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Project Title: |
The North Atlantic Aerosol and Marine Ecosystems (NAAMES) project |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Michael J. Behrenfeld, OSU_Oregon State |
Project Institution: |
OSU_Oregon State |
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Project ID: |
103991 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/29/2013 2:42:00 PM |
Created By: |
Michael J. Behrenfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/10/2017 6:20:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NASA - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
This work will consist of four field campaigns in the north Atlantic. the overall objective of the study is to examine plankton and aerosol properties over the annual cycle. the first field deployment will occur in november/december of 2015. The second deployment will occur in May 2016. the third deployment will be in september/october 2017. the final deployment will be in march/april 2018. the cruise tracks for each deployment will be essentially identical, leaving from woods hole, transecting to ~40oN,40oW, following 40oW from ~35oN to 57oN (or vise versa), then returning to woods hole. project science has the flexiblity to conduct this transect in the opposite direction as well. during each cruise, measurements will be conducted on the ship's cleans flow through seawater system, from samples collected at depth at specified stations, and from air samples collected from container vans located on the foredeck of the ship. the project will also involve coordination between the ship and aircraft conducting measurements at low and high altitude along the ship track and downwind of the ship track. also during each cruise, autonomous profiliing floats will be deployed and ecosounder measurements will be conducted. a variety of optical and other instruments will be mounted on the deck/deck rails. radiosondes will be regularly deployed during the N-S transect along 40oW. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will need a CTD/rosette, wire time for optical deployments, cleaning of the ships flow through seawater system before each cruise, forward deck space for up to 4 aerosols van, deck space for a radioisotope van, deck space for bottle incubations, deck space for deployment of autonomous floats, wet/dry laboratory space,berthing for ~32 scientists, rail locations for mounted instruments, calibration of the CTD prior to each campaign, locations for securing gas cylinders, and locations for safe handling and storage of hazardous materials. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
This project requires adequate space on the foredeck of the ship for up to 4 aerosol vans. Relocating these vans to an aft deck is not a viable option because it will compromise core measurements of the NAAMES mission. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1006376 |
Created By: |
Michael J. Behrenfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/10/2017 6:20:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
7/29/2013 2:42:00 PM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantis
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/1/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
The cruise will be up to 26 days in duration, but may be shorter if available funds for all NAAMES activities are insufficient for a 26 day campaign. The optimum start date is the beginning of March, but departure as late as April 1 is acceptable, with science value decreases as departure is delayed toward April 1 |
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Earliest Start Date: |
3/1/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
4/1/2018 |
Other Ship(s): |
not applicable |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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26 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
not applicable |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
a global class vessel will be needed for the NAAMES cruise. NAAMES will involve ~34 scientists on-board during the cruise. we require placement of up to 4 aerosol vans on the forward deck. movement of these vans to an aft deck is not feasible because it will compromise the integrity of the mission. The desired departure port is Woods Hole, but if NAAMES must cover significant pre-campaign transit costs to locate the ship in Woods Hole then departure from a foreign port may be required due to limited funding.. The NAAMES project encompasses 4 cruises that each target a specific event in the annual plankton cycle. Capturing these events with measurements is a primary driver of the mission. Three of these events will have been sampled by end of September 2017, leaving only one event left to sample. That event historically takes place in March, which means that the timing of this final NAAMES campaign is not very flexible in terms of acceptable departure dates. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
north atlantic |
| Description of Op Area: |
Assuming departure from Woods Hole, the cruise track will leave woods hole, transecting to ~40oN, 40oW, following 40oW from ~40oN to ~57oN (or vise versa). The transect basically forms a triangle. the direction around the 'triangle' is flexible and will be dictated by science advantages and prevailing weather conditions. the location of the cruises is, in part, dictated by a required coordination with airborne science flights based out of the St Johns Bay, Canada. A significant deviation from this plan can occur if funding is limited. Specially, departure may be from a foreign port and the duration of the cruise may be reduced from the desired 26 days. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
4800 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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41° 30' N
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70° 42' W
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Ending
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41° 30' N
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70° 42' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
Coastal States:
Canada, Greenland |
 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.) |
no questions |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Woods Hole, MA, USA |
None, |
Woods Hole, MA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
(1) site of major oceanographic institution and research facilities
(2) home port for Atlantis
(3) logistical value for scientists
(4) nearest major port for a global class research vessel relative to investigation site
(5) note, however, that departure from a foreign port may be required for this final NAAMES cruise depending on available funding and pre-cruise transit costs. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Michael J. Behrenfeld, OSU_Oregon State |
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# in Science Party |
34 |
# of different science teams |
10 |
# 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 |
NAAMES is a multidisciplinary project requiring a diversity of specific measurement skills in optics, biology, and atmospheric chemistry |
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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 |
| 4 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
Measurements of 14-C fixation will be conducted to assess phytoplankton photosynthesis
3 PI provided aerosols vans (20') to be secured on the forward deck + 1 PI provided storage van.
NAAMES will also require a UNOLS provided radiation van (aft deck), a aerosol van (foredeck), and a ocean physics vane (aft deck)
it is desired that the Alvin hanger space be made available for the NAAMES campaign if possible as this is valuable for staging equipment
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
radioisotope van for 14C measurements
1 general purpose van for aerosol measurements on the foredeck |
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