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  B12 impacts on DMS  -  2015  -  Savannah  
  Project Information  
Project Title: RUI: Vitamin B12 and nitrogen regulation of oceanic dimethylsulfoniopropionate and dimethylsulfide Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Peter Lee, COFC Project Institution: COFC
Project ID: 104248 Version #: 3
Date Submitted: 2/19/2014 7:45:00 AM Created By: Peter Lee
Date Last Modified: 10/23/2016 2:32:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE - 1436458 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Assessing the role of vitamin B12 and nitrogen availability on the regulation of oceanic dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethylsulfide (DMS).

A series of 8 expeditions over 2 calender years (4 per year) would examine the seasonal and spatial variability of vitamin B12 concentrations and its impact on DMS and DMSP degradation in the South Atlantic Bight near Savannah, Georgia. During each 6-day expedition, hydrographic and DMS profiles would be collected along an approximately 400 nautical mile transect running from the inner continental shelf out to the Sargasso Sea. Based on the results of this survey, two stations would be selected and occupied for 12-24 hours to carry out more intensive metatranscriptomc and metaproteomics sampling of the phytoplankton and bacterial communities. Ideally, the expeditions in each year will be scheduled to coincide with the timing of key events (based on currently known hydrographic and B12 data):

1) mid-March - winter temperature minimum/B12 maximum
2) mid-May - spring warming
3) late July - summer temperature maximum/B12 minimum
4) late September - autumn cooling.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We will need a CTD/Rosette (including ISUS sensor), deck incubators (with flowing seawater),
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1006756 Created By: Peter Lee
Date Last Modified: 10/23/2016 2:32:00 PM Date Submitted: 2/19/2014 7:45:00 AM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2015 Ship/Facility: Savannah
Optimum Start Date: 3/16/2015 Dates to Avoid:  
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 3/9/2015 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 3/23/2015 Other Ship(s):

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
28 4 4 0 36
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
Yes Interval: 60 days # of Cruises: 4

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: The repeating cruises (4 total cruises in 2015) are timed to coincide with key water column events (as described in the project summary). Based on our analysis, the events would occur approximately 60 days apart.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
We feel that the R/V Savannah would be ideal for our proposed study. The close proximity of its home port to the lead PI's institution greatly simplifies logistics for the multi-cruise project that we are proposing and reduces logistics costs. Moreover, the range of and the number of science berths available on the R/V Savannah would more than adequate meet our scientific objectives.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
S. Atl Bight
Description of Op Area: South Atlantic Bight near Savannah, Georgia, out to the Sargasso Sea
Op Area Size/Dia.: 400
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
31.9° N / 80.4° W map
117 map
NA06 map
Ending
30.7° N / 74.4° W map
116 map
NA06 map
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Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

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)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Savannah, GA, USA None Savannah, GA, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
 

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Peter Lee, COFC
# in Science Party 11 # of different science teams 3 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements The science team would consist of 6 researchers from the College of Charleston and 4 researchers from collaborating institutions and an operator-provided technician.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.

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