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  Broad-banded waves  -  2012  -  Thomas G. Thompson  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Spectral Energy Dissipation in Broad-banded Wave Fields Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: James M. Thomson, UW_APL Project Institution: UW_APL
Project ID: 102148 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 8/10/2009 6:46:00 PM Created By: James M. Thomson
Date Last Modified: 9/17/2012 7:50:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/PO - 0960778 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Two field experiments are proposed to make simultaneous remote and in situ measurements of
energy dissipation rates in broad-banded wave fields. The experiments will expand incrementally
from prior results measuring of narrow-banded wave fields. During the winter of year 1, a 10-day
experiment on onboard the R/V Robertson (APL-UW) will be conducted in the Juan de Fuca
Strait, WA. Conditions are expected to be moderate (wave heights less than 2 m), and the goal will
be to test new measurement techniques prior to an open ocean experiment. The 10-day duration is
sufficient to cover a range of wave and weather conditions, based on data from NDBC station 46088.
During the autumn of year 3, a 20-day experiment onboard a UNOLS vessel will be conducted in
the North Pacific Ocean. The duration is necessary to observe a range of wave conditions, including
variations in wave age, which has a much larger range (0 to 10) in the open ocean than in semi-
enclosed bodies of water. Wave heights up to 5 m are targeted for this experiment. The R/V
Thompson at UW is requested to minimize shipping and logistical costs and shared ship time
will be possible.

Shipboard instrumentation from previous efforts on Lake Washington and Puget Sound will be
redeployed, including a visual camera and sonic wave gage and Dopbeam beam velocity profilers,
corrected for motion using a three-axis accelerometers. In addition, two new platforms, a wave-
following float and a 'helikite' aerostat, are proposed to support measurements in open ocean
conditions. The new platforms are necessary to capture the larger spatial scales of open ocean waves,
and have the added advantage of avoiding the hull-reflections common to shipboard measurements.
Summary of Facility Requirements: Shipboard video and met data via 10 m tower,
Regular deployment and recovery of small free drifting buoys, and
Regular deployment and recover of tethered 'helikite' aerostat.
Summary of other requirements and comments: Ability to modify route in realtime as wave conditions dictate.
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1003187 Created By: James M. Thomson
Date Last Modified: 8/10/2009 6:46:00 PM Date Submitted: 8/10/2009 6:46:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2012 Ship/Facility: Thomas G. Thompson
Optimum Start Date: 10/10/2012 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 9/1/2012 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 11/10/2012 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
10 2 1 7 20
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements:
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Thomas G. Thompson is requested to minimize mobilization/shipping costs, if Seattle port call is possible. Request could be changed to "collaborative" if other users can accommodate 10 days of surveying in a variety of wave conditions (including transit to find desired wave conditions).
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
North Pacific
Description of Op Area: Offshore of WA and OR coasts
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
Ending
Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Seattle, WA, USA None Seattle, WA, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Seattle is request to minimized shipping and mobilization costs from the University of Washington Applied Physics Lab.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: James M. Thomson, UW_APL
# in Science Party 4 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workSelected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

1) 10-m lightweight tower for video/met data collection
2) Free drifting wave buoys for deployment and recovery on 6-12 hr missions
3) Tethered 'helikite' aerostat to be deployed and recovered from aft deck, as successfully done in aug 2008 from Thomas G Thompson.

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.

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