TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN (TAO) PROGRAM
FINAL
CRUISE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
KA-00-02
February 1 - March 4, 2000
TAO Program Director
Dr. Michael J. McPhaden
PMEL, TAO Project Office
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Area: Eastern Equatorial Pacific
Itinerary:
KA-00-02 Honolulu, HI dep. 01 February 2000
San Diego, CA arr. 04 March 2000
CRUISE DESCRIPTION
General guidelines are contained in the TAO Program Standard Operating Instructions for
NOAA Ship KA'IMIMOANA dated December 30, 1998.
Cruise Objective and Plan:
The objective of this cruise is the maintenance of the TAO Array along the 140 and 125W
meridians. The scientific complement will embark in Honolulu, Hawaii and depart aboard
KA'IMIMOANA on February 1, 2000 to commence operations as listed in Appendix A. After
completion of operations, KA'IMIMOANA will proceed to San Diego, California arriving on
or about March 4, 2000. All dates and times referred to in these cruise instructions are in
Hawaiian Standard Time (HST) except Appendix A which commences in HST and ends in
Pacific Standard Time (PST).
PMC Operations: TAO Operations Manager:
LT Michael D. Francisco, NOAA LCDR Mark Ablondi, NOAA
NOAA/PMC (PMC1x3) PMEL, TAO, R/E/PM
951 Fairview Ave. East 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98102-3767 Seattle, WA 98115-0070
(206) 553-4886 (206) 526-6403
mike.francisco@noaa.gov ablondi@pmel.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. Aaron Norakus M USA Bloomsburg University
2.0 OPERATIONS
The cruise track and details of station work are summarized in Appendices A and B.
Underway observations are described in section 2.1 of the TAO Standard Operating
Instructions. Upon completion of the cruise the vessel will provide to the Chief Scientist an
operations spreadsheet (similar to Appendix A) with times and speeds made good for the
cruise.
2.1 Mooring Operations
Mooring Operations are scheduled to be conducted as shown in Appendix A. Operations
will be conducted from 9N - 140 to 5S - 140 and thence to 8S - 125W to 8N -125W. 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
9N 140W ATLAS II - Tautline Visit
5N 140W ATLAS II - RevCat Recover
ATLAS II - Tautline Deploy (Insert/Faired 0-250m)
2N 140W ATLAS II - Tautline Visit (Insert/Faired 0-250m)
0 140W ATLAS II - CM Recover/Deploy (Insert/Faired 0-250m)
0 140W Subsurface ADCP Avoid
2S 140W Standard ATLAS Repair Wind (Swap MBARI)
5S 140W Standard ATLAS Recover
ATLAS II - Tautline Deploy
8S 125W Standard ATLAS Visit
Location Mooring Type Operation
5S 125W Standard ATLAS Recover/Deploy
2S 125W Standard ATLAS Visit
0 125W ATLAS II - RevCat Recover
ATLAS II - Tautline Deploy (Insert/Faired 0-250m)
2N 125W ATLAS - Semislack Visit (Insert/Faired 0-250m)
5N 125W Standard ATLAS Repair (Wind)
8N 125W ATLAS II - Tautline Recover/Deploy
2.2 Bloomsburg University Barnacle Census
Barnacles will be collected in accordance with TAO Standard Operating Instructions. A pre
and post cruise inventory of Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) brought aboard and offloaded
from the ship will be given to the Chief Scientist and Commanding Officer. All Hazardous
Materials will be properly labeled as to content, Hazmat classification and cruise number.
2.3 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Underway Mapping
The MBARI underway-mapping system (temperature, salinity, fluorescence, and nitrate) will be on-line and
running throughout this cruise. Phytoplankton work will also be conducted by the Bloomsburg University
Research Assistant, consisting of chlorophyll and nutrient extractions from CTD samples. This will require
use of the sink/bench area of the wet lab.
2.4 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 which 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.
Most often, drifter deployments are requested when crossing 00 30.0N, the Equator, and 00 30.0S. Drifter
deployments are frequently requested at other locations along the cruise track. Typically, less than 12
deployments are requested on a cruise. The deployments should have little or no impact upon primary ship
operations. Questions should be directed to:
Craig Engler, Global Drifter Center, NOAA/AOML
305-361-4439 (office) or 305-361-4392 (fax)
Craig.Engler@noaa.gov or http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod.html
3.0 Hazardous Materials
The Chief Scientist is responsible for the proper and safe storage of scientific hazardous material and
complying with NC Instruction 6280B, Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Policy, Guidance, and
Training, dated May 8, 1991. This includes the requirement for the Chief Scientist to remove all scientific team
hazardous materials and waste at the end of the cruise.
3.1 Ancillary Projects Hazardous Materials
1. Acetone 8 Liters MBARI
2. Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) 500 mLs MBARI
3. Formalin (50% stored in Wx deck Hazmat locker) 16 Liters Bloomsburg University
(diluted to 5% working solution for wet lab use)
Appendices
A. Operations Spreadsheet
B. Trackline
C. Mooring Equipment Weight List