Aligned learning outcomes#

Aligned using the revised version of Blooms taxonomy (Anderson et al. 2001)

  1. Identify practical challenges of planning sea-based research, such as:

  • Availability and capabilities of research vessels and equipment, e.g. ice breaker vessel needed, infrastructure for equipment available

  • General logistics, e.g. transportation of container labs and other equipment

  • Requesting permits

    • Travel permits for staff

    • Diplomatic clearance (EEZ)

    • Customs documents

  • Safety trainings (beforehand and onboard)

  • Preparing, testing and transporting equipment

  1. Be aware of (describe) matters during sea-based research, such as:

  • Contingency due to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances

  • The need to be flexible and patient

  • Taking notes, recording coordinates, stations, casts

  • Measurement protocols

  • Communication with crew, e.g. captain, winch driver

  • Living at sea, e.g. sea legs, seasickness, relaxation, water/energy/waste footprint

  1. Give examples of uncertainty and variability of sea-based observations, such as:

  • Likely errors or wrong values, and seeing the data through the noise

  • Time and date coordinates, e.g. UTC, local time, ship time

  • Variability and limitations of measurements

  • Different scales of variability, e.g. tidal, seasonal

  • ‘Synopticity’ of measurements (i.e. not possible to measure with one ship at multiple locations at the same time; therefore mixing time and space variability)

  • Instrument specific qualities, e.g. ADCP reflection

  1. Learn how to analyse and interpret sea-based observations. Be able to:

  • Read in different data formats, e.g. nc, csv, zarr

  • Manipulate arrays and other data structures in python

  • Create and interpret density/TS profiles

  • Create spatial temperature/salinity/velocity maps, do GIS things

  • Interpret plots and deduce ocean circulation

  • Report findings

  • Contribute to a cruise report with pictures or plots

  1. Plan a research cruise. Be able to:

  • Formulate research questions

  • Select sampling sites

  • Consider the duration of deployments, e.g. time a CTD station takes

  • Decide on on-site measurement order

  • Plan rest/working shifts for scientific personnel

  • Deal with contingency, e.g. consider what sites/measurements are essential, which are ok to skip