,
Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea.,
Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft.,
Scientific Walk-in Freezer
-added Climate Controlled Walk-in on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Freezer -70°C 3.2 cu. ft. ea. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Refrigerator 8.6 cu. ft. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Scientific Walk-in Freezer on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
How many nets? null
How many tansponders? null
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Navigation

GPS,
USBL
-added GPS on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added USBL on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Navigation Notes:
- added USBL will be used for Sentry, CTD, and Multi-corerer, in addition to Alvin. on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- removed answer USBL will be used for Sentry, CTD, and Multi-corerer, in addition to Alvin. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added USBL will be used for Sentry, CTD, and Multi-corerer, in addition to Alvin. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Winches

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire,
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Winch Notes: Trawl Winch with .681 fiber optic to be used for MC 400 multi-corer 
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer
- changed from Trawl Winch with .681 fiber optic to be used for MC 400 multi-corer 
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer to CTD Winch with .322 wire to be used for deployment of the MC400 multi-corer to enable real-time imaging.
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- changed from CTD Winch with .322 wire to be used for deployment of the MC400 multi-corer to enable real-time imaging.
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. to Trawl Winch with .681 fiber optic to be used for MC 400 multi-corer 
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added CTD Winch with .322 wire to be used for deployment of the MC400 multi-corer to enable real-time imaging.
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire to be used for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Wire use and application

CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire,
Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire
-added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Hydro Winch with .25" hydro wire on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Winch Notes: .681 fiber optic to be used for MC400 multi-corer
.25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer
- changed from .681 fiber optic to be used for MC400 multi-corer
.25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer to .322 wire for deployment of multi-corer
.25 line for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- changed from .322 wire for deployment of multi-corer
.25 line for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. to .681 fiber optic to be used for MC400 multi-corer
.25" hydro wire to be used for gravity corer on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added .322 wire for deployment of multi-corer
.25 line for deployment of gravity corer
We will need the slip rings for the 0.322” 3-conductor cable for CTD and multicoring operations. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Standard Oceanographic Cables

Slip ring required? no
Non-standard wire required? no
Traction winch required? no

Portable Vans

Chemical Storage Van
-added Chemical Storage Van on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: no Type: 
Cruise Specific Science Winch Required: no Type: 
Nets Required: no Type: 

Over the Side Equipment

Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? no

Special Requirements

Elecrical Power: no Identify 
Equipment Handling: no Identify: 
Inter/intraship Communications: no Identify: 
Science Stowage: no Identify: 
Water: no Identify: 
Inter/intraship Communications Revisions

- Inter/intraship Communications : added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- Identify : added Telepresence on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- Identify : removed answer Telepresence on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- Identify : added Telepresence on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Additional Cruise Items/Activities

Explosive Devices:no
Portable Air Compressors:no
Flammable Gases:yes
Small Boat Operations:no
SCUBA Diving Operations:no

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Compressed CH4
Liquid N2
Formalin for preservation of Biological Samples
Denatured Alcohol

- added

Compressed CH4
Liquid N2
Formalin for preservation of Biological Samples
Denatured Alcohol

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Expect to conduct CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night.
Expect Sentry operations at night.

- changed from Expect to conduct CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night.
Expect Sentry operations at night.

 to Potential for CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night
Sentry operations at night
Telepresence at night on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- changed from Potential for CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night
Sentry operations at night
Telepresence at night to Expect to conduct CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night.
Expect Sentry operations at night.

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Potential for CTD, gravity core, and multicore collection at night
Sentry operations at night
Telepresence at night on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Other required equipment and special needs:
We plan to collect water column data (.wcd files) with the multibeam sonar.
- changed from We plan to collect water column data (.wcd files) with the multibeam sonar. to We anticipate live telepresence broadcasts each day of the cruise at 1000, 1300, 1800, and 2000 EDT.

Multi-corer will be the MC 400 equiped with camera from the MISO Facility ( http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments/miso)
 

 on Jul 18, 2016 8:54 AM by Carl Kaiser
- changed from We anticipate live telepresence broadcasts each day of the cruise at 1000, 1300, 1800, and 2000 EDT.

Multi-corer will be the MC 400 equiped with camera from the MISO Facility ( http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments/miso)
 

 to We plan to collect water column data (.wcd files) with the multibeam sonar. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added We anticipate live telepresence broadcasts each day of the cruise at 1000, 1300, 1800, and 2000 EDT.

Multi-corer will be the MC 400 equiped with camera from the MISO Facility ( http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments/miso)
 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Scientific Instrumentation for HOV Alvin


Current Chart(s):

What type of samples do you expect to collect?Water Benthic fauna Sediment Rock
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith null null

Site Survey

Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)?no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated?no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
How many nets? 0
How many tansponders? 0
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation for other than Alvin operations?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Vehicle Equipment

Push corers (12-pack rack),
Search sonar,
Scoop nets,
CTD,
Small capacity slurp samplers,
Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber,
Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber,
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12,
Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24,
Major (dual) pair water sampler(s) with ICL temperature probles
-removed Low temperature probe on Jul 11, 2016 8:06 AM by Rick Chandler
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added CTD on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Major (dual) pair water sampler(s) with ICL temperature probles on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Push corers (12-pack rack) on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Scoop nets on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Small capacity slurp samplers on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Search sonar on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Low temperature probe on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Water Benthic fauna Sediment Rock on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Elevators

Will you be using elevators to transport samples to the surface?yes
- changed from no to yes on Jul 25, 2016 8:31 PM by Rick Chandler
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If yes, how many would you anticipate? 2
- added 2 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV Alvin yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Has this equipment been used on Alvin before? yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.

