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  Winter Shelf Blooms  -  2012  -  Savannah  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Collaborative Research: Mechanisms of nutrient input at the shelf margin supporting persistent winter phytoplankton blooms downstream of the Charleston Bump Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: James Nelson, Skidaway Project Institution: Skidaway
Project ID: 102544 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 6/10/2010 3:30:00 PM Created By: James Nelson
Date Last Modified: 7/14/2010 1:40:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/BIO - 1032285 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: This collaborative project with Harvey Seim (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Catherine Edwards (SkIO) investigates physical-biological coupling on the outer continental shelf/upper slope of the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) inshore of the zone of maximum deflection of the Gulf Stream (off Long Bay). The field work focuses on physical mechanisms of nutrient input from the upper slope to the outer shelf euphotic zone in winter, the new primary production this supports, and functional characteristics of the phytoplankton bloom assemblage.

The observational approach will utilize two autonomous Teledyne Webb Slocum gliders, three moored instrument packages on the outer shelf, shelf break and upper slope (at ~30, 75 and 150 m depth), and intensive ship surveys. The shelf break mooring will include an autonomous moored profiler (ODIM Brooke Ocean SeaHorse). The ship survey work will employ a towed, undulating multi-instrument package (Sea Sciences Acrobat) for repeated surveys of the bloom features on the outer shelf off Long Bay (~40 km cross-shelf x 80 km along-shelf). Surveys will alternate with CTD/carousel stations that will include sampling for pigments, nutrients, primary productivity experiments, and analyses of the functional characteristics of the phytoplankton assemblage. The microplankton will be characterized by shipboard analyses of live samples using a microfluidics/imaging system (Fluid Technologies, Inc. "Flow-Cam"), augmented by lab work with preserved samples. 14C-HCO3 uptake experiments will be conducted using a deck incubator system and photosynthetron units. Isotope work (label additions and sample processing) will be conducted in the ship's isotope van. Given the frequency of winter storms, our field strategy using this coastal class vessel will be to shelter in Winyah Bay or in the lee of Cape Fear during storms to be in position for rapid response to favorable workable conditions (seas of ~1.8 m or less for the Acrobat surveys).

Year 1 field work will involve a 1-month deployment of the gliders, and several field trials for a reconfigured Acrobat package, the autonomous moored profiler (SeaHorse) and field trials of the Flow-Cam system (to establish protocols for intensive work in Year 2).

The major field effort in Year 2 will be conducted between Jan-April, 2012. An initial cruise (5-d from SkIO) will deploy the moorings, and test and deploy the glider. This will be followed by three 12-d cruises spaced between Feb and the beginning of April for intensive surveys and sampling of the bloom features. Due to repeated winter storms, we will operate from Long Bay during these periods, working on the outer shelf between storms and sheltering in Winyah Bay, SC or in the lee of Cape Fear, NC during storms. In addition to the SkIO/UNC-CH scientific party, most cruises will also include two experienced observers who will be conducting surveys of seabirds and cetaceans (part of our community outreach effort). In mid-April, a 5-d cruise will be conducted to recover the glider and moored packages. A follow-up cruise in 2013 will target along-shelf sampling of bloom features detected in satellite imagery.
Summary of Facility Requirements: All cruises will utilize the R/V Savannah's CTD/carousel and along-track mapping system.

Deck incubators will be designed and constructed at SkIO and secured near the aft-starboard rail for cruises.

Three intensive survey/sampling cruises will require use of the ship's isotope van (positioned on the port side of the fan tail area).

A small winch with faired cable (SkIO inventory) will be mounted on the deck for the Acrobat package.

Operations will use both A-frame and J-frame.

The ship's wet lab will be used for sample processing and storage in refrigerator and freezer, and a large liquid N2 Dewar will be carried for pigment samples (SkIO inventory). The dry lab benches will be used for laptops for Acrobat control, communications with the glider and for the Flow-Cam system.

We anticipate use of the ship's sat comm system for obtaining regular updates of satellite imagery for the study area.

Scientific parties (SkIO, UNC-CH) would be 5-8 personnel per cruise plus 1-3 observers for the seabird survey component, and 1-2 students from Georgia Tech Savannah campus.

The ship's tender (RHIB) will likely be used when inshore in Winyah Bay for exchange of seabird observers.
Summary of other requirements and comments: NOTE:

This STR is to replace an earlier submission.

The STR submitted in February 2010 showed up as submitted on the "Principal Investigator" page (with UNOLS Project ID #102415), but does not appear on the "Scheduling" page for the R/V Savannah. In the original submission, I had duplicated an earlier submission and then edited dates of cruises. Dates for "earliest start" and "latest start" appear to have not been edited, resulting in those being for the prior year (e.g., requested start dates in 2011, "earliest" & "latest" in 2010).

Possibly this error resulted in the request showing as "submitted" on the PI page not being accepted by the "Schedule" part of the system.
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1003892 Created By: James Nelson
Date Last Modified: 6/10/2010 3:30:00 PM Date Submitted: 6/10/2010 3:30:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2012 Ship/Facility: Savannah
Optimum Start Date: 1/9/2012 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 1/5/2012 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 1/16/2012 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
46 0 0 0 46
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises: 5

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: Five cruises in the early January to early April time. Cruise timing and interval set by seaonal study requirements (study of winter shelf-slope exchange and phytoplankton blooms). Target cruise dates and basic objectives:
1) early Jan -- 5-day mooring and glider deployment cruise.
2) early Feb -- 12-day survey cruise, glider servicing;
3) late Feb to mid-March -- 12-day survey cruise, glider servicing;
4) late March to early Apr -- 12-day survey cruise;
5) mid Apr -- 5-day glider and mooring recovery cruise.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
SAB shelf
Description of Op Area: South Atlantic Bight outer shelf and upper slope off Long Bay
Op Area Size/Dia.: ~22 x 44 naut miles
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
31.99° N / 81.023333° W map
117 map
NA06 map
Ending
31.99° N / 81.023333° W map
117 map
NA06 map
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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
Savannah, GA, USA None Savannah, GA, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
Start and end at Skidaway Institute home port. Possible sheltering during storms and possible exchange of observers in Winyah Bay, SC (Georgetown, SC).

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: James Nelson, Skidaway
# in Science Party 10 # 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 2 PIs, 4 research support personnel, 2 graduate students, 2 seabird observers, 1 vessel marine technician. The Marine Technician will assist with shipboard instrumentation (CTD/carousel, along-track system, towed package).
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
1 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Small van from UNOLS pool for 14C primary productivity experiments (deck incubations, P-E experiments in 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)Selected 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.
Towed Acrobat package from SkIO inventory.

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