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ADOSS
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2013
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New Horizon
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Project Title: |
MRI: Development of an autonomously deployed deep ocean seismic system. |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Jeffrey M. Babcock, SIO |
Project Institution: |
UCSD |
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Project ID: |
102770 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
1/24/2011 7:38:00 PM |
Created By: |
Jeffrey M. Babcock |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/28/2011 3:55:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/OTIC - 1126272 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Initial proof of concept will be performed during a 3 day leg on the R/V Gordon Sproul and involve tow body tests using the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The tow body will be an empty, ballasted frame to mitigate against risk of tow package loss.
Concurrent to at-sea tow testing, a complete acoustic system test will be performed in the San Diego Trough during this initial 3-day R/V Sproul cruise leg. Wave Glider and OBS sled packages will be deployed independently form the ship, where real-time communication and data transmission quality can be monitored and assessed. Both systems will have the WHOI modem module and transducer mounts. Upon completion of 7-days of on-bottom communication, station keeping, and data acquisition testing, Glider and OBS packages will be retrieved on a separate 1-day R/V Sproul cruise leg and returned to SIO to refine and optimize instrumentation.
Once a final tests and modifications are complete, we propose a 3-month full system ship-deployment test at 4000m (full ocean depth). Using the R/V New Horizon on a 3-day deployment cruise we can access a 4km water depth in less than a day of transit (~170nm offshore San Diego). This location is outside of the protected Southern California Bight, and therefore will provide in-situ testing of open ocean conditions near full ocean depth. This long-term recording test will identify longevity and long-term communication fidelity, as well as give and indication of system robustness, vulnerability to biofouling, and any corrosion issues. Upon the completion of the 3-month test the instruments will be retrieved (R/V New Horizon), completing the ADDOSS POC design |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Initial proof of concept could be performed near shore on the R/V Gordon Sproul on an initial 3 day near shore cruise and a follow up 1 day acoustic testing cruise.
Full system testing would require the R/V New Horizon for a 3 day deployment cruise, and a 3 day recovery cruise. |
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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: |
1004269 |
Created By: |
Jeffrey M. Babcock |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/28/2011 3:55:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
1/24/2011 7:38:00 PM |
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Year: |
2013
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Ship/Facility: |
New Horizon
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Optimum Start Date:
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7/15/2013 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
7/1/2013 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
8/1/2013 |
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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2 |
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1 |
3 |
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: |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
San Diego |
| Description of Op Area: |
170 nm offshore San Diego in 4km depth. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
20 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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32° 30' N
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120° 30' W
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Ending
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32° 30' N
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120° 30' W
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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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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San Diego, CA, USA |
None |
San Diego, CA, 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: |
Jeffrey M. Babcock, SIO |
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# in Science Party |
9 |
# 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 |
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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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