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FINAL CRUISE PLAN R/V WECOMA

Oregon State University

College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences

FILING DATE: 16 April 1999

CRUISE NUMBER: W9905B

TITLE: FOCI Shelikof Strait Time Series -- Line 8

 

CONTRACT/GRANT NUMBER:

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

Dr. Jeffrey Napp

NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center

 

PURPOSE:

Collection of biological and physical samples at 6 stations along FOCI’s cardinal sampling line in Shelikof Strait, Alaska. The line has been sampled in the spring, each year, since 1985.

 

ITINERARY:

Scientists will arrive in Larson Bay on the 6th of May and spend the night. Please be prepared for a 0800 hrs (ADT) rendezvous with the scientists at the cannery dock on the 7th of May. Departure should occur soon after the launch returns to the ship with the scientists. After completion of sampling the ship will steam to USCG pier (Women’s Bay) in Kodiak for morning arrival (1000 hrs.) on 9 May 1999.

 

WILL RADIOACTIVE METHODS BE USED? No

 

SAMPLING PLAN:

At each station we will do up to (2) CTD casts and (1) bongo tow, all to within 10 m of the bottom. Samples for nutrients, chlorophyll, and microzooplankton will be drawn from 10 l Niskin bottles on the CTD rosette. Twelve bottles are needed. Net tows consisting of 20 and 60 cm bongo frames towed simultaneously will be accomplished using the trawl winch with 0.322" conducting wire. The protocol for bongo net tows is attached (Appendix A). A SeaCat is placed on the wire above the bongo frames and is connected to the conductors for real-time data telemetry of the instrument’s depth.

 

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: (Common-Use Equipment Request previously submitted)

 

SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL TO BE ON BOARD:

 

Chief Scientist: Lisa Britt, NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center

206-526-4273

 

Other Scientists:

Elaina Jorgensen, NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Kurt Zegowitz, NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

 

OSU Marine Technicians assigned to cruise:

(1) OSU Marine Technician and (1) Electronics Technician Requested

 

LOAD/OFFLOAD:

Equipment will be loaded in Newport, Oregon, the 28th or 29th of April. Some equipment and all frozen samples will be offloaded when the Wecoma and Miller Freeman rendezvous May 20-21st in Dutch Harbor, AK. NOAA scientists on W9905D will use the remaining equipment.

 

Contact Information

Cell phone in Kodiak area: (907) 528-4155 (Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership)

Inmarsat-M: 011-872-630301421, at tone enter 11 for Bridge.

Inmarsat-B: To be installed, will provide when assigned.

Ch. 16 VHF and 2182 kHz MF.

Ship Operations Office in Newport: (541) 867-0295

 

 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:

30 liters Formalin (37% formaldehyde)

18 liters Sodium Borate solution

4 liters 95% Ethyl Alcohol (EtOH)

300 ml 95% Ethyl Alcohol (EtOH) (prepackaged for Jerry Hoff)

0.05 g MS-222

 

 

BILLING INFORMATION:

Name: Rick Alvarez

Address: NOAA, AFSC, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115

Account Number:

DO YOU WANT CELLULAR/INMARSAT PHONE ACCESS? Yes

 

Attachments:

Table 1 — Station coordinates

Figure 1 — Chart of Operations Area

Figure 2 — Laboratory layout (previously submitted)

Common-Use Equipment Request Form (previously submitted)

Appendix A — Bongo Protocol


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