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KN213-03

Ship

R/V Knorr

Cruise Party

Byron Blomquist: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Organization Name +1 808 956 6896 blomquis@hawaii.edu Christopher Fairall: Principal Investigator Organization Name Boulder, CO USA +1 303 497 3253 chris.fairall@noaa.gov Jeffrey Hare: Principal Investigator USA +1 808 983 5332 jhare@hawaii.edu Barry Huebert: Principal Investigator Organization Name USA +1 808 956 6896 huebert@hawaii.edu

Departure: Oct 10, 2013
Nuuk
Arrival: Nov 15, 2013
Woods Hole
Operations Area
North Atlantic, ~100 miles south of the tip of Greenland
Lat/Lon: 60° 0.0′ N / 45° 0.0′ W
Depth Range: min / max (m)
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	Greenland (Denmark)
Are visas or special travel documents required?	no
Science Objectives
The project focuses on improving our understanding of turbulent air-sea gas exchange processes in high wind conditions.  The eventual outcome of the experimental effort is an analysis leading to improvement in gas exchange parameterizations (models).
Science Activities
Measurements of several air-side gas species and atmospheric turbulence will be conducted from the jackstaff (or similar mast) of the ship.  The hardware for this effort includes a sonic anemometer, a suite of meteorological instruments, several sample inlet lines (tubes) leading back to vans containing the gas instrumentation and pumps. Three 20' vans are planned to house the gas measurement systems.  Two of the measurement systems utilized sealed radioactive sources (Po-210 and Ni-63) which have been deployed previously on NOAA and/or UNOLS vessels. In addition, we have two small buoys (4m and 11m, each about 1.5m in diameter) to be deployed and retrieved on about a 24 hour cycle from the back deck of the ship.  These buoys will make measurements of water-side characteristics (bubbles, waves, water-side turbulence), and the data are logged on the buoy which also has GPS/Iridium link for location determination. A WAMOS wave-measurement system that utilizes the ship's navigational radar signal will be deployed. The ship will be positioned into the wind, with potential manoevers required to place the ship into a strong wind field or area of high gas flux.  Other manoevers will be required to place and retrieve the buoys.
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference/Visit WHOI
Stations:
Supporting documentation:
»Brooks-_Buoy_HiWinGS.pdf

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: 1036006

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
ADCP 300 kHz
Science Underway Seawater System
Shipboard Communication
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
CTD/Water Sampling
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
SBE43 oxygen sensor
Critical CTD Sensors
Sample 20L of deep water (500-1000m) and 5L near surface each day for calibration
MET Sensors
Barometric Pressure
Air temperature
Precipitation
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 Doppler/GPS navigation?	no
Navigation
GPS
Navigation Notes:
Winch Notes:
Wire Notes:
Standard Oceanographic Cables
Slip ring required? no Number of conductors:  Non-standard wire required? no Type:  Traction winch required? no Describe:

Science Van 1
Type/size: 8' x 20'		Location: O2 deck
Water: N/A		Power:20 amp, 480 VAC
Science Van 2
Type/size: 8' x 20'		Location: O2 deck
Water: N/A		Power:20 amp, 480 VAC
Science Van 3
Type/size: 8' x 20'		Location: O2 deck
Water: N/A		Power:20 amp, 480 VAC

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? no

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?yesDescribe deployment method and quantity:
15 compressed gas cylinders (N2) will be required, 3-4 of these will be located in the van on the O2 deck. Others in the main lab. Small quantities (< 4L of benzene, methanol, ethanol, acetone and about 1L of dilute hydrochloric acid) will be used in the vans or in the lab spaces

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:yes

Additional Information

Is night time work anticipated on this cruise?noSpecialized tech support (Seabeam, coring, other):
Other required equipment and special needs:

Checklist & Notes

Checklist
U.S. Customs Form:	no
Diplomatic Clearance:	no
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Godthab Contact: Tina Lynge Schmidt, Gorm Diernisse Phone: 299 349281, 299 349280 Fax: 299 349289 Cell: 299 555649, 299 555650 Email: portagent@ral.gl, god@ral.gl Shipping Address: Master R/V Knorr Attn: Dr. barry J Huebert c/o Royal Arctic Liner Agency Aqqusinersauq 52, PO Box 1629 3900 Nuuk GREENLAND WOODS HOLE Chad Smith csmith@whoi.edu 508-289-3811 shipping address: R/V Knorr - Dr. Huebert c/o Chad Smith Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 Woods Hole Rd Woods Hole, MA 02543
Countries:
Greenland (Denmark) United States
Notes:
For items leaving the USA on the Knorr and Returning on the Knorr: Customs forms 4455 due to Chad Smith by Close of business on monday 9/12/13 Form: http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/Cust_Form_4455_summary_19606.pdf Form Example:http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/Sample_Form4455_19607.pdf
Isotope Use Approval:	yes
Isotope Notes:
Link to Rad authorization form: http://ehs.whoi.edu/ehs/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=5&itemID=543
SCUBA Diving:	no
Checklist
SSSG Tech:
Amy Simoneau, David Simms