Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


Tioga - NSF Hazards

Ship

R/V Tioga

Cruise Party

Glen Gawarkiewicz: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 343C, MS#21 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2913
ggawarkiewicz@whoi.edu
- added Glen Gawarkiewicz as Chief Scientist on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
- added Glen Gawarkiewicz as Principal Investigator on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Departure: Aug 1, 2018

Woods Hole

Arrival: Aug 3, 2018

Woods Hole

Operations Area

South of Martha's Vineyard
- South of Martha's Vineyard on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Lat/Lon: 41° 30.0′ N / 70° 40.0′ W
- set lat to 41° 30.0′ N, set lon to 70° 40.0′ W on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Depth Range: 10 / 80
- set min to 10, set max to 80 on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Hydrographic sampling in support of large NSF field program on Lagrangian flow characteristics in coastal regions.
This request specifically covers the initial large scale hydrographic survey needed to initialize the
numerical model run by Pierre Lermusiaux at MIT
- Hydrographic sampling in support of large NSF field program on Lagrangian flow characteristics in coastal regions.
This request specifically covers the initial large scale hydrographic survey needed to initialize the
numerical model run by Pierre Lermusiaux at MIT
on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Science Activities

Operations will include CTD profiling over a broad area south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
- Operations will include CTD profiling over a broad area south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
- Visit WHOI on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
- on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Stations:

  Not decided yet, similar to August 2017
  Distance: 30
  Days: 14
  Latitude: 41° 0.0’ N
  Longitude: 70° 40.0’ W
- added Name: Not decided yet, similar to August 2017, Lat: 41° 0.0’ N, Lon: 70° 40.0’ W, Distance: 30, Days: 14 on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Supporting documentation:

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: 263949.00

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Tioga

Shipboard Equipment

A-Frame,
ADCP 300 kHz,
CTD Winch,
Navigation - Position,
Knudsen SBP
-added A-Frame on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added CTD Winch on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Navigation - Position on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Knudsen SBP on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

CTD/Water Sampling

Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor,
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer,
Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles
-added Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles on Dec 7, 2017 8:48 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Seapoint STM turbidity sensor on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Barometric Pressure,
Relative Humidity,
SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature,
SBE 48 Hull Temperature,
SeaStar Sea Surface Flourometer,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Barometric Pressure on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Relative Humidity on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SBE 48 Hull Temperature on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added SeaStar Sea Surface Flourometer on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
-added Wind speed and direction on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Equipment Deployment

What type of equipment will you deploy?
Tioga CTD only
What are the dimensions?
3
What is the weight in air?

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?no
- added no on Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Describe deployment method and quantity:

Additional Information

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

Checklist & Notes

Checklist

U.S. Customs Form: no
- added no on Dec 7, 2017 8:48 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Diplomatic Clearance: no
- added no on Dec 7, 2017 8:48 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Countries:
Notes:
Isotope Use Approval: no
- added no on Dec 7, 2017 8:48 AM by Ian G. Hanley
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving: no
- added no on Dec 7, 2017 8:48 AM by Ian G. Hanley

Checklist

SSSG Tech: