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Deep Auto Profiler - SUBMITTED  
UNOLS Project ID: 105223 URI Serial #: None
Date Submitted: 2/16/2016 9:51:00 AM Last Modified: 7/28/2016 12:52:00 PM
Status: Submitted Version #: 1
Principal Investigator (PI) Contact Information
Steven D'Hondt
 URI_GSO 		(401) 874-6808
 dhondt*%*%*gso^%^%^uri^%^%^edu
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) & other collaborators Contact Information
Christopher RomanURI_GSO(401) 874-6115croman2*%*%*uri^%^%^edu
Robert A. PockalnyURI_GSO(401) 874-6926rpockalny*%*%*uri^%^%^edu
Project Information (Proposal, Grant, Project, Contract, Program)
Project Title: An autonomous ocean profiling and water sampling system for 0 to 11 km of water depth.
Program Name:  
Scientific Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary  
Project Status: New Proposal
Project Funding Agencies:
Agency/Division/Program Grant or Project Number Funding Status
NSF/OCE 1635466 Funded
Other Agency or Program Description:
Project Institution: University of Rhode Island
Institution Project #:
Project Start Date: 7/1/2016
End Date: 6/30/2018
Proposal Deadline
(proposal date):		 2/16/2016
Total Project Budget:  
Project Description and Facility Requirements
Project Web Page:
Summary of Field Work: Development and testing of autonomous system capable of making water column measurements (e.g., CTD) and taking water samples (e.g., modified Niskin bottles, high-pressure samplers) at depth from 0 to 11 km.

Initial field testing of the autonomous system will occur as part of the Rhode Island Endeavor Program aboard the R/V Endeavor. Final field testing will occur in a ocean trench. For planning purposes we propose the Puerto Rico trench and the R/V Armstrong.
Summary of Facility Requirements: For both the initial and final field tests, we will need a vessel with a deck crane capable of launching and recovering the autonomous profiler.

For the final field test, we will need a vessel with a full-ocean swathmapping system to locate a landing sites with appropriate depths and bottom type.
Summary of other requirements or comments:
List of Ship, Aircraft and Facility Requests
 YearShipTotal DaysCost EstimateStart Date (optimum)RepeatMulti-shipAreaClearanceStatus
View 2018 Neil Armstrong 13 $557,622 Jan 04, 2018 No No Puerto Rico No Submitted

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