Butterfield-Beast-type water sampler. (Scientist Katrina Twing working with Bruce Strickrott on this)
Hydrophone (Scientist Adam Skarke working with Bruce Strickrott on this) 

Additional cameras (downlooking and forwardlooing GoPro) on Alvin will be from the MISO Facility ( http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments/miso). All cameras have been pressure tested and hold an Alvin pressure certification. 

- added

Butterfield-Beast-type water sampler. (Scientist Katrina Twing working with Bruce Strickrott on this)
Hydrophone (Scientist Adam Skarke working with Bruce Strickrott on this) 

Additional cameras (downlooking and forwardlooing GoPro) on Alvin will be from the MISO Facility ( http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments/miso). All cameras have been pressure tested and hold an Alvin pressure certification. 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Has the pressure housing been tested per Alvin Pressure Test requirements? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights.
Air weight of this equipment?
Water weight of this equipment?
Does the equipment require a power interface from Alvin? yes
Voltage required null
Power required
Data Interface
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Alvin User Manual? yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Please provide power and comms specifics, wiring diagram, pinout, and wiring harness in advance of the cruise.
Does this equipment require hydraulic inputs from the vehicle? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Hydraulic schematic of the equipment requirements.
Does this equipment require manipulation? yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If yes, please describe how the equipment is to be manipulated:

Water sampler: TBD after consultation with Katrina Twing.
Hydrophone: positioning on seafloor adjacent to active gas venting with a manipulator.

- added

Water sampler: TBD after consultation with Katrina Twing.
Hydrophone: positioning on seafloor adjacent to active gas venting with a manipulator.

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Will this equipment be deployed off the vehicle? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If yes, please describe how the equipment is intended for deployment:
If yes, will the equipment be disconnected from the vehicle and left in situ? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
How long will the deployment be?
Will the equipment be recovered by the same vehicle? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Do you intend to recover any other previously deployed equipment? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If yes, please describe this equipment:
Does this equipment use any glass spheres for either buoyancy or as pressure housings? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Does the equipment have an associated computer or control panel for remote operation from the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Has the computer or control panel been gas tested for use in the personnel sphere? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
Request to work in water column well off bottom.
Anticipate two bounce dive (~300 m) days during the cruise.
Request Niskin bottle rack on Alvin for water sampling.

We can provide gridded bathymetric data (.grd format) and bathymetric map images (.tif) for all Alvin dive sites at a noninal resolution of 30 m^2.
- added Request to work in water column well off bottom.
Anticipate two bounce dive (~300 m) days during the cruise.
Request Niskin bottle rack on Alvin for water sampling.

We can provide gridded bathymetric data (.grd format) and bathymetric map images (.tif) for all Alvin dive sites at a noninal resolution of 30 m^2. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Navy Clearance:
Granted 07/22/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1   29JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
2   30JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
3   31JUL16   39.90N-069.26W
4   01AUG16   40.00N-069.19W
5   03AUG16   40.05N-069.04W
6   04AUG16   40.00N-069.12W
7   05AUG16   39.87N-069.28W
8   06AUG16   39.81N-069.59W
- changed from Requested 07/15/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1   29JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
2   30JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
3   31JUL16   39.90N-069.26W
4   01AUG16   40.00N-069.19W
5   03AUG16   40.05N-069.04W
6   04AUG16   40.00N-069.12W
7   05AUG16   39.87N-069.28W
8   06AUG16   39.81N-069.59W
 to Granted 07/22/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1   29JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
2   30JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
3   31JUL16   39.90N-069.26W
4   01AUG16   40.00N-069.19W
5   03AUG16   40.05N-069.04W
6   04AUG16   40.00N-069.12W
7   05AUG16   39.87N-069.28W
8   06AUG16   39.81N-069.59W
 on Jul 25, 2016 8:31 PM by Rick Chandler
- changed from Requested 07/06/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING PERIOD 281000Z JULY THRU 072400Z AUG 16:
   39.81N  069.59W
   39.87N  069.28W
   39.91N  069.26W
   40.00N  069.19W
   40.00N  069.12W
   40.24N  068.17W
   40.42N  067.67W
   40.00N  069.02W
   40.05N  069.04W
   40.25N  068.13W
   40.29N  068.12W
 to Requested 07/15/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1   29JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
2   30JUL16   39.81N-069.59W
3   31JUL16   39.90N-069.26W
4   01AUG16   40.00N-069.19W
5   03AUG16   40.05N-069.04W
6   04AUG16   40.00N-069.12W
7   05AUG16   39.87N-069.28W
8   06AUG16   39.81N-069.59W
 on Jul 21, 2016 8:37 AM by Rick Chandler
- added Requested 07/06/16:
WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING PERIOD 281000Z JULY THRU 072400Z AUG 16:
   39.81N  069.59W
   39.87N  069.28W
   39.91N  069.26W
   40.00N  069.19W
   40.00N  069.12W
   40.24N  068.17W
   40.42N  067.67W
   40.00N  069.02W
   40.05N  069.04W
   40.25N  068.13W
   40.29N  068.12W
 on Jul 11, 2016 8:06 AM by Rick Chandler

