W9409C/Lynch/Stress III

General Information

Filing Date: 9 September, 1994
Cruise Number: W9409C
Title: STRESS III Contract/Grant Number: N00014-94-1-0331 Principal Investigator(s): Jim Lynch, Jim Irish, Rob Wheatcroft, Yogi Agrawal

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Purpose

Under ONR funding, we are conducting a four month long experiment entitled "STRESS III" studying coastal sediment transport dynamics. Shipboard measurements (CTD, POGO, etc.) will be made during the deployment and recovery cruises; two tripids will also be left at the site to make measurements in the intervening period.

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Itinerary

See attached sheet from original.

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Radioactive Use

No radioactive methods to be used.

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Sampling Plan

9/29/94   2100 (local)   Arrive STRESS site
          2105           Begin POGO camera survey #1
9/30/94   0005           Complete POGO camera survey #1
          0800           Deploy three Guard Buoys
          1000           Begin POGO camera survey #2
          1300           Complete POGO camera survey #2
          1400           Deploy two STRESS tripods
          1600           Box Core #1
          1700           Begin CTD/Xmissometer/Bottle Samples
                         (1 per hour for 12 hours)
10/01/94  0500           End CTD Samples
          0800           Box Core #2
          0900           Begin POGO camera survey #3
          1200           Complete POGO camera survey #3
          1300           Box Core #3
          1400           on weather
10/02/94  0000-2300      weather
          2300           Depart STRESS site

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Equipment Required

SBE CTD System
Xmissometer
Flurometer
Slip Rings
Swivel
GO rosette and 1.7 L Niskins
300 kHz ADCP Profiling
Portable refrigerator
12 kHz pinger
chest freezer
XMIDAS system
Auxilliary sensors

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Scientific Personnel To Be On Board

• Scientist in Charge:
• Co-Chief Scientist(s):
• Party Chief:
• Technicians:
• Students:
• Observers:

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OSU Marine Technicians assigned to Cruise

• Brian Wendler
• Don Michaelson

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User Supplied Equipment

Vans/Containers - 1 20-foot container/lab

• Number: Igpu 1989
• Size: 20'
• Estimated Weight: 16000 lbs
• Location: Main deck if possible, in main deck crane

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Other Bulky Heavy Items

2 tripods @ 1200# each
3 Guard Buoys @ 1000# each
3 Anchors @ 2333# each
1 Box of chains @ 3000#
1 POGO Tripod @ 600#
1 Box Core @ 750#

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Billing Information

• Name:
• Address:
• City, State & Zip:
• Account Number:

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Cellular/Inmarsat Phone Access

Yes