TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN (TAO) PROGRAM
FINAL
CRUISE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
KA-06-03 (GP3-06-KA)
May 30 – July 3, 2006
TAO Program Director
Dr. Michael J. McPhaden
PMEL, TAO Project Office
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Area: Equatorial Pacific
Itinerary:
KA-05-03 Honolulu, Hawaii DEP May 30, 2006
Apia, Samoa ARR June 15, 2006
Apia, Samoa DEP June 18, 2006
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI ARR July 3, 2006
CRUISE DESCRIPTION
General guidelines are contained in the TAO Program Standard Operating Instructions for NOAA Ship KA’IMIMOANA dated December 8, 2004.
Cruise Objective and Plan:
The objective of this cruise is the maintenance of the TAO Array along the 155°W and 170°W meridians. The scientific complement for the cruise will embark in Honolulu, HI, on May 29, 2006. The ship will depart on May 30, 2006, to commence operations as listed in Appendix A. The ship will stop in Apia, Samoa, on or about June 15 -- 18, 2006. After completion of operations, NOAA Ship KA’IMIMOANA will proceed to Kwajalein Atoll, RMI, arriving on or about July 3, 2006. All dates and times referred to in these cruise instructions are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
MOP Operations: TAO Operations Manager:
Larry Mordock LCDR Brian Lake, NOAA
NOAA/MOC-Pacific (MOC-P1x3) PMEL, TAO, R/E/PM
1801 Fairview Avenue East 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98102-3767 Seattle, Washington 98115-0070
(206) 553-4764 (206) 526-6403
Larry.Mordock@noaa.gov Brian.Lake@noaa.gov
1.0 PERSONNEL
1.1 CHIEF SCIENTIST AND PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS:
Chief Scientist: Curran Fey (Leg 1)
Brian Powers (Leg 2)
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. All participating scientists will submit a medical history form and be medically approved before embarking.
Participating Scientists:
|
Name |
Gender |
Nationality |
Affiliation |
|
Brian Powers |
M |
US |
NOAA/PMEL |
|
Curran Fey (Leg 1) |
M |
US |
NOAA/PMEL |
|
Mike Craig (Leg 2) |
M |
US |
NOAA/PMEL |
|
Martin Suro |
M |
US |
MBARI |
|
Maria Baca |
F |
Peru |
MBARI |
|
Amir Salem (Leg 1) |
M |
US |
NDBC |
|
Shane Miller (Leg 1) |
M |
US |
NDBC |
|
Dane Jaynes (Leg 2) |
M |
US |
NDBC |
|
Lex Leblanc (Leg 2) |
M |
US |
NDBC |
|
Flavien Gouillon |
M |
France |
FSU |
2.0 OPERATIONS
Mooring Operations are scheduled to be conducted as shown in Appendix A. Operations will be conducted from 08°N – 155°W to 08°S – 155°W and 08°S – 170°W to 08°N – 170°W. 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 |
Status |
|
08°N 155°W |
ATLAS |
Visit |
|
|
05°N 155°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
|
|
02°N 155°W |
ATLAS |
Repair |
Replace mast/wind |
|
0° 155°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
Full MBARI instrumentation Note – Use PMEL-CO2 buoy. Rec. buoy will be used for 2S170W |
|
02°S 155°W |
ATLAS |
Visit |
|
|
05°S 155°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
|
|
08°S 155°W |
ATLAS |
Repair |
Install SST with picklefork |
|
Samoa |
|
|
|
|
08°S 170°W |
ATLAS |
Repair |
Replace T25 (divers), if possible |
|
05°S 170°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
|
|
02°S 170°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
Full MBARI instrumentation |
|
0° 170°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
Flux/CO2 |
|
0° 170°W |
ADCP |
Recover/Deploy |
|
|
02°N 170°W |
ATLAS |
Repair or R?D |
Tube/met swap if mooring present. Stopped xmitting Jan 19 |
|
05°N 170°W |
ATLAS |
Recover/Deploy |
|
|
08°N 170°W |
ATLAS |
Visit |
|
|
08°N 180° |
ATLAS |
Visit |
|
2.01 CTD
At a minimum, 1,000 meter CTD casts shall be conducted at each mooring site between 08°N and 08°S for sensor inter‑comparison purposes. As time permits, additional or deeper CTD’s should be conducted whenever addition of the CTD’s will not impact scheduled mooring work. For example, if the ship would arrive at the next mooring site in the middle of the night, it is preferable to do CTD’s on the way, rather than remain hove to waiting for daylight. Another example would be when mooring operations are significantly ahead of schedule. Beyond those at mooring sites, CTD’s should be conducted in the following order of priority:
· 1,000m CTD’s at one degree latitude intervals between 12°N and 08°S, along the ship’s trackline.
