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Oceanic Flux Program
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2020
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Atlantic Explorer
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Project Title: |
Time-series particle flux measurements in the Sargasso Sea |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Maureen H. Conte, BIOS |
Project Institution: |
BIOS |
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Project ID: |
106011 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
1/16/2018 6:04:00 PM |
Created By: |
Maureen H. Conte |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/21/2018 9:58:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/CO - 1829885 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The ship time is to support the Oceanic Flux Program time series, a deep ocean sediment trap mooring time-series. The mooring is turned around every six months. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Ship capable of recovering deep ocean moorings. In addition to the mooring work, the ship must support associated sampling activities: full ocean depth CTDs, GoFlo bottle casts on user-supplied clean wire, Hydrowire casts and also have lab facilities to provide sample preparation under clean air (ege laminar flow hood), chemical work (fume hood) and climate controlled space for servicing mooring instrumentation (e.g. sediment trap and pump controllers, MicroCATs, ADCP) |
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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: |
1009694 |
Created By: |
Maureen H. Conte |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/16/2018 6:09:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
1/16/2018 6:04:00 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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4/15/2020 |
Dates to Avoid: |
no winter scheduling |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/1/2020 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2020 |
Other Ship(s): |
NA |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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12 |
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12 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
6 months |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
The OFP mooring turnaround schedule is 6 months |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The Atlantic Explorer is the ship supporting the Bermuda time series operations. The dates are requested to minimize days lost due to weather |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
NA6 |
| Description of Op Area: |
OFP mooring site and BATS operations area |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
genrally <50 nm |
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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:
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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.) |
NA |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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None |
None |
None |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
St Georges, Bermuda to St Georges, Bermuda |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Maureen H. Conte, BIOS |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# of different science teams |
2 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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3 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
The OFP science team is generally 3 people but the OFP also supports ancillary science parties and students so I have estimated 3 additional people on cruises. Request mooring tech and also 1-2 MARTECH to support operations |
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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. |
The Atlantic Explorer has mooring and hydro winches but will need from winch pool in event these are not available |
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