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  RAPID: Methane Oil  -  2010  -  Cape Hatteras  
  Project Information  
Project Title: RAPID: The effect of methane laden oil on climate and dissolved oxygen: using the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as an analog for clathrate decomposition and seeping methane Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: John D. Kessler, U of R Project Institution: TAMU_CS
Project ID: 102478 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 5/14/2010 4:35:00 PM Created By: John D. Kessler
Date Last Modified: 6/3/2010 12:54:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/CO - 1042650 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: This field work will survey the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in its relationship to methane cycling. Air-sea flux measurements will be made of methane, water column profiles will be sampled, methane will be sampled for concentration and natural isotope analyses. Microbiological samples will be collected for community structure. DOC samples will be collected for concentration and natural isotope analyses. Methane oxidation rates will be conducted.
Summary of Facility Requirements: The air-sea flux measurements of methane require a continuous stream of seawater pumped on-board at a rate of approximately 15 liters per minute. Water column sampling will require a Niskin rosette and CTD; standard Niskin volume will be fine for these analyses. ADCP. Routine box or gravity corer.

We will also be measuring the natural radiocarbon content of methane that will require largest volume Niskin bottles available to this ship.

Finally, we will be measuring the oxidation rate of methane using 3H-CH4. A radioisotope van will be necessary for these measurements.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1003780 Created By: John D. Kessler
Date Last Modified: 5/14/2010 4:35:00 PM Date Submitted: 5/14/2010 4:35:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2010 Ship/Facility: Cape Hatteras
Optimum Start Date: 6/5/2010 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 6/3/2010 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 6/16/2010 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
8 2 1 1 12
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:
This UNOLS vessel is geographically close to the Gulf of Mexico, is available during the dates needed, and contains the basic sampling equipment necessary for this study.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
Gulf of Mexico
Description of Op Area: Gulf of Mexico relatively near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We will be surveying the spill for the methane content as well as the eastern and western sides of the delta.
Op Area Size/Dia.:  
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
29° N / 87.5° W map
81 map
NA09 map
Ending
29° N / 90° W map
82 map
NA09 map
  Show Degrees Minutes    
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
Gulfport, MS, USA None Galveston, TX, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Due to the rapid nature of this proposal and the complexity of issues surrounding this oil spill, we are flexible on starting and ending ports.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: John D. Kessler, U of R
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 2 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements Science requirements are CTD, rosette for water sampling, ADCP, and surface water sampling either through a surface water pump or integrated water pumping system. General lab space for sample collection and GC analyses. If time permits a routine gravity core or box core would be used.
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 DivingSelected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

We would like to make methane oxidation rate measurements. This requires the use of 3H-CH4 and a radioisotope van.

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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