·
Extend
1,000m CTD’s at mooring sites to a minimum of 3,000m or a maximum depth of 200m
from bottom. Four to six deep casts are optimal, occurring at the beginning
and end of the cruise as well as at both equatorial sites.
· 1,000m CTD’s every one‑half degree of latitude between 03°N and 03°S.
· Additional calibration CTD’s to be determined by Chief Scientist.
Eight
seawater samples will be collected from each CTD cast for later salinity
analysis on-board with an autosalinometer. Sampling depths vary depending
on the depth of the cast. The Survey Technician, together with other
embarked scientific personnel will operate the CTD during casts and take the
samples. The Survey Technician will conduct later analysis with the
autosal.
2.02 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Chlorophyll and Nutrients
2.021 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Chlorophyll and Nutrients
Phytoplankton biomass work consisting of chlorophyll extractions and nutrients samples will be collected from CTD rosette 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 for filtration purposes. Chlorophyll samples will be measured on-board using a bench-top fluorometer located in the computer room. Nutrient samples (sea water) will be stored in the science hold and off-loaded upon return. MBARI instrumentation will be recovered and deployed at 0°155°W and 2°S170°W.
The contact for this project is:
Dr. Francisco Chavez
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
7700 Sandholdt Road Moss Landing, CA 95039
Phone: (831) 775-1709
Fax: (831) 775-1620
email: chfr@mbari.org
2.03 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Surface Drifters
The Global Drifter Center at NOAA/AOML requests drifter deployments on an ancillary basis. The drifters are small, easily deployed devices that are tracked by ARGOS and provide Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and mixed layer currents. The global array of drifters provides SST ground truth for NOAA’s polar orbiting satellite AVHRR SST maps. They also provide data to operational meteorological and ocean models, and research ocean current data sets.
AOML drifters are scheduled at the following positions:
20N, 157W
3N, 155W
1N, 155W
2S, 155W
4S, 155W
4S, 170W
2S, 170W
0, 170W
1N, 170W
4N, 170W
The contact for this project is:
Craig Engler, NOAA/AOML
Global Drifter Center,
Tel: (305) 361‑4439
Fax: (305) 361‑4392
E-mail: Craig.Engler@noaa.gov
URL: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/
2.04 Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Argo Profiling CTD Floats
Several Argo floats are scheduled for deployment on this cruise. Individual deployment positions can be shifted by a degree or so along the ship track if more convenient. Each float weighs about 56 lbs. The boxes weigh about 200 lbs. full and are 82” long x 17” high x 23” long. Boxes cannot be stored or transported on their small ends. The floats are sensitive to high temperatures, so as space for a pair of floats becomes available on the computer lab rack, it will be desirable to move floats from the next box to the rack at the earliest convenient time. A manual for float testing and deployment has been sent to the ship. Float deployment locations are as follows:
Float number deployment positions will be determined prior to sailing by the Argo Program.
Argo float questions should be directed to:
Gregory Johnson, NOAA/PMEL or Elizabeth Steffen, NOAA/PMEL
Tel: (206) 526-6806 Tel: (206) 526-6747
E-mail: pmel_floats@noaa.gov E-mail: pmel_floats@noaa.gov
2.05 Discreet Gas Sampler
Whole air samples are cryogenically dried and pumped into glass flasks by an automated system in the computer lab. Following the cruise, the flasks are returned to Princeton University for analysis by prepaid FEDEX. Pairs of flasks are collected while the ship is underway at 08°N, 04°N, 00°, 04°S, and 08°S along the 155°W and 170°W lines. Automated sampling cycle is approximately five hours. It is anticipated that the Survey Technician will perform the maintenance tasks. The Survey Technician will be shipping the samples back to Princeton University.
The contact for this project is:
Michael Bender
Princeton University
Tel: (609) 258-2936
E-mail: bender@geo.princeton.edu
2.06 Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) Analysis
A 0.5 liter sea water sample will be collected from the surface at whole degree CTD casts between 8N and 8S for later dissolved inorganic carbon analysis. Scripps Institute of Oceanography will provide sample jars and mercury chloride solution. It is anticipated that the Survey Technician, together with embarked scientific personnel will take the samples. A small bench-top drill press is installed on the ship to assist with the bottle capping process. Samples will be shipped to Scripps at the conclusion of this cruise.
