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El Nino Response
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2016
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Thomas G. Thompson
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Project Title: |
RAPID: Responses of the California Current Ecosystem to El Nino 2015-16 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Mark D. Ohman, SIO |
Project Institution: |
SIO |
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Project ID: |
105037 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/10/2015 8:26:00 PM |
Created By: |
Mark D. Ohman |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/7/2016 12:34:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1614359 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Global-class vessel needed in spring (April-May) 2016. We will conduct Lagrangian water-parcel tracking experiments to measure nutrient fluxes and plankton growth, grazing, predation, and sinking fluxes during springtime conditions following a major El Nino. Different mesoscale features will be followed across the California Current System. Interdisciplinary team of biological, chemical, and physical oceanographers. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
ADCP's, 1 m2 MOCNESS with 202-µm nets and full sensors, fully configured CTD rosette, isotope vans, trace metal clean van. Other special equipment to be determined. High speed internet and berthing for minimum of 30 scientists desired. Science party will supply satellite-tracked drift arrays, Moving Vessel Profiler, Trace Metal clean rosette, and autonomous sampling devices. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Reliable high speed internet service will be required on all ship headings to ensure uninterrupted tracking of over-the-side drift arrays and autonomous vehicles. Other requirements to be determined. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1008101 |
Created By: |
Mark D. Ohman |
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Date Last Modified: |
11/12/2015 6:57:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
9/10/2015 8:26:00 PM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
Thomas G. Thompson
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Optimum Start Date:
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4/1/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Springtime (April-May) required for comparability with previous LTER process cruise measurements in this region. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/1/2016 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2016 |
Other Ship(s): |
N/A |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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20 |
2 |
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5 |
28 |
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: |
Global (or near-global) class vessel is required to accommodate large interdisciplinary team of biological, chemical, and physical oceanographers. The spring (April-May) 2016 time period is necessary for comparability with previous springtime process measurements, and to maximize the biological/ecosystem impacts of El Nino. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
So CA |
| Description of Op Area: |
Region west and southwest of Pt. Conception, from nearshore to ~ 350 km offshore.
N.B. Positions given are only approximate, subject to change once the science plan has been finalized. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
~350 X 100 nm |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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32.94905° N
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117.274° W
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32° 56.943' N
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117° 16.44' W
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Ending
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33.38824° N
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124.323° W
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33° 23.2944' N
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124° 19.38' 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.) |
N/A |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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San Diego, CA, USA |
None, , None, |
San Diego, CA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
N/A |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Mark D. Ohman, SIO |
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# in Science Party |
32 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# 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 |
Extensive interdisciplinary team of biological, chemical, and physical oceanographers will be collaborating in this research. Technicians required for Seasoar, Mocness, electronics, and ResTech. |
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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 |
| 3 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
ADCPs are required for this cruise.
Radioisotope van (mainly 14C), isotope waste van, and trace metal clean vans are required.
Other equipment tbd.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
1 m2 MOCNESS with 202-µm nets and full sensors, fully configured CTD rosette, isotope vans, trace metal clean van. SeaSoar and other special equipment and winches to be determined. Continuous high speed internet required. Science party will supply satellite-tracked drift arrays, trace metal clean rosette, and autonomous sampling devices. Specific winches and other details to be specified once science plan is finalized. |
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