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Dynamic Camouflage
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2011
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New Horizon
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Project Title: |
Dynamic Camouflage in Benthic and Pelagic Cephalopods: An interdisciplinary approach to crypsis based on color, reflection, and bioluminescence |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Alison M. Sweeney, UPenn |
Project Institution: |
UCSB |
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Project ID: |
102475 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
5/10/2010 9:07:00 PM |
Created By: |
Alison M. Sweeney |
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Date Last Modified: |
5/10/2010 9:07:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NAVY/ONR - N00014-09-1-1053 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will be collecting Humboldt and various species of midwater squids using traditional jigging and trawling methods. Various physiology experiments investigating counter-illumination and squid chromatophore response will then be performed in the ship's laboratories. We will also take samples for later microscopical and genetic analyses of the squid tissues responsible for camouflage. Concurrently, we will conduct detailed measurements of radiance and irradiance using custom-built, deployable light meters, using data-conducting cable from the ship's J-frame. A deployable, custom-built omni-directional camera system, deployed either from a small boat or from the J-frame, will allow us to synthesize our data on camouflage response and light fields with the in-situ behavior of the animals. Performing these experiments in tandem will allow us to develop a model of open water camouflage synthesized from several hierarchical levels of physical organization and oceanographic knowledge. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We are requesting 14 days of science time on the New Horizon using the A-frame and trawl winch, and the J-frame, and a data-conducting winch, another small, deck-mounted winch for deploying a small camera, in addition to small boat and scuba operations. |
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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: |
1003775 |
Created By: |
Alison M. Sweeney |
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Date Last Modified: |
5/10/2010 9:07:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
5/10/2010 9:07:00 PM |
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Year: |
2011
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Ship/Facility: |
New Horizon
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/13/2011 |
Dates to Avoid: |
We are hoping to share a single transit to and from the Gulf of California with a second cruise run by Dr. Brad Seibel from URI, as we did for our May/June 2010 cruises. If possible, please schedule our trip concurrently with his ship request for June 2011. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2011 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
7/1/2011 |
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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14 |
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3 |
17 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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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: |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Calif. |
| Description of Op Area: |
Transit from San Diego to Guaymas, MX, then working from the Guaymas Basin and Sta. Rosalia toward the Farallon Basin in the Gulf of California |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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27.916667° N
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110.9° W
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27° 55.00002' N
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110° 54' W
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Ending
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25° 24' N
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109° 57' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
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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San Diego, CA, USA |
None |
Guaymas, Mexico |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
We would like to transit from San Diego to the Gulf of California to work on Humboldt and midwater squid. We would then like to transfer personnel from our group off the ship in Guaymas, and exchange for personnel from Brad Seibel's team (this project is being submitted in a separate ship request). |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Alison M. Sweeney, UPenn |
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# in Science Party |
20 |
# 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 |
We are accommodating scientists from four different PIs working with very different equipment on our grant, in addition to collaborators requested by our ONR program officer (Seibel and Gilly). Therefore, we will require all possible science berths. |
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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 |
| 1 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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