The contacts for this project are:
Dr. Andrew Dickson Dr. Richard Feely
Scripps Institution of Oceanography NOAA/PMEL
University of California, San Diego 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Room 203 – Vaughan Hall Seattle, Washington 98115
8675 Discovery Way
La Jolla, California 92037
Tel: (858) 534-2582 Tel: (206) 526-6214
Email: adickson@ucsd.edu E-mail: Richard.A.Feely@noaa.gov
2.07 Nitrate N and Oxygen Isotope Analysis
At 7°N, 1°N, and 7°S along 155° W and 170° W, a 50-ml seawater sample from surface CTD casts will be taken and stored for later Nitrate N and Oxygen isotope analysis. Sample jars will be provided by Scripps Institute of Oceanography. It is anticipated that the Survey Technician, together with other embarked scientific personnel will take the samples. Samples will be frozen in the MBARI freezer and will be shipped back to Scripps at the conclusion of this cruise (in pre-paid FEDEX envelope supplied).
The contact for this project is:
Patrick Rafter
Scripps Institute of Oceanography – UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive
Dept 0208
La Jolla, California 92093
E-mail: prafter@insci14.ucsd.edu
2.08 Nutrient Samples
The Survey Technician shall collect a 30 ml surface water sample at each whole degree CTD cast for later nutrient analysis. It is anticipated that the Survey Technician, together with other embarked scientific personnel will take the samples. Sample bottles, ice packs, and a cooler will be provided by PMEL. Samples are stored and shipped back to PMEL at the conclusion of the cruise. Analysis is done at PMEL for the CO2 program.
The contact for this project is:
Cathy Cosca
NOAA/PMEL
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
Tel: (206) 526-6183
E-mail: cathy.cosca@noaa.gov
3.0 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
NOAA Ship KA’IMIMOANA will operate in full compliance with all environmental compliance requirements imposed by NOAA. The Chief Scientist shall be responsible for complying with MOCDOC 15, Fleet Environmental Compliance #07, Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste Management Requirements for Visiting Scientists, released July 2002. The MOCDOC web site address is:
By Federal regulations and NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations policy, the ship may not sail without a complete inventory of all hazardous materials by name and the anticipated quantity brought aboard, MSDS and appropriate neutralizing agents, buffers, and/or absorbents in amounts adequate to address spills of a size equal to the amount of chemicals brought aboard and a chemical hygiene plan. The amount of hazardous material arriving and leaving the vessel shall be accounted for by the Chief Scientist. NOAA Ship KA’IMIMOANA Environmental Compliance Officer will work with the Chief Scientist to ensure that this management policy is properly executed, and that any problems are brought promptly to the attention of the Commanding Officer.
3.1 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
All hazardous materials require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Copies of all MSDS’s shall be forwarded to the ship at least two weeks prior to sailing. The Chief Scientist shall have copies of each MSDS available when the hazardous materials are loaded aboard. Hazardous material for which the MSDS is not provided will not be loaded aboard.
3.2 HAZMAT Inventory
The Chief Scientist will complete a local inventory form, provided by the Commanding Officer, indicating the amount of each material brought onboard, and for which the Chief Scientist is responsible. This inventory shall be updated at departure, accounting for the amount of material being removed, as well as the amount consumed in science operations and the amount being removed in the form of waste. Where applicable, the amounts of neutralizing agents, buffers and absorbents brought onboard shall also be noted on the inventory.
3.3 HAZMAT Locker
The ship’s dedicated HAZMAT Locker contains two 45-gallon capacity flammable cabinets and one 22-gallon capacity flammable cabinet, plus some available storage on the deck. Unless there are dedicated storage lockers (meeting OSHA/NFPA standards) in each van, all HAZMAT, except small amounts for ready use, must be stored in the HAZMAT Locker.
3.4 HAZMAT Spill Response
The scientific party, under the supervision of the Chief Scientist, shall be prepared to respond fully to emergencies involving spills of any mission HAZMAT. This includes providing properly-trained personnel for response, as well as the necessary neutralizing chemicals and clean-up materials. Ship’s personnel are not first responders and will act in a support role only, in the event of a spill.
3.5 Responsibilities
The Chief Scientist is directly responsible for the proper handling, both administrative and physical, of all scientific party hazardous wastes. No liquid wastes shall be introduced into the ship’s drainage system. No solid waste material shall be placed in the ship’s garbage. Ancillary Projects shall properly train their personnel in hazardous material handling and disposal.
3.6 Ancillary Projects Hazardous Materials
1. Mercuric Chloride solution 400 ml Scripps/PMEL
2. Mercuric Chloride powder 30 g Scripps/PMEL
3. CO2 cylinder 2-AL30 PMEL
4. LithX 1-Pail PMEL
Appendices:
A. Operations Spreadsheet
B. Trackline
C. Mooring Equipment Weight List