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Project Title: |
Polynyas, Ice Production and seasonal Evolution in the Ross Sea (PIPERS) |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Stephen Ackley, UTSA |
Project Institution: |
UTSA |
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Project ID: |
103882 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
4/10/2013 5:01:00 PM |
Created By: |
Stephen Ackley |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/4/2015 10:57:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OPP/ANT - 1341717 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Summary of Field Work: Field work will use an icebreaking vessel to investigate air-ice-ocean interaction in the coastal polynyas and sea ice of the Ross Sea Antarctica. Measurements will include ocean properties (T,S, O2, Trace Metals, Currents) investigated by casts, autonomous vehicles and a SeaSoar. Atmospheric profiling will be done from the vessel, balloon launches and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Sea ice sampling and measurement from the vessel using over-the-side instrumentation to measure ice thickness and digital photography to characterize the ice cover. Three autonomous buoy networks will be deployed to measure air, ice and ocean characteristics after the vessel departs the area. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
The facility required is the NB Palmer icebreaker with full complement including trace metal casts, clean van, cold room and freezer van. |
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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: |
1006190 |
Created By: |
Stephen Ackley |
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Date Last Modified: |
4/10/2013 5:01:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
4/10/2013 5:01:00 PM |
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Year: |
2015
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Ship/Facility: |
Nathaniel B. Palmer
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Optimum Start Date:
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4/1/2015 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Oct 1 2014 to March 31 2015
We need the onset of late autumn conditions and the presence of the sea ice cover in the Ross Sea. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/1/2013 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2013 |
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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44 |
2 |
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16 |
64 |
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: |
Ross Sea Shelf |
| Description of Op Area: |
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| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
500 |
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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? |
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 |
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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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Port Lyttelton, New Zealand |
None |
Port Lyttelton, New Zealand |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Port Lyttleton NZ is both the gateway for the USAP and closest port to the working area in the Ross Sea. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Stephen Ackley, UTSA |
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# in Science Party |
34 |
# of different science teams |
5 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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12 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
Contractor supplied technical staff is twelve on the NBP, project science teams for five projects is 22 including AUV operating team. |
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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. |
AUV will be provided by WHOI with operators as part of the science team. Two UAVs will be provided and operated by the atmospheric team from NPS and U Colorado. SeaSoar towed vehicle provided by WHOI. (no coordination of ship schedules required for use of these systems, available for project use at that time.) |
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