+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OCEANUS CRUISE SYNOPSIS | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Voyage - Leg: OC 411 Voyage Dates: 26 Apr - 04 May 2005 Chief Sci(s): John Toole (Toole/Ho) Address: WHOI MS 21 354 Clark Phone: 508-289-2531 Email: jtoole@whoi.edu Cruise Objective: Recover 3 moorings, deploy 4 moorings, occupy hydrographic section from shelf break SE towards Bermuda as far as we have time Science Activities: Operations Area: Station W - NA6 40N-70W to 33N-65W 100-5500 m SSSG Tech: sssg @oceanus.whoi.edu Departure Port: Woods Hole, MA Agent: Master R/V Oceanus Attn: Scientist's Name c/o WHOI 266 Woods Hole Rd. Woods Hole, MA 02543 Contact: John Dyke tel. (508) 289-3770 fax: (508) 457-2185 email: jdyke@whoi.edu Arrival Port: Woods Hole, MA Agent: Same as Above Installed Scientific 12 kHz Equipment: ADCP CTD -24X10L - P,T, C, O2 Salinometer Deionized Water Pinger for Wire Use O2 Titration IMET - wind, SST,SSS,air temp, humidity, shortwave WHOI-Provided Science Slip rings - 1 conductor Tools: LADCP dual workhorse Gas Bottle Rack for Eugene Gorman (10 cylinders) Program-Provided Science Tools: Shipboard GPS Nav Equipment/Nav: Other Requirements: Equipment Handling - mooring winch and associated equipment Notes: Plan for Station W cruise Spring 2005 April 26 - May 4 Apr 26 morning Depart Woods Hole head for first station site: 40 17.1' N 70 12.4' W ~dinner time Begin with CTD work on the shelf extending into deep water Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 1 40 17.1 70 12.4 90 2 40 8.5 70 6.2 125 3 40 0.61 70 0.35 164 4 39 53.96 69 55.8 728 5 39 51.51 69 54.0 1154 6 39 47.45 69 51.09 1444 7 39 42.08 69 48.07 2079 Apr 27 0500 arrive on Site of Mooring #1 (MMP) 39 36.077 69 43.013 2238 Recover mooring Deploy replacement mooring Evening, Apr 27 Resume CTD stations Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 8 39 28.52 69 38.51 2400 9 39 15.54 69 29.42 2635 10 39 0.94 69 19.95 3059 Apr 28 morning arrive on Site of Mooring #3 (MMP) 38 50.687 69 11.301 3248 Recover mooring Do CTD station while new mooring is prepared Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 11 38 47.47 69 11.05 3253 Deploy replacement mooring Evening, Apr 28 Resume CTD stations Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 12 38 33.52 69 1.52 3456 13 38 19.8 68 51.64 3814 Apr 29, morning arrive on Site of Mooring #5 (MMP) 38 04.398 68 39.802 4110 Recover mooring Do CTD station while new mooring is prepared Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 14 38 5.42 68 41.99 4096 Deploy replacement mooring Evening, Apr 29 Resume CTD stations Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 15 37 51.01 68 32.38 4363 16 37 37.28 68 22.58 4589 17 37 22.93 68 12.93 4746 April 30, midday Arrive site of Mooring #6 (VACM's) 37 31.040 68 16.700 4702 Deploy the mooring Resume CTD stations Sta # Latitude N Longitude W Depth m ------------------------------------------ 18 37 8.34 68 3.61 4904 19 36 53.91 67 53.95 4933 20 36 39.5 67 44.41 4956 21 36 12.05 67 27.04 4989 22 35 42.64 67 9.74 5100 23 35 13.7 66 52.24 5093 May 2 18:00 End station work transit back to WH along the outbound track Arrive WH midday May 4 Navy Clearance Status: Last Modified: 12/13/2006 Check List: Required? Comments US Customs Form No Explosives Clearance No Isotope Use Approval No Diplomatic Clearance Yes Bermuda (assuming we have enough time to run our section that far south) SCUBA Diving No