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Project Title: |
Collaborative Research: The Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study:
Sustained Biogeochemical, Ecosystem and Ocean Change Observations and
Linkages in the North Atlantic (Years 31-35) |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Nicholas R. Bates, BIOS |
Project Institution: |
BIOS |
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Project ID: |
105943 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/28/2017 2:47:00 PM |
Created By: |
Nicholas R. Bates |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/22/2018 6:32:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/CO - 1756105 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Monthly physical and biogeochemical time-series sampling at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean (NA06). Operations consist of 10-20 CTD casts profiling to full ocean depth (4,500 m), deployment of free drifting arrays (e.g., sediment traps and primary production), and zooplankton/phytoplankton tows each cruise as part of the BATS project. The science compliment is typically 8-12 scientific staff, depending on collaborative projects. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Each BATS cruise will be 5 days duration using the R/V Atlantic Explorer, and utilizing all the facilities the ship currently possesses (e.g., winches, CTD rosette, underway systems, etc). |
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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: |
1009611 |
Created By: |
Nicholas R. Bates |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/22/2018 6:32:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
9/28/2017 2:47:00 PM |
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Year: |
2020
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantic Explorer
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Optimum Start Date:
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1/1/2020 |
Dates to Avoid: |
None |
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Earliest Start Date: |
8/1/2020 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
8/1/2020 |
Other Ship(s): |
Not applicable |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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64 |
10 |
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0 |
84 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
Monthly/bimonthly |
# of Cruises: |
16 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
Each year, twelve monthly core BATS cruises (4 days each cruise); 3 spring biweekly cruise (2 days each cruise), and one BATS validation transect (10 days; Bermuda to Puerto Rico to Bermuda)
Ship request for 2020
Please note we already have ship days allocated for BATS in 2018. |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The R/V Atlantic Explorer (being located in Bermuda) is the ideal vessel to successfully conduct the BATS time-series project.
A demobilization day and mobilization day is included for the port of San Juan, and allows for transfer of personnel, equipment and samples. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
NA06 |
| Description of Op Area: |
NA06 region |
| 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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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.) |
Not applicable |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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St. George's, Bermuda |
None, |
St. George's, Bermuda |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Nearest operational port to the BATS site |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Rod Johnson, BIOS |
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# in Science Party |
10 |
# 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 |
Appropriate lab space and radioisotope lab space. Number of science personnel and marine technicians request reflect size of party required to successfully complete all cruise objectives. Marine techs responsible for CTD operations and other ship supported equipment. |
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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. |
C-14 and H3 for primary production
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
Not applicable |
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