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Project Title: |
Western Atlantic Climate Study II |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Patricia Quinn, NOAA_PMEL |
Project Institution: |
NOAA_PMEL |
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Project ID: |
103920 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
5/13/2013 4:49:00 PM |
Created By: |
Paul Kunicki |
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Date Last Modified: |
5/13/2013 4:49:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The purpose of the project is to characterize the chemical and meteorological processes that transform aerosols and their precursor gases and lead to perturbations to the region's radiation budget. Data will be used to improve simulations of radiative forcing of climate by ocean- and continentally-derived aerosols with a particular emphasis on African dust; characterize the emission, properties, and cloud nucleating ability of sea spray aerosol over a range of ocean conditions; and provide scientific information to support effective policy decisions. This cruise is planned for the April - June 2014 time frame to optimize interception of dust and collaboration with a planned international experiment. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Multiple deployments and recoveries of an in situ sea spray particle generator, Sea Sweep, for characterization of properties and cloud-nucleating ability of nascent ocean-derived aerosol, will involve shipboard launches/recoveries. Additionally, significant space will be required for sampling operations near the bow of the ship, to limit/eliminate sources of sample contamination. The measurements needed for this project require four 20’ sea containers, two smaller ISO containers, and a sampling tower mounted on the forward O-2 deck of the ship. Space on the ship's afterdecks is also required for additional containers, as well as other utility/storage containers. The van and tower arrangement will be similar to that used on Knorr in 2008.
All vans are program-supplied (no UNOLS "pool" vans required). |
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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: |
1006270 |
Created By: |
Paul Kunicki |
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Date Last Modified: |
5/13/2013 4:49:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
5/13/2013 4:49:00 PM |
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Year: |
2014
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Ship/Facility: |
Global
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/1/2014 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/1/2014 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
6/15/2014 |
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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14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
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: |
Caribbean |
| Description of Op Area: |
Caribbean from Miami to Barbados |
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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:
Bahamas, Barbados |
 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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Miami, FL, USA |
None |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
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: |
Patricia Quinn, NOAA_PMEL |
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# in Science Party |
30 |
# of different science teams |
5 |
# 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 |
We will need a mar tech to help deploy and recover Sea Sweep. It will stay in the water between 6 and 24 hours. We will also need met and seawater data from the ship's computer system.
Most of the science teams will be making continuous atmospheric measurements from the vans on the O2 bow. There will be one van on the fan tail making continuous seawater measurements. At most, there would be one group inside the ship in a lab processes samples. |
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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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