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Oceanic Flux Program
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2016
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Atlantic Explorer
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Project Title: |
Time series particle flux measurements in the Sargasso Sea |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Maureen H. Conte, BIOS |
Project Institution: |
BIOS |
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Project ID: |
104759 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/12/2015 1:55:00 PM |
Created By: |
Maureen H. Conte |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/19/2015 3:53:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/CO - 1536644 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Since 1978, the Oceanic Flux Program (OFP) has continuously measured particle fluxes in the deep Sargasso Sea. The 37+ year time-series is the longest of its kind and has produced a unique record of temporal variability in the "biological pump", a term loosely applied here to material transfer from the surface to deep ocean resulting from upper ocean biological/physical processes. Two overarching goals drive core activities funded under the OFP grant. The first is to extend the time-series by collection of new samples that are of the highest possible quality and that have maximal oceanographic context. The second is to elucidate the causal processes that drive oceanic particle flux through comparative studies of flux magnitude and composition, and concurrent observations of external forcing (e.g. synoptic scale meteorology, climate patterns), surface water physics and biology (e.g. mesoscale features, blooms, etc.), and interior processes (e.g. particle aggregation/disaggregation, midwater scavenging). |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
A frame, mooring winches and blocks for mooring line, Straza tower for transducer deployment, CTD/ bottle rosette, Hydrowire 4000m casts, ADCP, laminar flow hood, |
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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: |
1007608 |
Created By: |
Maureen H. Conte |
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Date Last Modified: |
2/12/2015 1:55:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/12/2015 1:55:00 PM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantic Explorer
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Optimum Start Date:
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4/10/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
A 6 mo cruise interval is required. Dates are to optimize weather conditions for mooring work |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/10/2015 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
4/30/2015 |
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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12 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
6 month |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
Second cruise to be scheduled Oct 10-30 |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
A 6 mo cruise interval is required. Dates are to optimize weather conditions for mooring work |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
NA6 |
| Description of Op Area: |
OFP mooring site 31deg55min N 64deg05minW and general Bermuda TS area |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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31.916667° N
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64.083333° W
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31° 55.00002' N
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64° 4.99998' W
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Ending
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31.916667° N
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64.083333° W
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31° 55.00002' N
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64° 4.99998' W
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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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None |
None |
None |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Ports are ST Georges Bermuda to St Georges Bermuda
(weblink doesn't work) |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Maureen H. Conte, BIOS |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# 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 |
Operator supplied MT should be capable with deck operations |
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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. |
No additional mooring winches required if AE's winches are operational |
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