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VENTS-NeMO
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2012
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Global
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Project Title: |
NOAA-VENTS-NeMO Research Program on Undersea Hydrothermal Venting Systems |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
David Butterfield, UW |
Project Institution: |
NOAA_PMEL |
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Project ID: |
102997 |
Version #: |
6 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/15/2011 5:12:00 PM |
Created By: |
Paul Kunicki |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/4/2015 6:17:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Since 1984, NOAA’s VENTS Program has conducted a global program of exploration and chemical, biological, and geological research on volcanically hosted ecosystems in the deep sea. VENTS has pioneered the development of interactive observatories to document the evolution of such ecosystems on the decadal time scale. These investigations are supported with ~ $2M/yr of NOAA base funds, leveraged through collaborations with outside investigators. Following the layup of several large NOAA vessels on the west coast in the mid-1990s, VENTS has relied on a mix on NOAA and charter vessel support to accomplish its annual operations.
The VENTS-NeMO project has an interest in maintaining observatory-based time series experiments, discovering new hydrothermal and volcanic features, and responding to volcanic and tectonic events on the Juan de Fuca Ridge and other spreading centers in the NE Pacific. To do this, the project will continue to need annual ship and submersible time in this region. Our initial priority in the NE Pacific is to maintain our time series work at the New Millenium Observatory (NeMO) at Axial Volcano, and the Neptune Observatory in the Endeavour Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. At both of these sites long-term (> 10 years) geodetic, chemical, and microbiological observations are underway. Ongoing observatory research activities include time-series sampling of specific hydrothermal vent sites for chemistry, microbial and vent fauna community structure; instrumental time-series sampling; high-precision depth survey at geodetic benchmarks; water-column plume time-series; and temperature monitoring. In addition to these time-series observations, the VENTS program is interested in discovering new hydrothermal and volcanic features in the NE Pacific. Some of these discoveries are expected to be associated with other work in the region, while others may be associated with volcanic and tectonic events that are likely to occur in this region over the next 5 to 10 years. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Most NeMO cruises involve the use of JASON-II, ROPOS, or similar ROV for conducting dive operations, however the ALVIN manned submersible does also on occasion cover some of these requirements. Other cruise activities involving water column studies, seafloor mapping, and deployment/recovery of moorings and AUVs can also be accomplished on platforms not necessarily involving ROVs or manned submersible support. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
The program’s intention is to operate in the Juan de Fuca Ridge / NE Pacific region, with a significant ship/submersible expedition (10-15 days on station) when funding allows, with shorter-duration maintenance cruise (4-5 days) other years. For 2012 and 2013, maintenance cruises of opportunity (on collaborative/ancillary basis) will be sought in this region. |
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Type of Request: |
Collaborative Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1004669 |
Created By: |
Paul Kunicki |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/4/2015 6:17:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
7/15/2011 5:12:00 PM |
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Year: |
2012
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Ship/Facility: |
Global
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Optimum Start Date:
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7/10/2012 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Need to have at least one month between prospective (separate) cruise for VENTS program (Embley, request 1004220) pending for spring 2012, in order to transfer project gear back to the west coast. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
6/11/2012 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
9/30/2012 |
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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4 |
2 |
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7 |
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: |
NeMO/Time Series maintenance:
4 ancillary 'piggyback' days of ship time (Global class, e.g. Thompson or Atlantis) with ROV operations (ROPOS or Jason-II) to recover instruments at Endeavour and Axial Volcano (including intra-site transit time, and share of port staging/transit time with other projects). The major goals for this work are to recover and re-deploy time-series samplers at the Main Endeavour Field (48°N) and at Axial Volcano (46°N) on the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Other required work is to collect samples for complete chemical and microbiological analysis from the time-series sampling sites, using the PMEL Hydrothermal Fluid and Particle Sampler and gas-tight samplers. Our proposal for this cruise is to combine the four requested days with other projects to make a cruise of suitable length/expense for all parties. Our work in 2012 is compatible/combinable with requests for PIs Delaney in the same location/season.
Our preferred ship is the THOMPSON because of the deck layout for ROV operations.
Our preferred season is summer months for DP/ROV operations in the region. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
JDF Ridge |
| Description of Op Area: |
Endeavour Segment
Axial Seamount
Juan de Fuca Ridge |
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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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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
Coastal States:
Canada |
 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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Seattle, WA, USA |
None |
Seattle, WA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
On collaborative/ancillary basis, other U.S. west cost ports (pref. Washington/Oregon region) are acceptable for start, intermediate, or end points as best suited to the needs of a joint cruise effort. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
David Butterfield, UW |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# of different science teams |
2 |
# 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 |
One to three science teams may be involved |
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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. |
Prefer vessel scheduled for other projects involving ROV operations in the Juan de Fuca Ridge region.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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