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27N Survey
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2017
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
The Florida Current Transport Time Series |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Molly Baringer, NOAA_AOML |
Project Institution: |
RSMAS |
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Project ID: |
105361 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/5/2016 2:04:00 PM |
Created By: |
Richard R. Behn |
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Date Last Modified: |
2/20/2017 10:05:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NOAA/OAR - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The Florida Current is a strong oceanic current flowing northward along the eastern coast of Florida carrying warm tropical waters that eventually feed the Gulf Stream. The Florida Current represents both the western boundary current for the subtropical wind-driven gyre as well as a return pathway for the Thermohaline Overturning Cell, which consists of a slow circulation redistributing the waters of the world ocean based on sinking at the high latitudes and upwelling elsewhere. The Thermohaline Overturning Cell has been documented to have strong impacts on the global climate, and as such variations in the Florida Current, which returns surface waters to the northern North Atlantic, represent an important climate signal to be monitored. Since 1982, NOAA has recognized the importance of long-term monitoring of the Florida Current and it has funded a project, as part of the Western Boundary Time Series project in the Atlantic Ocean, to monitor the transport variations of the current using a submarine cable and snapshot estimates made by shipboard instruments. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
NOAA/AOML will provide CTD and sampling bottle. Ship to provide platform, deck space, and capability to deploy and retrieve moorings. Diving operations will be conducting on certain cruises. |
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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: |
1008620 |
Created By: |
Richard R. Behn |
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Date Last Modified: |
2/20/2017 10:05:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
7/5/2016 2:04:00 PM |
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Year: |
2017
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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1/4/2017 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Holidays and weekends |
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Earliest Start Date: |
1/4/2017 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
12/20/2017 |
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 |
0 |
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12 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
2 months |
# of Cruises: |
6 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
2 days of sea time with approximately 2 month intervals |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Part of an ongoing time series. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Florida Straits |
| Description of Op Area: |
SE Florida coast |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
100 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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Ending
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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 |
| Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?
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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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Miami, FL, USA |
None, , None, |
Miami, FL, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
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Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Molly Baringer, NOAA_AOML |
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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 |
Standard science party and tech procedures. |
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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. |
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