Scientific Instrumentation for AUV Sentry


Current Chart(s):
»Veatch_Canyon_10m.grd
»New_England_Seep_10_m.grd
»Shallop_Canyon_10m.grd
»Hydrographer_Canyon_10m.grd

- added Hydrographer_Canyon_10m.grd on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Shallop_Canyon_10m.grd on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added New_England_Seep_10_m.grd on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Veatch_Canyon_10m.grd on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

What type of samples do you expect to collect?Maps of seafloor seep habitats (Side scan sonar standard and 850 kHz, multibeam sonar, sub bottom profiler, photo-mosaics) ADCP current observations (Participant Joe Zambon working with Carl Kaiser on this) Expect collection of water column data with multibeam sonar. Water: CTD, O2, Eh, pH null null
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Site Survey

Will you provide detailed charts of the work area(s)?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
If no, willl you need R/V Atlantis to generate maps of the work area(s)?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Will you need post-dive maps of the work area generated?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
How many nets? 0
How many tansponders? 0
Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation?yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Will you be using Doppler/GPS navigation? yes
- added yes on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-removed Low temperature probe on Jul 11, 2016 8:06 AM by Rick Chandler
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 24 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added CTD on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: multi-chamber on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Large capacity slurp samplers: single-chamber on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Major (dual) pair water sampler(s) with ICL temperature probles on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Push corers (12-pack rack) on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Scoop nets on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Small capacity slurp samplers on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Search sonar on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Bio collection boxes: 12 x 12 x 12 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
-added Low temperature probe on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- changed from Maps of seafloor seep habitats (Side scan sonar standard and 850 kHz, multibeam sonar, sub bottom profiler, photo-mosaics) ADCP current observations (Participant Joe Zambon working with Carl Kaiser on this) Expect collection of water column data with multibeam sonar. Water: CTD, O2, Eh, pH to Maps of seafloor seep habitats (Side scan sonar standard and 850 kHz, multibeam sonar, sub bottom profiler, photo-mosaics) ADCP current observations from DVL (Participant Joe Zambon working with Carl Kaiser on this) Expect collection of water column data with multibeam sonar. Water: CTD, O2, Eh, pH Current observations from ADCP/DVL instrument. on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
- added Maps of seafloor seep habitats (Side scan sonar standard and 850 kHz, multibeam sonar, sub bottom profiler, photo-mosaics) ADCP current observations (Participant Joe Zambon working with Carl Kaiser on this) Expect collection of water column data with multibeam sonar. Water: CTD, O2, Eh, pH on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Science Supplied Equipment

Are you supplying equipment to be used on HOV AbeSentry no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Has this equipment been used on AbeSentry before? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Please give a brief description of the equipment, its intended purpose, the cruise # it was last used on if any and its deployment method.
Does this equipment use an external pressure housing? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Has the pressure case been tested to the anticipated depth of deployment?& no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
Pressure housing schematic with dimensions and include air and water weights.
Air weight of this equipment?
Water weight of this equipment?
Does the equipment require data or a power interface from the vehicle? no
Does the equipment meet the electrical requirements of the Sentry User Manual? no
- added no on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Cameras & Video

Digital Still Camera: Color
-added Digital Still Camera: Color on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:

We will not need SyPRID for use on cruise (this was previously considered and discussed on the cruise planning call). However, we request a dockside presentation of the SyPRID sampler to familiarize cruise participants with this Sentry capability. 

- changed from

We will not need SyPRID for use on cruise (this was previously considered and discussed on the cruise planning call). However, we request a dockside presentation of the SyPRID sampler to familiarize cruise participants with this Sentry capability. 

 to

We will provide gridded bathymetric data(.grd format) for all dive sites at a nominal resolution of 10 m^2. We will additionaly bring raw bathymetric data for all Sentry sites (collected by Atlantis or Okeanos Explorer) on the cruise.

We will not need SyPRID for use on cruise (this was previously considered and discussed on cruise planning call). However, we request a dockside presentation of the SyPRID sampler to familiarize cruise participants with this Sentry capability. 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith
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We will not need SyPRID for use on cruise (this was previously considered and discussed on the cruise planning call). However, we request a dockside presentation of the SyPRID sampler to familiarize cruise participants with this Sentry capability. 

 on Jul 8, 2016 6:50 PM by Chad Smith

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

U.S. Customs Form: no
Diplomatic Clearance: no
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Countries:
Notes:
Isotope Use Approval: no
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving: no

Checklist

SSSG Tech: