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Bight Reorganization
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2013
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Knorr
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Project Title: |
Test Between Thermal and Tectonic Hypotheses for North Atlantic Seafloor Spreading Geometry Reorganization |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Richard Hey, UH_SOEST |
Project Institution: |
UH_SOEST |
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Project ID: |
103031 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
8/3/2011 3:24:00 PM |
Created By: |
Richard Hey |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/13/2012 2:07:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/MGG - 1154071 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Multibeam and geophysical survey of southern end of Reykjanes Ridge and flanks near Bight FZ. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Multibeam, gravimeter, 2 magnetometers, 3.5 & 12 kHz profilers |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Dredge/wax core trawl winch and mechanical wire. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1004735 |
Created By: |
Richard Hey |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/3/2011 3:24:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
8/3/2011 3:24:00 PM |
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Year: |
2013
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Ship/Facility: |
Knorr
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Optimum Start Date:
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6/15/2013 |
Dates to Avoid: |
early fall through early spring due to frequent storms in North Atlantic |
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Earliest Start Date: |
6/1/2013 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
7/31/2013 |
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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33 |
2 |
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37 |
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: |
Require large UNOLS ship for continuous multibeam and geophysical survey of Reykjanes Ridge and ancillary dredging/wax coring. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Reykjanes Ridge |
| Description of Op Area: |
Southern end of Reykjanes RIdge and flanks near Bight Fracture Zone |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
300x300 nautical miles |
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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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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
Coastal States:
Greenland, Iceland |
 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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Reykjavik, Iceland |
None |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
to provide useful transits to & from survey area |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Richard Hey, UH_SOEST |
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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 |
geophysical watchstanders, multibeam technician |
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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. |
Ship multibeam system, gravimeter, 2 magnetometers, 12 kHz & 3.5 kHz profilers, dredge/wax core and trawl winch.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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