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KN221-04

Ship

R/V Knorr

Cruise Party

Robert Weller: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Clark 204A, MS#29 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543 +1 508 289 2508 rweller@whoi.edu

Departure: Sep 7, 2014
Reykjavik
Arrival: Sep 28, 2014
Woods Hole
Operations Area
Southeast of Greenland
Lat/Lon: 59° 52.0′ N / 39° 30.0′ W
Depth Range: 2600 m / 2800 m
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country?	Iceland, Greenland
Are visas or special travel documents required?	no
Science Objectives
To carry out the first deployment of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Irminger Sea Array, installing four moorings and up to five gliders.  The platforms will carry multidisciplinary instrumentation and provide the capability for real time communication of data and control of sampling.  A surface mooring will instrument the sea surface and upper ocean, capturing the surface forcing and upper ocean variability.  A profiling mooring will measure through the water column.  Two additional taut subsurface moorings and the gliders will complete the capabilities to obtain vertical profiles and sample the mesocale (10s to 100 km) variability at the site.
Science Activities
The following activities are planned:  1) Survey the bathymetry of the site to establish the positions for the four moorings of the first deployment and also the second set of four adjacent sites for the second deployment one year later;  2)  Deploy the four moorings; 3) Deploy three gliders in support of horizontal and vertical sampling in and around the array; 4) Deploy two gliders focussed on vertical profiling; and 5) Carry out shipboard sampling in support of calibration and validation of the deployed sensors on the moorings and gliders and to add to knowledge of the site.
Additional Info
Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Visit WHOI
Stations:
Station 1   Distance: 613 nm   Days: 11   Latitude: 59° 58.8’ N   Longitude: 39° 34.8’ E
Supporting documentation:
»KN221-04_Personnel_List.xlsb
»Erminger_SeaT_Rv_KNORR__DECK_LAY_OUT_vers_2_73114_dwg.pdf
»Irminger_Array_large.eps
»irminger_blowup_2.eps
»4226875000_OOI_Irminger_cruise_track.pdf

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF

Grant or contract number: OCE-0957938

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Knorr

Other Science Vans:

Shipboard Equipment
Bathymetry System 12 kHz
ADCP 300 kHz
Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz
ADCP 75 kHz
Deionized Water System
Science Underway Seawater System
12 kHz Pinger for Wire Use
Multibeam
Fume Hood
Shipboard Communication
Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet
CTD/Water Sampling
Wet Labs ECO-AFL fluorometer
Wet Labs C*Star transmissometer (660nm wavelength)
Seapoint STM turbidity sensor
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
Critical CTD Sensors
Hydrographic Analysis Equipment
Oxygen Sample Bottles (available in 150 ml sizes)
Salinometer
Dissolved Oxygen Titration System (Brinkmann Titrator)
Salt Bottles (2 cases of 125 ml provided)
MET Sensors
Barometric Pressure
Air temperature
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Wind speed and direction
Short Wave Solar Radiation
Sample Storage
Freezer -70°C 25 cu. ft.
Chest Freezer (Household type) 0°F
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:
Winches
Trawl Winch with 9/16th trawl wire
CTD Winch with .322" Electro-mechanical wire
Winch Notes: Lebus and TSE from WHOI mooring group
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: Work van		Location: O1
Water:		Power:yes, 110V
Science Van 2
Type/size: 20' lab van		Location:
Water:		Power:

Specialized Deck Equipment

Mooring Deployment/Recovery Equipment Required: yes	Type: Lebus winch, air tuggers
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: yes	Identify: for Lebus winch
Equipment Handling: no	Identify:
Inter/intraship Communications: no	Identify:
Science Stowage: yes	Identify: Load some gear when Knorr leaves WHOI in June
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?noDescribe deployment method and quantity:

Radioactive Material

Radioiosotopes:no

Additional Information

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

Checklist & Notes

Checklist
U.S. Customs Form:	no
Diplomatic Clearance:	no
Date Submitted:
Date Approved:
Agent Information:
Iceland Primary Contact: Johann Bogason Direct line: 011 354 856 0701 Email:  johann@tvg.is      Master R/V KNORR Attn: Dr. Bob Weller c/o TVG-Zimsen ehf Korngardar 2 104 Reykjavik Iceland Woods Hole   Chad Smith Assistant Marine Operations Coordinator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Office: (508)-289-3811 Mobile: (617)-999-4163 Email: csmith@whoi.edu
Countries:
Iceland USA
Notes:
Airway Bill copies must be supplied to the Captain for all equipment that is shipped to Iceland from the US. These will be inspected by customs on their return. Remit an electronic copy to csmith@whoi.edu
Isotope Use Approval:	no
Isotope Notes:
SCUBA Diving:	no
Checklist
SSSG Tech:
Allison Heater, Tina Thomas