DIARY OF OPERATIONS

• 17/10/2008
  • 05:30h - 17:00h UTC: In Bari harbour; customs operations, equipment loading, laboratory and instrumentation setup.
  • 17:00h UTC: Leave Bari harbour, steam towards Station 001, located SE of the Gargano promomtory. Gargano - Bar transect.
  • 19:31h UTC: Sta. 1, CTD adr02_001, 41°28.76' N, 16°46.90' E, bottom 112 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl. ISMAR: O2, nuts.
  • 21:45h UTC: Sta. 2, CTD adr02_002, 41°34.16' N, 17°06.36' E, bottom 460 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl. ISMAR: O2, nuts.
• 18/10/2008
  • 00:05h UTC: Sta. 3, CTD adr02_006, 41°39.14' N, 17°25.60' E, bottom 1140 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: O2, nuts ISMAR.

  • 04:30h UTC: sta. 4, OGS MOORING RECOVERY - start operations. 41°50.265' N 17°45.373' E, bottom 1204.6 m.

  • 07:00h UTC: sta. 4, OGS MOORING RECOVERY - end operations. 41°50.265' N 17°45.373' E.

  • 07:36h UTC: Sta. 4, CTD adr02_004, 41°50.36' N, 17°45.34' E, bottom 1204.6 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM and TFLAP 651 and 652 launched but launch failed in that data transmission was interrupted sortly after launch. ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; OGS: salinity.

  • 14:50h UTC: Sta. 5, CTD adr02_005, 41°49.61' N, 18°04.26' E, bottom 1217 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM ; OGS: salinity.

  • 18:08h UTC: Sta. 6, CTD adr02_006, 41°54.72' N, 18°23.67' E, bottom 705 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 20:33h UTC: Sta. 7, CTD adr02_007, 41°59.84' N, 18°42.90' E, bottom 140 m. Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl.; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 22:30h UTC: Sta. 8, CTD adr02_008, 42°03.71' N, 18°57.37' E, bottom 72 m. End Gargano - Bar transect. Samples: UNITUS: chl. ISMAR: O2, nuts.

• 19/10/2008
  • 07:10h UTC: weigh anchor outside Bar port. Montenegrin colleagues boarding and Dr. Miserocchi disembarking, using maritime agent's pilot launch.

  • 08:35h UTC: leave Bar to station adr02_009 (Bojana River transect).

  • 09:33h UTC: DRY CTD adr02_p_tr_fl_off, 41°54.57' N, 19°10.27' E, bottom 57.8 m. CTD for pressure, transmissometer and fluorimeter offsets and other coefficients determination.

  • 10:41h UTC: Sta. 9, CTD adr02_009, 41°51.60' N, 19°18.50' E, bottom 17.8 m. (Bojana River transect, sta. 4-1 on ADRICOSM maps). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton.

  • 11:27h UTC: Sta. 9, GRAB GR01 (sta. ADRICOSM 4-1), 41°51.62' N, 19°18.54' E, bottom 17 m (Bojana River transect, ADRICOSM sta. 4-1). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 12:51h UTC: AFTER CTD adr02_009, we dismount secondary O2 (ISAC sensor s/n 0078) to mount PAR (Urania sensor s/n ), because SATLANTIC pressure sensor continues not to work. NEW .CON FILE: ADR2_PAR_SPAR.CON, starting next CTD (adr02_011).

  • 12:26h UTC: Sta. 10, CTD adr02_010, 41°49.36' N, 19°16.76' E, bottom 51 m. (Bojana River transect, ADRICOSM sta. 4-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM. NOTE: THIS CTD WITH NEW .CON FILE ADR2_PAR_SPAR.CON.

  • 13:45h UTC: Sta. 11, CTD adr02_011, 41°47.12' N, 19°14.17' E, bottom 75 m. (Bojana River transect, ADRICOSM sta. 4-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 14:50h UTC: Sta. 12, CTD adr02_012, 41°44.06' N, 19°10.72' E, bottom 86 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-4). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton IMBK.

  • 15:45h UTC: Sta. 13, CTD adr02_013, 41°40.97' N, 19°07.08' E, bottom 98.7 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 17:05h UTC: Sta. 14, CTD adr02_014, 41°37.96' N, 19°03.75' E, bottom 132 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-6). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts.

  • 18:25h UTC: Sta. 15, CTD adr02_015, 41°35.12' N, 19°00.45' E, bottom 159 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-7). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts. IMBK: phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton; OGS: salinity.

  • 19:00h UTC: Multibeam/chirp until next station in the morning.

• 20/10/2008
  • 06:25h UTC: Sta. 16, CTD adr02_016, 41°54.31' N, 19°13.74' E, bottom 10 m. (MEDPOL sta. new EU9). Samples: ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton IMBK, PAH, total hydrocarbons, heavy metals.

  • 06:44h UTC: Sta. 16, GRAB GR02, 41°54.34' N, 19°13.60' E, bottom 10 m (MEDPOL sta. EU9). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 07:25h UTC: Sta. 17, CTD adr02_017, 41°57.93' N, 19°08.40' E, bottom 19 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton IMBK.

  • 07:49h UTC: Sta. 17, GRAB GR03, 41°57.97' N, 19°08.41' E, bottom 19 m (ADRICOSM sta. 3-1). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 08:24h UTC: Sta. 18, CTD adr02_018, 41°55.61' N, 19°05.79' E, bottom 67.2 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 09:00h UTC: Sta. 18, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S018, 41°55.76' N, 19°05.57' E, bottom 60 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-2). Profile taken to approx. 20 m, counting time during descent (p sensor not working). 1 min free fall.

  • 09:58h UTC: Sta. 19, CTD adr02_019, 41°54.19' N, 19°03.67' E, bottom 79 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • 10::03h UTC: Sta. 19, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S019, 41°54.06' N, 19°03.80' E, bottom 79.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-3). 1 min free fall.

  • 11:38h UTC: Sta. 20, CTD adr02_020, 41°49.32' N, 19°16.84' E, bottom 51 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM. NOTE: this station is repeated today so to have CTD and SATLANTIC off Bojana river mouth. We do not repeat sta. 4-1 because too shallow to be safe with "pressure blind" SATLANTIC.

  • 11:54h UTC: Sta. 20, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S020, 41°49.32' N, 19°16.77' E, bottom 51 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 4-2). 1 min free fall.

  • 14:08h UTC: Sta. 21, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S021, 41°44.29' N, 18°52.43' E, bottom 129 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-6). 1 min free fall. NOTE: Dr. E. Vellucci of Obs. Oceanologie of Villefranche-sur-mer (France) suggested from now on to carry out one free-fall profile and one surface acquisition (probe mounting float), which is what we'll do.

  • 14:25h UTC: Sta. 21, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S021_sup, 41°44.33' N, 18°52.42' E, bottom 129 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-6). 2 min acquisition with probe floating on sfc.

  • 14:37h UTC: Sta. 21, CTD adr02_021, 41°44.33' N, 18°52.54' E, bottom 129 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-6). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • Transit to station 22 (ADRICOSM sta. 3-9, offshore end of ADRICOSM transect 3) with MULTIBEAM/CHIRP track.

  • 16:51h UTC: Sta. 22, CTD adr02_022, 41°35.28' N, 18°41.87' E, bottom 467 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-9). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts; OGS: salinity. NOTE: spike in primary T and C sensors at 440 m during down cast. T and C values now at 99. C or S/m. Spike also on O2 sensor which settles around 2 ml/l incorrect value. Sensors do not recover during upcast. Techs work on CTD. C sensor cable changed. Trial OK; OGS: salinity.

  • 19:43h UTC: Sta. 23, CTD adr02_023, 41°38.37' N, 18°44.97' E, bottom 322.4 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-8). Samples: ISMAR: nuts.

  • 20:37h UTC: Sta. 24, CTD adr02_024, 41°41.25' N, 18°48.98' E, bottom 193 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-7). Samples: ISMAR: nuts.

  • 20:37h UTC: we opened SATLANTIC lower external casing so to expose pressure sensor (Druck PMP 4010 s/n 2248481) and wiring. Checked wiring, no damage encountered. Cleaned contacts and reassembled lower casing. We will try pressure sensor functionality tomorrow morning. Servicing operation above was authorized via e-mail by Dr. Maurizio Ribera D'Alcala' who is in charge of instrument owned by SZN Naples.

  • 21:51h UTC: Sta. 25, CTD adr02_025, 41°47.21' N, 18°56.01' E, bottom 102 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-5. Sta. 3-6 was done earlier this afternoon). Samples: ISMAR: nuts.

  • 22:48h UTC: Sta. 26, CTD adr02_026, 41°50.31' N, 18°59.57' E, bottom 93 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 3-4). No samples.

  • 22:48h UTC: start MULTIBEAM/CHIRP operations for the night. Next station planned: MEDPOL station EU4 to be started out at 0530 UTC.

  • 21/10/2008
    • 05:48h UTC: Sta. 27, CTD adr02_027, 42°05.64' N, 19°03.01' E, bottom 47 m. (MEDPOL station EU4). Samples: ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton.

    • 06:04h UTC: Sta. 27, GRAB GR04, 42°05.64' N, 19°03.01' E, bottom 47 m (MEDPOL station EU4). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

    • 07:26h UTC: Sta. 28, CTD adr02_028, 42°14.16' N, 18°53.33' E, bottom 35 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton.

    • 07:45h UTC: Sta. 28, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S028, 42°14.33' N, 18°53.20' E, bottom 36.8 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-1). 1:36 min free fall. NOTE: forgot to compile station header in SATVIEW.

    • 08:29h UTC: Sta. 29, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S029, 42°12.25' N, 18°50.92' E, bottom 80 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-2). 2 min free fall. NOTE: colleagues in ISAC Rome suggest tot o one SATLANTIC profile, 1 CTD, 1 SATLANTIC profile from now on in each optical station. We proceed this way.

    • 08:38h UTC: Sta. 29, CTD adr02_029, 42°12.36' N, 18°50.78' E, bottom 80.9 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

    • 08:54h UTC: Sta. 29, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S029b (second profile), 42°12.45' N, 18°50.69' E, bottom 80.7 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-2). 2 min free fall.

    • 09:30h UTC: Sta. 30, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S030, 42°09.96' N, 18°48.55' E, bottom 91 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-3). 2 min free fall. NOTE: we activated SATVIEW SATLANTIC PAR vs. T profile display so as to be able to estimate max depth reached by SATLANTIC via CTD T vs. P profile. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 17.48 C.

    • 09:40h UTC: Sta. 30, CTD adr02_030, 42°10.09' N, 18°48.37' E, bottom 92.2 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

    • 09:58h UTC: Sta. 30, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S030b (second profile), 42°10.12' N, 18°48.29' E, bottom 92.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-3). 2 min free fall. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 17.54 C.

    • 10:40h UTC: Sta. 31, CTD adr02_031, 42°06.86' N, 18°45.02' E, bottom 111.5 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-4). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts.

    • 11:27h UTC: Sta. 32, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S032, 42°03.87' N, 18°41.36' E, bottom 134 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-5). 2 min free fall. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 19.79 C.

    • 11:34h UTC: Sta. 32, CTD adr02_032, 42°03.95' N, 18°41.31' E, bottom 134.7 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

    • 11:59h UTC: Sta. 32, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S032b, 42°04.00' N, 18°41.39' E, bottom 134 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-5). 2 min free fall. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 19.78 C.

    • 13:09h UTC: Sta. 33, CTD adr02_033, 42°00.89' N, 18°37.59' E, bottom 174.2 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-6). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts.

    • 14:13h UTC: Sta. 34, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S034, 41°57.76' N, 18°34.10' E, bottom 211.7 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-7). 2 min free fall. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 16.86 C.

    • 14:18h UTC: Sta. 34, CTD adr02_034, 41°57.97' N, 18°34.28' E, bottom 210 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-7). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

    • 14:48h UTC: Sta. 34, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S034b, 41°57.85' N, 18°34.57' E, bottom 208 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 2-7). 2 min free fall. Deepest SATLANTIC T = 16.70 C.

    • 15:45h UTC: Sta. 35, CTD adr02_035, 41°54.79' N, 18°30.43' E, bottom 309 m. (ADRICOSM station 2-8). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS; OGS: salinity.

  • 22/10/2008

  • 06:34h UTC: Sta. 36, CTD adr02_036, 42°03.16' N, 18°22.54' E, bottom 517 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-7). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS; OGS: salinity.

  • 07:30h UTC: Sta. 37, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S037, 42°06.89' N, 18°24.13' E, bottom 395 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-6).

  • 07:37h UTC: Sta. 37, CTD adr02_037, 42°07.13' N, 18°23.82' E, bottom 397 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-6). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 08:05h UTC: Sta. 37, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S037b, 42°07.21' N, 18°23.85' E, bottom 396 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-6).

  • 08:46h UTC: Sta. 38, CTD adr02_038, 42°10.67' N, 18°25.97' E, bottom 280 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts..

  • 09:35h UTC: Sta. 39, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S039, 42°14.50' N, 18°27.77' E, bottom 205 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-4).

  • 09:50h UTC: Sta. 39, CTD adr02_039, 42°14.70' N, 18°27.61' E, bottom 205 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-4). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 10:13h UTC: Sta. 39, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S039b, 42°14.77' N, 18°27.45' E, bottom 206 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-4).

  • 10:52h UTC: Sta. 40, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S040, 42°17.71' N, 18°29.38' E, bottom 164 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-3).

  • 11:04h UTC: Sta. 40, CTD adr02_040, 42°17.85' N, 18°29.26' E, bottom 154 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • 11:22h UTC: Sta. 40, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S040b, 42°17.93' N, 18°29.26' E, bottom 142 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-3).

  • 12:10h UTC: Sta. 41, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S041, 42°20.64' N, 18°31.16' E, bottom 128 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-2).

  • 12:21h UTC: Sta. 41, CTD adr02_041, 42°20.75' N, 18°31.48' E, bottom 128.5 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • 12:38h UTC: Sta. 41, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S041b, 42°20.79' N, 18°31.55' E, bottom 126 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-2).

  • 13:10h UTC: Sta. 42, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S042, 42°23.39' N, 18°32.64' E, bottom 68.8 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-1).

  • 13:241h UTC: Sta. 42, CTD adr02_042, 42°23.51' N, 18°32.72' E, bottom 63.8 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton.

  • 13:37h UTC: Sta. 42, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-20_S042b, 42°23.49' N, 18°32.81' E, bottom 63.2 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-1).

  • 13:58h UTC: Sta. 42, GRAB GR05, 42°23.72' N, 18°32.88' E, bottom 63 m (ADRICOSM station 1-1). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 15:51h UTC: Sta. 43, CTD adr02_043, 42°26.11' N, 18°45.62' E, bottom 22.5 m. (MEDPOL EU 11 inner Kotor bay, in front of Kotor). Samples: ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 16:05h UTC: Sta. 43, GRAB GR06, 42°26.08' N, 18°45.62' E, bottom 22 m (MEDPOL station EU11). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 16:43h UTC: Sta. 44, CTD adr02_044, 42°28.55' N, 18°44.45' E, bottom 34.5 m. (ADRICOSM KO, inner Kotor bay ). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 17:43h UTC: Sta. 45, CTD adr02_045, 42°28.80' N, 18°43.28' E, bottom 63 m. (extra station, in FWS in karst spring, 60 m deep in 30 m bottom surounding, 50 m diameter seen in multibeam/chirp data). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 18:00h UTC: Sta. 45, GRAB GR07, 42°28.79' N, 18°43.27' E, bottom 63 m (extra FWS). Samples: Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

  • 19:19h UTC: Sta. 46, CTD adr02_046, 42°25.92' N, 18°39.49' E, bottom 39.7 m. (ADRICOSM sta. TV, i.e. off Tivat). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 20:15h UTC: Sta. 47, CTD adr02_047, 42°26.28' N, 18°32.65' E, bottom 43.1 m. (ADRICOSM sta. HN, i.e. off Herceg Novi). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: phytoplankton OGS.

• 23/10/2008
  • 07:34h UTC: Sta. 48, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S048, 42°17.65' N, 18°29.39' E, bottom 170 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-3, repetition of previously done station).

  • 07:46h UTC: Sta. 48, CTD adr02_048, 42°17.76' N, 18°29.15' E, bottom 171.7 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • 08:07h UTC: Sta. 48, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S048b, 42°17.81' N, 18°28.97' E, bottom 174.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-3).NOTE: wrong date in filename and file header?need to change them.

  • 08:50h UTC: Sta. 49, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S049, 42°20.89' N, 18°31.25' E, bottom 129 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-2).

  • 08:57h UTC: Sta. 49, CTD adr02_049, 42°21.05' N, 18°31.21' E, bottom 127 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 09:16h UTC: Sta. 49, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S049b, 42°21.17' N, 18°31.14' E, bottom 128 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-2).

  • 10:01h UTC: Sta. 50, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S050, 42°23.40' N, 18°32.70' E, bottom 68.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-1).

  • 10:20h UTC: Sta. 50, CTD adr02_050, 42°23.52' N, 18°32.81' E, bottom 62 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 10:33h UTC: Sta. 50, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S050b, 42°23.50' N, 18°32.83' E, bottom 63 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-1).

  • 11:44h UTC: Sta. 51, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S051, 42°26.29' N, 18°32.63' E, bottom 41.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. HN, off Herceg Novi, Kotor Bay).

  • 11:50h UTC: Sta. 51, CTD adr02_051, 42°26.35' N, 18°32.64' E, bottom 42 m. (ADRICOSM station HN). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IBMK: phytoplankton, phytoplankon OGS.

  • 12:03h UTC: Sta. 51, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S051b, 42°26.28' N, 18°32.61' E, bottom 42.8 m. (ADRICOSM sta. HN).

  • 14:41h UTC: Sta. 52, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S052, 42°29.78' N, 18°40.51' E, bottom 30 m. (ADRICOSM sta. RI, Risan Bay, NW branch of inner Kotor Bay).

  • 14:45h UTC: Sta. 52, CTD adr02_052, 42°29.79' N, 18°40.57' E, bottom 30 m. (ADRICOSM station RI). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 14:56h UTC: Sta. 52, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-23_S052b, 42°29.80' N, 18°40.59' E, bottom 30 m. (ADRICOSM sta. RI).

  • 15:00h UTC: start Multibeam/CHIRP survey of Kotor Bay, starting from Risan Bay. We alternate with Kotor Bay stations

  • 19:27h UTC: Sta. 53, CTD adr02_053, 42°26.61' N, 18°38.42' E, bottom 33 m. (extra ADRICOSM station EU10N off Bijela shipyard). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IMBK: nuts, sfc nuts sonde, sed. Rosette, bacteriology, phytoplankton OGS, phytoplankton.

  • 19:47h UTC: Sta. 53, GRAB GR08, 42°26.65' N, 18°38.69' E, bottom 33 m (MEDPOL station EU11N). Samples: ISMAR: granulometry, pollutants; IMBK: heavy metals, PAH, sedimentology.

• 24/10/2008
  • 07:35h UTC: Sta. 54, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S054, 41°27.12' N, 19°24.94' E, bottom 10.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-1, Albanian waters).

  • 07:40h UTC: Sta. 54, CTD adr02_054, 41°27.20' N, 19°24.88' E, bottom 11.1 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM; IBMK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 07:52h UTC: Sta. 54, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S054b, 41°27.25' N, 19°24.86' E, bottom 11.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-1).

  • 08:28h UTC: Sta. 55, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S055, 41°27.10' N, 19°20.43' E, bottom 45 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-2).

  • 08:40h UTC: Sta. 55, CTD adr02_055, 41°27.14' N, 19°20.29' E, bottom 49 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 08:53h UTC: Sta. 55, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S055b, 41°27.25' N, 19°19.17' E, bottom 49 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-2).

  • 09:29h UTC: Sta. 56, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S056, 41°27.17' N, 19°16.63' E, bottom 89.8 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-3).

  • 09:46h UTC: Sta. 56, CTD adr02_056, 41°27.42' N, 19°16.71' E, bottom 88.5 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: nuts, CDOM.

  • 09:58h UTC: Sta. 56, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S056b, 41°27.42' N, 19°16.72' E, bottom 88.4 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-3).

  • 10:45h UTC: Sta. 57, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S057, 41°27.18' N, 19°11.23' E, bottom 124.4 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-4).

  • 10:55h UTC: Sta. 57, CTD adr02_057, 41°27.29' N, 19°11.27' E, bottom 124.6 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-4). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts; IBMK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 11:15h UTC: Sta. 57, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S057b, 41°27.29' N, 19°11.29' E, bottom 124.6 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-4).

  • 12:00h UTC: Sta. 58, CTD adr02_058, 41°27.16' N, 19°05.89' E, bottom 125.6 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts.

  • 12:51h UTC: Sta. 59, CTD adr02_059, 41°27.21' N, 19°00.66' E, bottom 125.1 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-6). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 13:45h UTC: Sta. 60, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S060, 41°27.22' N, 18°55.30' E, bottom 196 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-7).

  • 13:54h UTC: Sta. 60, CTD adr02_060, 41°27.36' N, 18°55.35' E, bottom 195 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-7). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 13:47h UTC: Sta. 60, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-24_S060b, 41°27.35' N, 18°55.55' E, bottom 192 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 7-7).

  • 15:12h UTC: Sta. 61, CTD adr02_061, 41°27.10' N, 18°49.99' E, bottom 326 m. (ADRICOSM station 7-8). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts; IBMK: phytoplankton OGS.

  • 15:30h UTC: start Multibeam and CHIRP tracks on Albanian margin.

• 25/10/2008
  • 06:00h UTC: weigh anchor in Bar Bay. Waiting for agent and pilot boat to disembark Montenegrin colleagues.

  • 08:00h UTC: Leave Bar after disembarking Montenegrin colleagues.

  • 04:10h UTC circa: start operations - OGS mooring redeployment. 41°50.06' N, 17°44.17' E, bottom 1192 m circa.

  • 15:14h UTC: OGS mooring deployed. 41°50.269' N, 17°45.725' E. Bottom: 1207.6

  • 15:21h UTC: 41°50.264' N, 17°45.564' E. Estimate of mooring position.

  • 15:29h UTC: first acoustic triangulation of mooring. 41°50.295' N, 17°45.456' E. Distance 1192 m, i.e. ship on top of mooring.

  • 16:27h UTC: Sta. 62, CTD adr02_062, 41°50.222' N, 17°45.758' E, bottom 1215 m. (ADRICOSM, after OGS mooring deployment). OGS: salinity.

  • 17:45h UTC: triangulation fix on mooring. 41°50.283' N, 17°45.667' E. Bottom: 1204.5 m, i.e. depth of mooring.

  • 18:00h UTC circa: steam to Albanian margin area to start Multibeam and CHIRP tracks. NOTE: time change tonight from daylight savings to solar local.

• 26/10/2008
  • 07:37h UTC: Sta. 63, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S063, 41°37.78' N, 19°13.15' E, bottom 88 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-5).

  • 07:51h UTC: Sta. 63, CTD adr02_063, 41°37.83' N, 19°12.85' E, bottom 89 m. (ADRICOSM station 6-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: O2, nuts.

  • 08:10h UTC: Sta. 63, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S063b, 41°37.88' N, 19°18.30' E, bottom 67.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-5).

  • 08:54h UTC: Sta. 64, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S064, 41°37.78' N, 19°13.15' E, bottom 88 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-4).

  • 08:08h UTC: Sta. 64, CTD adr02_064, 41°37.96' N, 19°18.18' E, bottom 68.8 m. (ADRICOSM station 6-4). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts.

  • 09:20h UTC: Sta. 64, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S064b, 41°38.01' N, 19°17.92' E, bottom 69 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-4).

  • 10:10h UTC: Sta. 65, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S065, 41°37.98' N, 19°23.74' E, bottom 40 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-3).

  • 10:20h UTC: Sta. 65, CTD adr02_065, 41°38.09' N, 19°23.60' E, bottom 41 m. (ADRICOSM station 6-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 10:31h UTC: Sta. 65, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S065b, 41°38.25' N, 19°23.49' E, bottom 41 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-3).

  • 11:48h UTC: Sta. 66, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S066, 41°37.83' N, 19°27.67' E, bottom 33 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-2).

  • 12:03h UTC: Sta. 66, CTD adr02_066, 41°37.96' N, 19°27.64' E, bottom 33 m. (ADRICOSM station 6-2). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts.

  • 12:10h UTC: Sta. 66, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S066b, 41°37.91' N, 19°27.62' E, bottom 33 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-2). 12:46h UTC: Sta. 67, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S067, 41°37.87' N, 19°31.73' E, bottom 22 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-1).

  • 12:57h UTC: Sta. 67, CTD adr02_067, 41°37.99' N, 19°31.77' E, bottom 21.9 m. (ADRICOSM station 6-1). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 13:01h UTC: Sta. 67, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S067b, 41°37.95' N, 19°31.85' E, bottom 21.3 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 6-1).

  • 14:01h UTC: Sta. 68, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S068, 41°44.43' N, 19°32.96' E, bottom 18.2 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 5-3).

  • 14:10h UTC: Sta. 68, CTD adr02_068, 41°44.55' N, 19°32.99' E, bottom 17 m. (ADRICOSM station 5-3). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 14:21h UTC: Sta. 68, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-26_S068b, 41°44.56' N, 19°32.87' E, bottom 18 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 5-3). NOTE: this CTD profile OK during acquisition but replay reveals pressure at -180000 circa. Examined LED display on deck unit for pressure frequency and it results to be 0, as if pressure data stream were silent. We decide to continue CTD utilizing mark scans: while lowering click mark scans every 10 m using winch readout. Then click last mark scan at bottom depth, record altimeter value and number of downcast marks, so as to be able to reconstruct depth for CTD profile.

