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Methane Emissions
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2017
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Hugh R. Sharp
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Project Title: |
Characterizing Ocean Acidification and Atmospheric Emission caused by Methane
Released from Gas Hydrate Systems along the US Atlantic Margin |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
John D. Kessler, U of R |
Project Institution: |
U of R |
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Project ID: |
105338 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
5/24/2016 9:25:00 PM |
Created By: |
Carolyn Ruppel |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/2/2017 9:49:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
DOE - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
13-day cruise on US Atlantic Margin upper continental slope methane seeps between Cape Hatteras and Wilmington Canyons. Approximate area of operations from shelf break to 1200 m water depth. We will conduct CTDs along a maximum of 5 transects down the upper slope and will do intensive surveying of the seafloor and water column (for methane plumes) from the shelf-break to the upper slope. The surveys will include a user-provided (USGS) multibeam with water column imaging capabilities, a user-provided (USGS) EK80 with 38 kHz transducer (used on the Sharp in September 2015), and real-time measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations in near-surface waters (requires a user-provided --Rochester--dedicated pump system). |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Standard navigation and met parameters, ADCP, CTD, 2 free pods in the retractable keel, various reefer/freezer, possible occasional Knudsen use (USGS technical staff can handle) |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Rochester provided equipment to be deployed: high-rate seawater pump mounted in transducer well or over the side (USGS operational personnel will assist with configuring)
USGS will provide a portable MBES system with water column imaging capabilities and an inertial navigation system (unless the R/V Sharp's Reson inertial nav is available to be used), the EK80 and 38 kHz transducer, internal network and data storage |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1008578 |
Created By: |
Carolyn Ruppel |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/2/2017 9:49:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
5/24/2016 9:25:00 PM |
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Year: |
2017
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Ship/Facility: |
Hugh R. Sharp
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Optimum Start Date:
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8/17/2017 |
Dates to Avoid: |
before mid-May and after mid-September due to weather issues |
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Earliest Start Date: |
8/17/2017 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
8/31/2017 |
Other Ship(s): |
none |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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13 |
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0 |
15 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
none |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
none |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Atlantic margin |
| Description of Op Area: |
Wilmington Canyon to Cape Hatteras, 150 m to 1200 m water depth |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
200 nm x 15 nm |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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38° 19.8' N
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73° 30' W
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Ending
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
NONE |
 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. Cruise is entirely outside of area covered by CZMA or Submerged Lands Act and within US EEZ. No seismic sources and no need for IHA or OPR consultation. USGS will complete NEPA requirements and DOE will approve NEPA prior to cruise. |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Lewes, DE, USA |
None, , None, |
Lewes, DE, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
home port |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
John D. Kessler, U of R |
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# in Science Party |
14 |
# of different science teams |
2 |
# 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 |
Kessler and Ruppel co-chief scientists. Rochester and USGS science parties. CTD operations for less than 12 hours per day--1 UDel technician needed. |
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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 are budget limited so the R/V Sharp is the only UNOLS option.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
none |
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