Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


TBD

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 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
- added Joel Llopiz as Principal Investigator on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Departure: Apr 16, 2019

Woods Hole

Arrival: Apr 16, 2019

Woods Hole

Operations Area

Nantucket Shoals
- Nantucket Shoals on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
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 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
Depth Range: ~20 / ~100
- set min to ~20, set max to ~100 on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Collect sand lance larvae and zooplankton with plankton nets and conduct CTD casts in the Nantucket Shoals region.
- Collect sand lance larvae and zooplankton with plankton nets and conduct CTD casts in the Nantucket Shoals region. on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Science Activities

Plankton tows with a bongo net and CTD casts.
- Plankton tows with a bongo net and CTD casts. on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
- Visit WHOI on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
Meeting Notes: I'm at WHOI.
- I'm at WHOI. on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»Nantucket_Shoals_sand_lance_stations.xlsx
- added Nantucket_Shoals_sand_lance_stations.xlsx on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Funding

Funding Agency: NOAA
Grant or contract number: 22180408

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Tioga

Shipboard Equipment

A-Frame,
ADCP 300 kHz,
CTD Winch,
Trawl Winch
-added A-Frame on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added CTD Winch on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added Trawl Winch on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

CTD/Water Sampling

Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles
-added Tioga 911+, 12 Bottle Rosette, 2 Liter Bottles on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

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 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added Barometric Pressure on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added Relative Humidity on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added SBE 45 Sea Surface Temperature on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added SeaStar Sea Surface Flourometer on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
-added Wind speed and direction on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

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 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
What is the weight in air?
~50 lbs
- added ~50 lbs on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

Hazardous Material

Will hazardous material be utilized?yes
- added yes on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway
Describe deployment method and quantity:
Standard oblique tow astern.
- added Standard oblique tow astern. on Nov 20, 2018 3:08 PM by Eric Benway

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 10, 2018 12:34 PM by Captain Peter Collins
Diplomatic Clearance: no
- added no on Dec 10, 2018 12:34 PM by Captain Peter Collins
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Countries:
Notes:
Isotope Use Approval: no
- added no on Dec 10, 2018 12:34 PM by Captain Peter Collins
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving: no
- added no on Dec 10, 2018 12:34 PM by Captain Peter Collins

Checklist

SSSG Tech: