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Si cycle in nGoM
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2016
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Pelican
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Project Title: |
The biotic and abiotic controls on the Silicon cycle in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Jeffrey W. Krause, MESC |
Project Institution: |
MESC |
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Project ID: |
104982 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
8/10/2015 11:08:00 AM |
Created By: |
Jeffrey W. Krause |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/28/2016 11:18:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/CO - 1558957 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will be conducting hydrocast surveys, radioisotope work, in situ benthic lander deployments, and sediment coring on the Louisiana Shelf in early fall 2016 and spring 2017. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will require use of a CTD, rosette and coring equipment for these cruise. Deck space will be required for storage, launch and recovery of the LSU benthic lander (Maiti Laboratory). Gravity cores and multi cores (provided by PI) will be sampled per cruise. We will be using radioisotope for tracing silicon uptake and production (radioisotope van required). Because of the cruise plan, samples must be incubated on deck; incubators will be brought by the science party and plumbed to ship's seawater system. |
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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: |
1007997 |
Created By: |
Jeffrey W. Krause |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/6/2016 11:13:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
8/10/2015 11:08:00 AM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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9/6/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Need to avoid October and November when the breakdown of seasonal stratification starts. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
8/29/2016 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
9/15/2016 |
Other Ship(s): |
No multi-ship ops. |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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10 |
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12 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
N/A |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The R/V Pelican’s home port is Cocodrie, LA, very near the sample area. This vessel has the capabilities necessary to meet the scientific objectives including use of radioactive materials, gravity, multi core equipment, deck space for incubators (with flowing seawater), and the capability to launch and recover a benthic lander. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Mexico |
| Description of Op Area: |
Louisiana Shelf: inshore of the 50 m isobath and the western side of the Mississippi River delta to ~75 nautical miles west. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
Diameter ~100 nautical miles |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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29.2536° N
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90.662° W
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29° 15.216' N
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90° 39.72' W
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Ending
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29.2536° N
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90.662° W
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29° 15.216' N
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90° 39.72' 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.) |
No foreign clearance required. |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Cocodrie, LA, USA, Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Home port for R/V Pelican. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Jeffrey W. Krause, MESC |
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# in Science Party |
10 |
# of different science teams |
2 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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2 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
The science party will include members of the Chief Scientist's and collaborator's
laboratories. Operations will be conduced around the clock on shifts in order to complete the science plan. Thus two operator provided technicians will be required. |
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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. |
We require the capability to do coring (multi core) and radioisotope usage. The R/V Pelican's coring equipment (8-spot multi core and gravity core) will be sufficient for our needs. Isotopes 32Si (daughter 32P) will be used. A benthic lander will be deployed and recovered, the Pelican has done this successfully for this specific instrument during other cruises.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
Radioisotope van will need to be procured if R/V Pelican does not have one dedicated for ship use at their marine facility (LUMCON). We will also require a multi core system (8 spot). |
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