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ABYSSLINE
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2013
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Melville
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Project Title: |
Benthic Biological Baseline Studies in the CCZ:Megafaunal, Macrofaunal, Microbial and Larval Studies, and Project Oversight |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Craig R. Smith, UH_SOEST |
Project Institution: |
UH_SOEST |
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Project ID: |
103865 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
3/31/2013 3:42:00 AM |
Created By: |
Craig R. Smith |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/6/2014 5:39:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
OTHER - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will evaluate baseline benthic biological conditions in the UKSR claim area, and the broader abyssal CCZ. Key questions addressed will include:
(1) What are the baseline conditions of community structure and biodiversity for the key benthic biotic components of this ecosystem (megafauna, macrofauna, meiofauna and microbes)? (2) How do community structure, sediment community respiration, and biodiversity vary as a function of environmental parameters (especially nodule cover) in space and time in the CCZ? (3) What is the connectivity at species and population levels between across the CCZ for representative components of the biota? Ecological measurements will include ROV surveys and sampling box coring, megacoring, sediment community respirometry, and sediment trap deployments. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Trawl winch, stern and starboard A-frames, CTD winch, rosette and CTD, pingers, cold van, -80 C freezer |
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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: |
1006168 |
Created By: |
Craig R. Smith |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/31/2013 3:42:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
3/31/2013 3:42:00 AM |
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Year: |
2013
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Ship/Facility: |
Melville
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Optimum Start Date:
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9/20/2013 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
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Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
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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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22 |
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2 |
13 |
40 |
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: |
Eastern Pacific |
| Description of Op Area: |
Eastern and central areas of the Clipperton-Clarian fracture zone |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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13.144° N
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96.255° E
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13° 8.64' N
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96° 15.3' E
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Ending
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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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None |
None |
None |
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: |
Craig R. Smith, UH_SOEST |
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# in Science Party |
38 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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2 |
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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. |
Support for ROV ops, coring, trawling, and free vehicle work
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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