TAO
Program Director
Dr. Michael J. McPhaden
PMEL, TAO Project Office
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
CRUISE DESCRIPTION
General guidelines are contained in the TAO
Program Standard Operating Instructions for NOAA
Ship KA'IMIMOANA dated June 9, 2000.
Cruise
Objective and Plan:
The objective of this cruise is the maintenance
of the TAO Array along the 95 and 110W meridians. The scientific complement
will embark in San Diego, California and depart aboard KA'IMIMOANA
on March 26, 2001 to commence operations as listed in Appendix A. After completion
of operations, KA'IMIMOANA
will proceed to San Diego, California arriving on or about May 3, 2000. All
dates and times referred to in these cruise instructions are in Pacific Daylight
Savings Time (-7 GMT).
PMC Operations: | TAO Operations Manager: |
Larry Mordock | LCDR Chris Beaverson, NOAA |
NOAA/PMC (PMC1x3) | PMEL, TAO, R/E/PM |
1801 Fairview Ave. East | 7600 Sand Point Way NE |
Seattle, WA 98102-3767 | Seattle, WA 98115-0070 |
(206) 553-4764 | (206) 526-6403 |
Larry.Mordock@noaa.gov | Chris.Beaverson@noaa.gov |
1.0 PERSONNEL
1.1 CHIEF SCIENTIST AND PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS:
Chief
Scientist: David Zimmerman
The Chief Scientist is authorized to revise or alter the scientific portion of the cruise plan as work progresses provided that, after consultation with the Commanding Officer, it is ascertained that the proposed changes will not: (1) jeopardize the safety of personnel or the ship; (2) exceed the overall time allotted for the cruise; (3) result in undue additional expenses; (4) alter the general intent of these instructions. A list of participating scientists follows in this set of specific cruise instructions. All participating scientists will submit a medical history form and be medically approved before embarking.
Participating Scientists
Name Sex Nationality Affiliation
1. David Zimmerman M USA NOAA/PMEL
2. Brian Powers M USA NOAA/PMEL
3. Mike Craig M USA NOAA/PMEL
4. Dana Lane F USA NOAA/ETL
5. Casey Anderson M USA NOAA/PMEL
6. Justin Derbes M USA MBARI
2.0 OPERATIONS
Mooring Operations are scheduled to be conducted
as shown in Appendix A.
Operations will be conducted from 8N - 110W to 8S - 110W and thence to 8S -
95W to 12N - 95W. The following mooring operations are anticipated, though the
work may be changed by direction of the Chief Scientist, in consultation with
the Commanding Officer.
Location
Mooring
Type Operation
8N 110W Tautline ATLAS II Repair (Tube and
Wind)
Haruphone Avoid
5N 110W Tautline ATLAS II Recover/Deploy
2N 110W Tautline ATLAS II Repair (Tube) (Floatation
Insert/Faired 0-250m)
0 110W Tautline ATLAS II Recover/Deploy (Floatation
Insert/Faired 0-250m)
0 110W Subsurface ADCP Recover/Deploy
0 110W Haruphone Avoid
2S 110W Tautline ATLAS II Repair (Tube)
5S 110W Tautline ATLAS II Recover/Deploy
8S 110W Tautline ATLAS II Recover/Deploy
Haruphone Avoid
8S 95W Tautline ATLAS II-E Recover/Deploy
Haruphone Avoid
5S 95W Tautline ATLAS II Recover/Deploy
2S 95W Tautline ATLAS II-E Repair ATRH and
anemometer
0 95W Tautline ATLAS II-E Repair ATRH (Floatation
Insert/Faired 0-250m)
Haruphone Avoid
2.1.1 East Pacific Investigation of Climate Processes in the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere System (EPIC)
Enhancements to the TAO 95W observing system as noted in Section 2.1 above will incorporate a suite of meteorological sensors, including short and long wave radiometers, rain and barometric pressure; additional subsurface temperature sensors; surface and subsurface conductivity sensors and current meters. Three new moorings sites were deployed in the fall of 1999 along 95W at 3.5N, 10N and 12N. These three new sites have the EPIC suite of sensor enhancements, as well as a full set of operational TAO measurements.2.1.1 Diver Installed Acoustic Rain Gauge at 8N/95W
An acoustic rain gauge (developed by the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory) to be attached to the Nilspin cable at 18 m (can be attached between 18m and 10m water depth, 18 meters is preferred. Dive to be completed only if weather permits. Ship's diver support is requested for this operation.Dr Meghan Cronin, PMEL 206-526-6449 meghan.f.cronin@noaa.gov
2.3 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Underway Mapping
2.3.1 Underway MappingThe MBARI underway-mapping system (temperature and fluorescence) will be on-line and running throughout this cruise. Phytoplankton work consisting of chlorophyll and nutrient extractions will be extracted from CTD water samples at 0, 10, 25, 40, 60, 100, 150 and 200m. The total volume used from each bottle, including rinses is approximately one liter except for the surface bottle which will require approximately three liters. This requires use of the sink/bench area of the wet lab.
2.4 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Surface Drifters and Scripps SOLO floatsCraig.Engler@noaa.gov or http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/
SOLO floats to be deployed at 5S/95W, 0/95W, 5N/95W, 10N/95W, 12N/95W and when crossing 14N during return transit to San Diego.Ceilometer Bridge deck rail MCL 1 PC
S-band radar Centerline Bridge deck
MCL 1 PC
Retractable Outrigger Port rail aft
of foredeck MCL 1 PC
Mailbox radiometer Bridge deck rail
W-Lab 1 Laptop
Rawinsonde system Main Computer Lab
MCL 2 PC
Launched from 02 deck
1.
Acetone 12 Liters MBARI
2. Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) 6 Liters MBARI
3. Formalin (50% stored in Wx deck Hazmat locker)
30 Liters Bloomsburg University
(diluted to 5% working solution for wet lab
use)
4. Compressed helium gas 18 cylinders PMEL,
OERD
Appendices
D. ETL Equipment List
E. ETL Instrument Positioning