Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AR30-02: Simmons/McKinnon | |
Ship | |
| RV Neil Armstrong | |
Cruise Party | |
| Jennifer Mackinnon: Principal Investigator Organization Name 9500 Gilman Dr # 0213 La Jolla, CA United States 92093 +1 858 8223716 8223716 jmackinnon@ucsd.edu Harper Simmons: Chief Scientist University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 129 O'Neill Building Fairbanks, Alaska United States 99775 +1 907 474 5729 hlsimmons@alaska.edu | |
| - added Harper Simmons as Chief Scientist on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added Jennifer Mackinnon as Principal Investigator on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller |
Departure: May 16, 2018 | |
| Reykjavik | |
Arrival: May 31, 2018 | |
| Reykjavik | |
Operations Area | |
| Icelandic Basins | |
| - Icelandic Basins on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Lat/Lon: 60° 0.0′ N / 25° 0.0′ W | |
| - set lat to 60° 0.0′ N, set lon to 25° 0.0′ W on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Depth Range: 0 / 4000 | |
| - set min to 0, set max to 4000 on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | Request operations within Iceland's 200NM limit |
| - Request operations within Iceland's 200NM limit on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
| - set to no on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Science Objectives | |
Near Inertial Shear and Kinetic Energy in the North Atlantic Experiment (NISKINE) We seek to explore the near-surface decay and subsequent vertical/lateral propagation of wind energy in the ocean. | |
| - Near Inertial Shear and Kinetic Energy in the North Atlantic Experiment (NISKINE) We seek to explore the near-surface decay and subsequent vertical/lateral propagation of wind energy in the ocean. | |
Science Activities | |
| Deploy and recover autonomous Slocum and Wave Glider, CTD/LADCP, operate Scripps fastCTD system, arial surveys. Operate remote control kayak ("ROSS" -- OSU), deploy drifters and wave buoys | |
| - Deploy and recover autonomous Slocum and Wave Glider, CTD/LADCP, operate Scripps fastCTD system, arial surveys. Operate remote control kayak ("ROSS" -- OSU), deploy drifters and wave buoys on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| - Teleconference on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Stations: | |
| Station 1 Distance: null Days: 0 Latitude: Longitude: | |
| - added Name: Lat: , Lon: , Distance: , Days: 0 on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »NISKINE_study_area.png | |
| - added NISKINE_study_area.png on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY | |
| Grant or contract number: UNKNOWN |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||
| ADCP 300 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Sippican XBT System (Mark 21), | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz , | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz, | |||||||||||
| A-Frame, | |||||||||||
| EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder, | |||||||||||
| Dynamic Positioning System, | |||||||||||
| WAMOS, | |||||||||||
| ADCP 38 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Crane | |||||||||||
| -added A-Frame on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 150 kHz on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 300 kHz on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 38 kHz on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Crane on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Dynamic Positioning System on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Sippican XBT System (Mark 21) on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added WAMOS on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
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? | |||||||||||
| -added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Is there a need to receive data from shore on a regular basis? on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Is there a need to transfer data to shore on a regular basis? on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Shipboard Communication Notes: Glider piloting operations from the ship require regular file transfer to and from shore with low latency. Co-investigators Louis St. Laurent (lstlaurent@whoi.edu) and Craig Lee (craig@apl.washington.edu) will be the points of contact for glider piloting needs. | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
| -added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
CTD-Related Equipment | |||||||||||
Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)  | |||||||||||
| -added Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure, | |||||||||||
| Air temperature, | |||||||||||
| Precipitation, | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity, | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction, | |||||||||||
| Short Wave Solar Radiation, | |||||||||||
| Long Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
| -added Air temperature on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Barometric Pressure on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Long Wave Solar Radiation on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Precipitation on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Relative Humidity on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Wind speed and direction on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| GPS | |||||||||||
| -added GPS on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire, | |||||||||||
| 3/8" Hydro Wire | |||||||||||
| -added 3/8" Hydro Wire on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes: | |||||||||||
Standard Oceanographic Cables | |||||||||||
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Specialized Deck Equipment | |||||||||||
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Over the Side Equipment | |||||||||||
| Will you be bringing any equipment (winches, blocks, etc.) that lowers instruments over the side? | yes | ||||||||||
| Details: Scripps fastCTD system with 3m davit at the rear port quarter. | |||||||||||
| - added Scripps fastCTD system with 3m davit at the rear port quarter. on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Special Requirements | |||||||||||
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Additional Cruise Items/Activities | |||||||||||
| Explosive Devices: | no | ||||||||||
| Portable Air Compressors: | no | ||||||||||
| Flammable Gases: | no | ||||||||||
| Small Boat Operations: | no | ||||||||||
| SCUBA Diving Operations: | no | ||||||||||
Hazardous Material | |||||||||||
| Will hazardous material be utilized? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| - added yes on Dec 19, 2017 10:53 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:54 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:54 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Countries: | |
| Notes: | |
| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:54 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
| - added no on Dec 19, 2017 10:54 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |