Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Cruise Planning Synopsis


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AR37: Keigwin "SVC"

Ship

RV Neil Armstrong

Cruise Party

Lloyd Keigwin: Chief Scientist, Principal Investigator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution McLean 207A, MS#08 Woods Hole, Ma. USA 02543
+1 508 289 2784
lkeigwin@whoi.edu

Departure: Aug 30, 2019

Woods Hole

Arrival: Sep 7, 2019

Woods Hole

Operations Area

Lat/Lon: 39° 17.0′ N / 72° 11.0′ W
Depth Range: 500 / 2500
Will the vessel be operating within 200 NM of a foreign country? no

Science Objectives

Overall objective is to test revision to Jumbo Piston Corer handling system at a location where the expected cores will be useful for paleoclimate work and where the water is shallow enough that we will not be wasting "wire" time.

Science Activities

Multicore, gravity core, and piston core several locations along the western flank of Hudson Canyon at a range of water depths between 500 and 2500 m.  We will also test rigging the piston corer as a heavy, large diameter gravity corer at continental shelf locations where a record of climate change would be valuable but sandy sediment will reduce penetration.

Additional Info

Pre-cruise Planning Meeting: Teleconference
Meeting Notes: simple cruise, no meeting necessary

Stations:

Supporting documentation:

»station_locations.xls

Funding

Funding Agency: NSF
Grant or contract number: Keigwin and Carman support
Funding Agency: ONR/NAVY
Grant or contract number: ship time grant

Scientific Instrumentation for R/V Armstrong

Shipboard Equipment

Bathymetry System 3.5 kHz
ADCP 150 kHz
A-Frame
EM122 (12 kHz) Multibeam Echosounder
Dynamic Positioning System
ADCP 38 kHz
Crane

Shipboard Communication

Basic Internet access via HiSeasNet

Critical CTD Sensors

Sediment Sampling

Gravity corers
Multi-core
Piston corers

Sample Storage

Scientific Walk-in Freezer
Scientific Walk-in Refrigerator
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 Notes:
Winch Notes: traction winch with synthetic rope
Winch Notes: same synthetic rope we used on AR23-01

Standard Oceanographic Cables

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

Portable Vans

Cold Storage Van

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?no
Describe deployment method and quantity:

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:

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: