Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cruise Planning Synopsis
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AT19 (Lee) | |
Ship | |
| R/V Atlantis | |
Cruise Party | |
| Brian Guest: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Bigelow 103, MS#12 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3275 bguest@whoi.edu Jody Klymak: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator University of Victoria 3800 Finnerty Rd P.O. BOX 3055 STN CSC Victoria , BC Canada V8W4A3 +1 250 472 5969 jklymak@uvic.ca Jim Ledwell: Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Bigelow 411, MS#09 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 3305 jledwell@whoi.edu Kipp Shearman: Principal Investigator Oregon State University USA +1 541 737 1866 shearman@coas.oregonstate.edu Miles Sundermeyer: Principal Investigator University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth USA +1 508 999 8898 msundermeyer@umassd.edu |
Departure: Feb 22, 2012 | |
| Woods Hole | |
Arrival: Mar 17, 2012 | |
| Woods Hole | |
Operations Area | |
| Gulf Stream (north or south wall) | |
| Lat/Lon: 37° 0.0′ N / 67° 0.0′ W | |
| Depth Range: 0 / 300 m | |
| Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? | no |
| Are visas or special travel documents required? | no |
Science Objectives | |
| Mapping strong fronts in the vicinity of the Gulf Stream in conjunction with operations on R/V Knorr (UVic+everyone). Tending gliders released in the experiment area (OSU) Releasing and tracking dye released in experiment area (WHOI + UMASS) Releasing surface floats, perhaps retrieving (UMass) The overall goal is to better understand lateral processes in the upper ocean. For this experiment, particular interest is in what happens with significant wind and deep mixed layers. This requires mapping out the large-scale features (Atlantis), and detailing the turbulent processes that result (Knorr). | |
Science Activities | |
| R/V Knorr will be deploying floats and doing tight (5-10 km surveys) around the floats. R/V Atlantis will be doing larger scale "radiator" patterns towing a free-falling CTD package (MVP - Klymak). Operational speeds will be between 5 and 10 knots, weather and instrument dependent. The radiators will be aligned across large-scale features, and be approximately 30 km long, and maybe 15 km cross-feature. We anticipate that the cruise will be broken into three or four "experiments", where a feature is chosen, perhaps after a short survey, and assets deployed. At the beginning of each experiment, three or four gliders will be released (Shearman), preferably upstream of major currents. They will run cross-front surveys, ideally independently of the ship. If these run too far astray, we may need to break off regular sampling to chase them. Also, there will be a dye release, hopefully as close to the R/V Knorr as practical, and likely based on a location and depth they suggest to us. The hope is that the dye and the floats on the R/V Knorr will be as co-located as practical. The dye will either be flourosceine or rhodamine, both harmless in the amounts we are using. | |
Additional Info | |
| Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference | |
| Meeting Notes: Co-ordinating with Eric Benway and Craig Lee | |
Stations: | |
Supporting documentation: | |
| »TriaxusPhotos-2.pdf | |
| »Aft_Deck_-_Lee_KN205_DRAFT.JPG | |
| »Main_Deck_-_Lee_KN205_DRAFT.JPG | |
| »MVP_UVic__winch_Ops.pdf | |
| Notes: UWASHINGTON 300 ADCP to be installed in spare transducer well at WHOI Feb 8 - Feb 19. | |
Funding |
| Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY | |
| Grant or contract number: N00014-09-1-0266 |
Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Atlantis |
Shipboard Equipment | |||||||||||
| ADCP 75 kHz | |||||||||||
| Navigation - Heading | |||||||||||
| Transducer well for visiting instrumentation | |||||||||||
| Navigation - Position | |||||||||||
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? | |||||||||||
CTD/Water Sampling | |||||||||||
| 911+ Rosette 24-position, 10-liter bottle Rosette with dual T/C sensors | |||||||||||
Critical CTD Sensors | |||||||||||
| We won't need the rosette | |||||||||||
MET Sensors | |||||||||||
| Barometric Pressure | |||||||||||
| Air temperature | |||||||||||
| Relative Humidity | |||||||||||
| Wind speed and direction | |||||||||||
| Short Wave Solar Radiation | |||||||||||
| Storage Notes: | |||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| Will you be using Long Base Line (LBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
| How many nets? | null | ||||||||||
| How many tansponders? | null | ||||||||||
| Will you be using Ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation? | no | ||||||||||
Navigation | |||||||||||
| GPS | |||||||||||
| Navigation Notes: | |||||||||||
Winches | |||||||||||
| CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire | |||||||||||
| Winch Notes:
Full description at http://web.uvic.ca/~jklymak/MVP/MVPOps.pdf | |||||||||||
| 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:
UVic MVP winch Full description at http://web.uvic.ca/~jklymak/MVP/MVPOps.pdf Winch mounts w/ adapter plates to 2x2 hole pattern. | |||||||||||
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? | yes | ||||||||||
| Describe deployment method and quantity: Dye releases are per Ledwell group standard practices. Isopropynol, freshwater, and either uranine or rhodamine are mixed on deck, and deployed over the side on the CTD rosette (to get the proper depth rating). | |||||||||||
Radioactive Material | |||||||||||
| Radioiosotopes: | no | ||||||||||
Additional Information | |||||||||||
| Is night time work anticipated on this cruise? | yes | ||||||||||
| Specialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other): | |||||||||||
| Other required equipment and special needs: 300 ADCP from University of Washington to be installed into Atlantis' spare transducer well. | |||||||||||
Checklist & Notes |
Checklist | |
| U.S. Customs Form: | no |
| Diplomatic Clearance: | no |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Approved: | |
| Agent Information: | |
| Eric Benway -Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 508-289-3770 ebenway@whoi.edu SEND SHIPMENTS TO:Master R/V ATLANTIS Attn: Scientist's Name - LATMIX - AT19 c/o Eric Benway 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: Eric Benway Phone: (508) 289-3770 Fax: (508) 457-2185 Email: ebenway@whoi.edu | |
| Countries: | |
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| Notes: | |
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| Isotope Use Approval: | no |
| Isotope Notes: | |
| SCUBA Diving: | no |
Checklist | |
| SSSG Tech: | |
| MOB = Feb 19 - 21 DEMOB = Mar 18- 19. | |