Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


AR40: Miksis-Olds "ADEON"

Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Jennifer Miksis-Olds: Principal Investigator
University of New Hampshire UNH, 24 Colovos Rd Durham, New Hampshire United States 03824
+1 603 862 5147
j.miksisolds@unh.edu

Joe Warren: Chief Scientist
Stony Brook University 239 Montauk Hwy Southampton, NY USA 11968
+1 631 632 5045
joe.warren@stonybrook.edu
- added Joe Warren as Chief Scientist on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added Jennifer Miksis-Olds as Principal Investigator on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Departure: Oct 20, 2019

WHOI

Arrival: Nov 6, 2019

WHOI

Operations Area

US Outer Continental Shelf from VA to FL
- US Outer Continental Shelf from VA to FL on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Lat/Lon: 30° 0.1′ N / -77° 0.0906′ W
- set lat to 30° 0.1′ N, set lon to -77° 0.0906′ W on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Depth Range: 200 m / 1050 m
- set min to 200 m, set max to 1050 m on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

  • Establish an ecosystem observation network that provides baseline monitoring and supports predictive modeling of the soundscape and its relationship to marine life and the environment of the Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas.
  • Assess baseline soundscape and ecosystem conditions in support of predictive environmental modeling and trend analyses in the planning areas.
    • How do soundscape and ecosystem components vary with water depth across the OCS?
    • How do the soundscape and ecosystem components vary with latitude along the OCS?
    • Where are the hot spots of human activity for consideration in ecosystem/habitat health impacts?
  • Assess the spatial and temporal distribution of the soundscape and biological scatterers, including their expected variation and correlation with distance from the mooring locations.
    • What are the environmental factors that define and constrain the horizontal range of appropriate extrapolation of observations measured at the stationary mooring sites?
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  • Establish an ecosystem observation network that provides baseline monitoring and supports predictive modeling of the soundscape and its relationship to marine life and the environment of the Mid- and South Atlantic Planning Areas.
  • Assess baseline soundscape and ecosystem conditions in support of predictive environmental modeling and trend analyses in the planning areas.
    • How do soundscape and ecosystem components vary with water depth across the OCS?
    • How do the soundscape and ecosystem components vary with latitude along the OCS?
    • Where are the hot spots of human activity for consideration in ecosystem/habitat health impacts?
  • Assess the spatial and temporal distribution of the soundscape and biological scatterers, including their expected variation and correlation with distance from the mooring locations.
    • What are the environmental factors that define and constrain the horizontal range of appropriate extrapolation of observations measured at the stationary mooring sites?
 on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Science Activities

1. Recover, turnaround, and redeployment of 7 bottom landers.
2. CTD casts in association with each lander deployment and fine-scale acoustic survey transects.
3. Zooplankton net tows in conjunction with each lander deployment.
4. Fine-scale acoustic survey transects.
- 1. Recover, turnaround, and redeployment of 7 bottom landers.
2. CTD casts in association with each lander deployment and fine-scale acoustic survey transects.
3. Zooplankton net tows in conjunction with each lander deployment.
4. Fine-scale acoustic survey transects. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
- Teleconference on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Meeting Notes: Can visit WHOI any time if needed, as both the Lead PI and Chief Sci are relatively local.
- Can visit WHOI any time if needed, as both the Lead PI and Chief Sci are relatively local. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Stations:

  VAC (Virginia Inter-canyon)
  Distance: 535
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 37° 14.77’ N
  Longitude: 74° 30.87’ W

  BLE (Blake Escarpment)
  Distance: 125
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 29° 15.05’ N
  Longitude: 78° 21.1’ W

  JAX (Jacksonville)
  Distance: 130
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 30° 29.6’ N
  Longitude: 80° 0.16’ W

  CHB (Charleston Bump)
  Distance: 55
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 32° 4.3’ N
  Longitude: -78° 22.2’ E

  SAV (Savannah Deep)
  Distance: 105
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 32° 2.6’ N
  Longitude: 77° 20.8’ W

  WIL (Wilmington)
  Distance: 125
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 33° 35.2’ N
  Longitude: 76° 26.9’ W

  HAT (Hatteras)
  Distance: 130
  Days: 2
  Latitude: 35° 12.1’ N
  Longitude: 75° 1.1’ W
- added Name: VAC (Virginia Inter-canyon), Lat: 37° 14.77’ N, Lon: 74° 30.87’ W, Distance: 535, Days: 2
added Name: BLE (Blake Escarpment), Lat: 29° 15.05’ N, Lon: 78° 21.1’ W, Distance: 125, Days: 2
added Name: JAX (Jacksonville), Lat: 30° 29.6’ N, Lon: 80° 0.16’ W, Distance: 130, Days: 2
added Name: CHB (Charleston Bump), Lat: 32° 4.3’ N, Lon: -78° 22.2’ E, Distance: 55, Days: 2
added Name: SAV (Savannah Deep), Lat: 32° 2.6’ N, Lon: 77° 20.8’ W, Distance: 105, Days: 2
added Name: WIL (Wilmington), Lat: 33° 35.2’ N, Lon: 76° 26.9’ W, Distance: 125, Days: 2
added Name: HAT (Hatteras), Lat: 35° 12.1’ N, Lon: 75° 1.1’ W, Distance: 130, Days: 2 on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Supporting documentation:

»ADEON.RV.Armstrong.Cruise.Plan.Oct2019.2019.07.02.doc
- added ADEON.RV.Armstrong.Cruise.Plan.Oct2019.2019.07.02.doc on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Funding

Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY
Grant or contract number: via NOPP

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong


- added I checked the USBL as we used that transponder on the trawl wire last time (AR025) to do real time net depth monitoring of our mid-water trawl. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
- added There will be a need to receive data from shore for some aspects of our project. Nothing large in terms of transmission rates.  We do not expect to need skype/video-conferencing during this cruise. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Shipboard Equipment

ADCP 300 kHz,
ADCP 150 kHz,
A-Frame,
Science Underway Seawater System,
Fume Hood,
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder,
EK80 Sonar,
Dynamic Positioning System,
USBL Nav,
ADCP 38 kHz,
Crane,
EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder
-added A-Frame on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Dynamic Positioning System on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added EK80 Sonar on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Fume Hood on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Science Underway Seawater System on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added ADCP 150 kHz on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added ADCP 300 kHz on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added ADCP 38 kHz on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Crane on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added USBL Nav on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Shipboard Equipment Notes: I checked the USBL as we used that transponder on the trawl wire last time (AR025) to do real time net depth monitoring of our mid-water trawl.

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
-added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Shipboard Communication Notes: There will be a need to receive data from shore for some aspects of our project. Nothing large in terms of transmission rates.  We do not expect to need skype/video-conferencing during this cruise.

CTD/Water Sampling

Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer,
SBE43 oxygen sensor,
911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors,
Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR,
Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor
-added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Biospherical underwater PAR (1000m depth limit) with reference Surface PAR on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Critical CTD Sensors

MET Sensors

Air temperature,
Precipitation,
Wind speed and direction
-added Air temperature on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Precipitation on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added Wind speed and direction on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Sample Storage

Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.
-added Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Storage Notes:

Navigation

Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? no
- added no on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 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 Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Navigation

GPS,
USBL
-added GPS on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
-added USBL on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Navigation Notes: See above note, we use the USBL transponder to get real-time depth monitoring of our net tows. No other vehicle navigation is needed.
- added See above note, we use the USBL transponder to get real-time depth monitoring of our net tows. No other vehicle navigation is needed. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Winches

Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
-added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes:

Wire use and application

3/8" Hydro Wire
-added 3/8" Hydro Wire on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Winch Notes: I think we ran our vertical ring net (off the side of the boat) using the 3/8" hydro wire.  The net frame is roughly 10 lbs, but we use a clump weight (preferably from the ship) of about 25 lbs to make sure the net goes down straight when we do our vertical cast.
- added I think we ran our vertical ring net (off the side of the boat) using the 3/8" hydro wire.  The net frame is roughly 10 lbs, but we use a clump weight (preferably from the ship) of about 25 lbs to make sure the net goes down straight when we do our vertical cast. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Standard Oceanographic Cables

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

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? yes
Details: A bongo-style ring net (see cruise plan attached to the questionaire earlier)
- added A bongo-style ring net (see cruise plan attached to the questionaire earlier) on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Special Requirements

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

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?yes
- added yes on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Describe deployment method and quantity:
10L of 37% formaldehyde will be brought onboard (held in fume hood or chemical locker as appropriate) and used to preserve fish/zooplankton samples collected by nets.

Will also bring ~ 2 L of 95% ethanol to be used for preservation of zooplankton/fish samples collected by nets.  Wasn't sure whether to include that in haz material form.
- added 10L of 37% formaldehyde will be brought onboard (held in fume hood or chemical locker as appropriate) and used to preserve fish/zooplankton samples collected by nets.

Will also bring ~ 2 L of 95% ethanol to be used for preservation of zooplankton/fish samples collected by nets.  Wasn't sure whether to include that in haz material form. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?yes
- added yes on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Night time CTD cast and net tows will be conducted.
- added Night time CTD cast and net tows will be conducted. on Jul 25, 2019 10:58 AM by Sarah Fuller
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: