From: "Gary L. Fahnenstiel" <fahnenstiel@genie.glerl.noaa.gov>
To: <eegle-all@wings.glerl.noaa.gov>
Subject: Spring R/V Laurentian Survey/Process/Lagrangian (SPL) Cruise
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:09:44 -0500
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Everyone,

We have started planning the spring R/V Laurentian cruise. As we write this
letter there is no ice on Lake Michigan and we do not expect to see a
significant amount this winter. Much of our initial planning for this
cruise was based on the results from the Milwaukee workshop.  After much
discussion with a variety of individuals we have decided to have fixed
dates for the start of each cruise leg.  However, we recognized the
importance of  having some flexibility to sample an event and thus are
planning to have the R/V Shenehon (65' NOAA boat) available during most of
the Laurentian cruise (i.e., if a plume develops during the middle or end
of the Laurentian cruise, the Shenehon could be used as an additional
platform to sample this event).  The days allotted for each leg are longer
than originally requested (12 vs 7) so we should have plenty of time to
accomplish the goals of each leg. Twelve day legs were chosen to provide
for science (7 working days) and weather days.  The dates for each leg are
as follows: 

Leg 1 (survey)- March 9 through March 20

 March 21 transition day (we will be in port for ca. 30- 48h)

 Leg 2 (process)- March 22 through April 2

April  3 transition day ( we will be in port for ca. 30-48 h)

Leg 3 (lagrangian)- April 4 through April 15

All legs will start and finish in Muskegon at the Lake Michigan Field
Station.   The exact duration of each leg will depend on the science,
weather and other unforeseen events.  We expect some flexibility with the
likelihood that individual investigators can disembark from the ship prior
to the end of the leg. All scientific equipment for each cruise leg can
be shipped to the Lake Michigan Field Station, 1431 Beach St., Muskegon, MI
49941, ATTN: EEGLE Cruise, and  we will keep it in heated storage until the
start of the cruise.  Prior to sending scientific equipment, supplies, etc.
to Muskegon you should drop an email to Fahnenstiel letting him know the
number of boxes that will be shipped and the expected date of arrival.
Also, if you would like to arrive early for a cruise in order to test
equipment, etc. there is space (labs, office, small conf. room, etc.)
available at the Lake Michigan Field Station. 

Based on the requests at the Milwaukee meeting, the ship is full for all
legs.  In fact, leg 2 is overbooked by one berth;  nine scientists
requested space but we only have berths for eight.  I am asking that all
scientists requesting berths on the Laurentian cruise,  particularly leg 2,
reexamine their needs and see if we can free up any berths.  The list of
scientific personnel for each leg of the Laurentian cruise is listed below:

LEG 1
	name						berths
	Tom Johengen (Chief Sci.)			1
	Jim Cotner					1
	Vanderploeg et al. 				2
	Fahnenstiel 					1
	Peter Lavrentyev				1
	MIL Technician (Ruberg)			1
	UM CTD technician				1

	Total berths required				8

LEG 2

	Fahnenstiel et al.				3
	Vanderploeg et al. 				2
	Tom Johengen					1
	Jim Cotner					1
	Gardner et al. 					2

	Total berths required				9๗one too many

LEG 3

	Fahnenstiel et al. 				3
	Vanderploeg					1
	Cotner et al.					2
	Gardner					1
	McCormick					1

	Total berths required 				8
		

In the next two weeks we expect to have a cruise plan ready to circulate to
all participating scientists. 



Gary and Tom