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Nitrogen Microbial
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2010
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Pelican
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Project Title: |
NGOMEX 2006: Nitrogen, Microbial Food Webs & Hypoxia |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Wayne S. Gardner, UTMSI |
Project Institution: |
UTMSI |
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Project ID: |
102211 |
Version #: |
4 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/16/2009 4:32:00 PM |
Created By: |
Wayne S. Gardner |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/26/2010 11:16:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA - NA07NOS4780225 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Study biogeochemical mechanisms of nutrient transformations and oxygen-removal in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOMEX) region that is characterized by the development of low-oxygen regions on an annual basis. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We need a research vessel in the NGOMEX region, which is capable of sampling the water column and sediments and with enough laboratory space to accomodate a variety of experiments. The research vessel must be capable of accomodating at least 12 scientific personnel. A computer guided CTD system with 12 20-L Niskin bottles is required. Box coring facilities may be needed. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Skilled winch operators are crucial for collecting cores and other samples are needed. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1003297 |
Created By: |
Wayne S. Gardner |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/26/2010 11:16:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
9/16/2009 4:32:00 PM |
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Year: |
2010
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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6/5/2010 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/20/2010 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
6/24/2010 |
Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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7 |
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7 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
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Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
We chose the R/V Pelican becasue it is the right size and equipped right for our research needs. The home Port of the R/V Pelican is located very near the stations that we need to sample in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The R/V Pelican has been used previously for our research on the NOAA grant and is an ideal vessel in terms of meeting our research needs. The daily cost for this vessel is about right for our budget that was funded by NOAA.. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
NGOMEX Hypoxic |
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| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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29.943° N
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91.042° W
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29° 56.58' N
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91° 2.52' W
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Ending
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29.943° N
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91.042° W
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29° 56.58' N
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91° 2.52' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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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)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
None |
Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
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Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Wayne S. Gardner, UTMSI |
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# in Science Party |
13 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
Need to collect water samples via CTD Niskin sampling system. Need to collect sediment cores with our own coring device and possibly some box cores. Otherwise normal. |
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 Dynamic Positioning | ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
| Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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