Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
AR47: Johns "OSNAP/Niskin Iceland Basin" | |
Ship | |
| RV Neil Armstrong | |
Cruise Party | |
| William JOhns: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator RSMAS, University of MIami 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL USA 33149 +1 305 421 4054 bjohns@rsmas.miami.edu | |
| - added William JOhns as Chief Scientist on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added William JOhns as Principal Investigator on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller |
Departure: Sep 18, 2020 | |
| WHOI | |
Arrival: Oct 21, 2020 | |
| WHOI | |
Operations Area | |
| NA5 | |
| - NA5 on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Lat/Lon: 58° 0.0′ N / 25° 0.0′ E | |
| - set lat to 58° 0.0′ N, set lon to 25° 0.0′ E on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Depth Range: 1400 / 2900 | |
| - set min to 1400, set max to 2900 on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| This cruise is a joint OSNAP East (Johns) and NISKINe (Alford/Waterhouse/Voet) cruise, focused on servicing or recovering critical moorings in the Iceland Basin. The cruise has two primary objectives: 1. Turn around (recover and redeploy) 7 moorings in the OSNAP East array, and 2. Recover 3 NISKINe program moorings | |
| - This cruise is a joint OSNAP East (Johns) and NISKINe (Alford/Waterhouse/Voet) cruise, focused on servicing or recovering critical moorings in the Iceland Basin. The cruise has two primary objectives: 1. Turn around (recover and redeploy) 7 moorings in the OSNAP East array, and 2. Recover 3 NISKINe program moorings on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Science Activities | |
| Mooring operations (recovery and redeployment) Limited CTD operations (at mooring sites prior to recovery, and for calibration of moored sensors) | |
| - Mooring operations (recovery and redeployment) Limited CTD operations (at mooring sites prior to recovery, and for calibration of moored sensors) on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| - Teleconference on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »Mooring_Sites.docx | |
| »OSNAP_Niskin_cruisetrack.png | |
| »OSNAP_Niskin_2020_map_large.png | |
| »OSNAP_Niskin_2020_map_small.png | |
| - added Mooring_Sites.docx on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added OSNAP_Niskin_cruisetrack.png on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added OSNAP_Niskin_2020_map_large.png on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
| - added OSNAP_Niskin_2020_map_small.png on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY | |
| Grant or contract number: N00014-18-1-2423 | |
| Funding Agency: NSF | |
| Grant or contract number: OCE1756231 and OCE1948198 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| Bathymetry System 12 kHz, | |||||||||||
| ADCP 150 kHz, | |||||||||||
| A-Frame, | |||||||||||
| Science Underway Seawater System, | |||||||||||
| ADCP 38 kHz, | |||||||||||
| Crane, | |||||||||||
| EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder | |||||||||||
| -added A-Frame on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 150 kHz on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added ADCP 38 kHz on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Bathymetry System 12 kHz on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Crane on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added EM710 MkII (40 to 100 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Science Underway Seawater System on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Shipboard Equipment Notes:
We have requested use of the OOI Lebus winch for this cruise, if available (via John Kemp). A request for TSE mooring spooler has also been made to the US East Coast winch pool. | |||||||||||
Shipboard Communication | |||||||||||
| Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet | |||||||||||
| -added Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| SBE43 oxygen sensor, | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors, | |||||||||||
| Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor | |||||||||||
| -added 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added SBE43 oxygen sensor on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Wet Labs FLNTURTD Combination Flourometer and Turbidity Sensor on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
CTD-Related Equipment | |||||||||||
Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP)  | |||||||||||
| -added Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (LADCP) on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment | |||||||||||
| Salinometer , | |||||||||||
| Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) | |||||||||||
| -added Salinometer on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided) on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 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 Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Barometric Pressure on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Long Wave Solar Radiation on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Precipitation on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Relative Humidity on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Short Wave Solar Radiation on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Wind speed and direction on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| - added no on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 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 Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| GPS | |||||||||||
| -added GPS on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire, | |||||||||||
| UNOLS Winch Pool | |||||||||||
| -added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added UNOLS Winch Pool on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
Trawl winch for mooring dragging (emergency only) A LEBUS winch also may be used for mooring deployments/recoveries. | |||||||||||
| - added Trawl winch for mooring dragging (emergency only) A LEBUS winch also may be used for mooring deployments/recoveries. on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
Wire use and application | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire, | |||||||||||
| Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire | |||||||||||
| -added CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| -added Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 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? | no | ||||||||||
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 Jun 12, 2020 11:58 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 Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM by Sarah Fuller | |||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): CTD | |||||||||||
| - added CTD on Jun 12, 2020 11:58 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: | |