Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


Tioga Sand Lance Connectivity

Ship

R/V Tioga

Cruise Party

Joel Llopiz: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Redfield 212, MS#33 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 3845
jllopiz@whoi.edu
- added Joel Llopiz as Chief Scientist on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
- added Joel Llopiz as Principal Investigator on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Departure: Feb 21, 2018

Woods Hole

Arrival: Feb 21, 2018

Woods Hole

Operations Area

Nantucket Shoals
- Nantucket Shoals on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
Lat/Lon: 41° 18.0′ N / 69° 42.0′ W
- set lat to 41° 18.0′ N, set lon to 69° 42.0′ W on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
Depth Range:
- set min to , set max to on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Collect sand lance larvae (with plankton nets) and CTD data in the Nantucket Shoals region.
- Collect sand lance larvae (with plankton nets) and CTD data in the Nantucket Shoals region. on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Science Activities

Plankton tows with a tucker trawl and CTD casts.
- Plankton tows with a tucker trawl and CTD casts. on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
- Visit WHOI on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
Meeting Notes: I'm at WHOI.
- I'm at WHOI. on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: NOAA
Grant or contract number: Forthcoming (newly awarded Sea Grant project)

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Tioga

Shipboard Equipment

A-Frame,
ADCP 300 kHz,
CTD Winch,
Trawl Winch
-added A-Frame on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added CTD Winch on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Trawl Winch on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

CTD/Water Sampling

SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor,
Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles,
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
-removed 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Nov 7, 2017 1:58 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Nov 7, 2017 1:58 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Nov 7, 2017 1:58 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles on Nov 7, 2017 1:58 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Nov 7, 2017 1:58 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Barometric Pressure,
Relative Humidity,
SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature,
SeaStar Sea Surface Flourometer,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Barometric Pressure on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Relative Humidity on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SeaStar Sea Surface Flourometer on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Wind speed and direction on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Equipment Deployment

What type of equipment will you deploy?
1-m2 Tucker Trawl plankton net
What are the dimensions?
~1x1 m3
- added ~1x1 m on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
What is the weight in air?
~50 lbs
- added ~50 lbs on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yes
- added yes on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley
Describe deployment method and quantity:
Standard oblique tow astern.
- added Standard oblique tow astern. on Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM by Ian G. Hanley

Additional Information

Brief operations description or comments:
Other required equipment and special needs:

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: