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EPR ECS Cruise
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2018
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Atlantis
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Project Title: |
EAGER: Early Career Training Cruise Opportunity– East Pacific Rise 9° 50’N
December 2018 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Patricia Gregg, UIUC |
Project Institution: |
UIUC |
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Project ID: |
106121 |
Version #: |
2 |
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Date Submitted: |
3/22/2018 11:37:00 AM |
Created By: |
Patricia Gregg |
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Date Last Modified: |
6/27/2018 11:28:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/IPS - 1834797 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
A short cruise involving R/V Atlantis, Alvin, and Sentry has been funded and is planned for Dec. 2018 at the 8° 20’N Seamounts, west of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) ridge axis; a ~9 hr steam south of the 9° 50’N eruption area. Led by P. Gregg (U. Illinois) with co-PIs D. Fornari (WHOI), and M. Perfit (U. Florida) the 8° 20’N Seamounts expedition includes 4 days on station at the seamounts in order to make-up for lost dives due to a crew member medical emergency during the Nov. 2016 dive program. Fortuitously, the transit back to port from 8° 20’N passes over the 9° 50’N eruption area, where recent hydrothermal investigations indicate the possibility of a new eruption (Luther pers. comm.). We will spend 4 days on station at 9° 50’N creating detailed maps, geophysical data collection, and sample collection to investigate recent volcanism in this area.
Transit to 9 50N will be from the nearby 8 20N Seamounts. We will not return to port prior to the 9 50N effort. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will conduct 4 AUV Sentry Dives and 4 DSV Alvin Dives. |
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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: |
1009909 |
Created By: |
Patricia Gregg |
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Date Last Modified: |
5/17/2018 10:30:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
3/22/2018 11:37:00 AM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
Atlantis
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Optimum Start Date:
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12/9/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
This work will coincide with the AT42-06 expedition to 8 20N Seamounts, EPR. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
12/7/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
12/12/2018 |
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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8 |
2 |
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9 |
21 |
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: |
Alvin |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
9 50N EPR |
| Description of Op Area: |
EPR ridge crest at 9 50N to investigate recent lava flows. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
15 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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9° 30' N
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104° 15' W
map
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Ending
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10° 0' N
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104° 21' W
map
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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 |
| 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.) |
n/a |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Manzanillo, Mexico |
None |
San Diego, CA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
*** NOTE *** We will not return to port after the 8 20N portion of AT42-06. We will transit directly from our last station at 8 20N to the 9 50N EPR first station. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Patricia Gregg, UIUC |
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# in Science Party |
24 |
# 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 |
In addition to our science objectives, we will be leading an Early Career Scientist seagoing opportunity. As such, we will be bringing several early career scientists with us on board. We will utilize all available berths. We have included Sentry in my science party count. |
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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 will be utilizing both Sentry and Alvin.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
We will utilize Sentry (4 dives) to provide detailed maps of the 9 50N region to provide extents and volumes of recent eruption(s).
DSV Alvin (4 dives) will be used to collect samples and data at the eruption site.
These dives at EPR 9 50 area are in addition to the 4 Alvin dives and 3 Sentry dives planned for the 8 20 Seamount Area. |
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