  • 14:21h UTC circa: start Multibeam/CHIRP operations on Albanian margin.

• 27/10/2008
  • 10:30h UTC: Sta. 69, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-27_S069, 42°03.89' N, 18°41.26' E, bottom 135.5 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-5, repeated today to launch T-FLAP 613). Launched T-FLAP 613 after CTD. Last winch depth: 15 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 23. Mark every 5 m.

  • 10:51h UTC: Sta. 69, CTD adr02_069, 42°03.85' N, 18°41.39' E, bottom 134.6 m. (ADRICOSM station 1-5). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM.

  • 11:21h UTC: Sta. 69, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-27_S069b, 42°03.97' N, 18°41.58' E, bottom 132 m. (ADRICOSM sta. 1-5).

  • 14:40h UTC: Sta. 70, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-27_S070, 42°17.00' N, 18°16.06' E, bottom 132 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM9).

  • 14:47h UTC: Sta. 70, CTD adr02_070, 42°17.18' N, 18°15.87' E, bottom 498 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM9). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; ISMAR: O2, nuts, CDOM. Launched T-FLAP 625 after CTD. Last winch depth: 570 m (???) m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 56. Mark every 10 m.

  • 15:35h UTC: Sta. 70, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-27_S070b, 42°17.13' N, 18°15.93' E, bottom 515 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM9). Launched T-FLAP 625.

  • 16:57h UTC: Sta. 71, CTD adr02_071, 42°09.10' N, 18°06.83' E, bottom 1146.7 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM8). Samples: ISMAR: nuts. Last winch depth: 1136 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 115; altimeter from bottom: 16.801 m. Mark every 10 m.

  • 19:16h UTC: Sta. 72, CTD adr02_072, 41°59.00' N, 17°56.03' E, bottom 1219.1 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM7). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts. Last winch depth: 1200 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 121; altimeter from bottom: 19.4 m (with winch at 1202 m). Mark every 10 m.

  • 21:55h UTC: Sta. 73, CTD adr02_073, 41°50.00' N, 17°44.90' E, bottom 1201 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM1). No Samples. Last winch depth: 1180 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 119; altimeter from bottom: 23.150 m. Mark every 10 m.

• 28/10/2008
  • 01:01h UTC: Sta. 74, CTD adr02_074, 41°41.04' N, 17°34.12' E, bottom 1113 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM6). Samples: ISMAR: nuts. Last winch depth: 1100 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 112; altimeter from bottom: 17.949 m. Mark every 10 m. NOTE: scan gap at 600 sec circa.

  • 07:51h UTC: Sta. 75, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-28_S075, 41°31.00' N, 17°23.10' E, bottom 962 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM5).

  • 08:00h UTC: Sta. 75, CTD adr02_075, 41°31.25' N, 17°23.07' E, bottom 952 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM5). Samples: UNITUS: chl; ISMAR: nuts. Launch T-FLAP 621. Last winch depth: 960 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 95; altimeter from bottom: 19.680 m. Mark every 10 m.

  • 09:11h UTC: Sta. 75, SATLANTIC ADR02_2008_10-27_S075b, 41°31.34' N, 17°23.00' E, bottom 949 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM5).

  • 10:58h UTC: Sta. 76, CTD adr02_076, 41°20.94' N, 17°12.11' E, bottom 568 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM4). Samples: ISMAR: nuts. Last winch depth: 560 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 57; altimeter from bottom: 19.072 m. Mark every 10 m.
  • 12:30h UTC: Sta. 77, CTD adr02_077, 41°16.97' N, 17°06.21' E, bottom 155 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM3). Samples: ISMAR: nuts.Last winch depth: 140 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 15; altimeter from bottom: 8.4 m. Mark every 10 m.

  • 13:40h UTC: Sta. 78, CTD adr02_078, 41°10.96' N, 17°00.12' E, bottom 114.5 m. (Bari - Dubrovnik transect sta. AM2). Samples: UNITUS: chl, TSM; Samples: ISMAR: nuts. Last winch depth: 100 m; no. of downcast marks (starting from 0 m): 11; altimeter from bottom: 8.2 m (with 101 m winch). Mark every 10 m.

  • 13:50h UTC: Steam to Bari.

  • 14:00h UTC: enter Bari harbor. End of operations.