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BATS Food web
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2012
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Atlantic Explorer
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Project Title: |
Plankton Community Composition and Trophic Interactions as Modifiers of Carbon Export in the Sargasso Sea |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Tammi Richardson, SC |
Project Institution: |
SC |
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Project ID: |
102329 |
Version #: |
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Date Submitted: |
2/2/2010 9:14:00 PM |
Created By: |
Michael W. Lomas |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/5/2010 2:52:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1030345 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Process cruise aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer to quantify stocks and rate processes in the Sargasso Sea food web. Work will entail CTD casts, over the stern deployment of in situ primary production arrays and surface tethered sediment traps. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
The R/V Atlantic Explorer will be perfect for this project. BIOS researchers are familiar with the vessel and its capabilities. The 'standard' configuration for the Explorer is all that is required. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1003527 |
Created By: |
Michael W. Lomas |
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Date Last Modified: |
2/2/2010 9:14:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/2/2010 9:14:00 PM |
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Year: |
2012
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantic Explorer
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/15/2012 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
2/1/2012 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
3/1/2012 |
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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23 |
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23 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
5 months |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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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: |
BIOS faculty are familiar with the R/V Atlantic Explorer and know that it is perfectly suited to the science needs of this proposal. This project proposes 2 cruises, one in February and one in July. The February cruise will be 10 days and the July cruise will be 13 days in length. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
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| Description of Op Area: |
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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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Ending
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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 |
| Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?
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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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St. George's, Bermuda |
None |
St. George's, Bermuda |
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: |
Tammi Richardson, SC |
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# in Science Party |
12 |
# of different science teams |
4 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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2 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
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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. |
We will be conducting radioisotope uptake experiments for primary production. The new UNOLS rad van aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer is appropriate for this activity.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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