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NGA LTER
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2021
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Sikuliaq
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Project Title: |
LTER: Resiliency in the Environmental Mosaic of the Northern Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Russell R. Hopcroft, UAF_CFOS |
Project Institution: |
UAF_CFOS |
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Project ID: |
105397 |
Version #: |
10 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/28/2016 9:31:00 PM |
Created By: |
Ana Aguilar-Islas |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/30/2021 9:21:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1656070 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Investigation into processes important the physical and biogeochemical variability the Northern Gulf of Alaska, with particular emphasis on freshwater input and spring bloom conditions.
The work comprises six field seasons. All fieldwork will take place in the Northern Gulf of Alaska shelf and slope region. Spring work (2 years) will target the initiation and evolution of the spring bloom, and will include the furthest offshore stations - spring bloom processes will be targeted during these cruises. Summer work (3 years) will be divided into two longer studies of fresh water input and plume dynamics, and one shorter studies of post spring-bloom conditions. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will require a conventional CTD sampling rosette, meteorological, underway, and current data (sea-chest and ADCP), enough room on deck to deploy/recover moorings. Space to store a PI provided trace metal clean rosette/CTD system, in-situ pumps, and acrobat towed vehicle.
We will also require a clean van and a portable winch with kevlar line for trace metal work during two spring and two summer cruises. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
There are a total of 5 ship requests for this project. Three during June/July and two during April/May. The specific years when these take place are flexible. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1010682 |
Created By: |
Russell R. Hopcroft |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/30/2021 9:21:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
8/16/2019 8:52:00 PM |
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Year: |
2021
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Ship/Facility: |
Sikuliaq
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Optimum Start Date:
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4/26/2021 |
Dates to Avoid: |
The time of the cruise is sensitive to zooplankton life histories, and the timing of increased river input. We request cruise dates be constrained as requested. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
4/20/2021 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
5/1/2021 |
Other Ship(s): |
n/a |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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15 |
2 |
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0 |
18 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
n/a |
# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
Other related cruise is already in STR |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
We hope to bring 4-6 days of ship time from UAF's Sikuliaq program to support this new request. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Alaska |
| Description of Op Area: |
Northern Gulf of Alaska. From/to Seward, AK.
Inner shelf to slope transects from Kodiak Island to east of Kayak Island |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
560 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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60° 6' N
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149° 26.4' W
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Ending
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60° 6' N
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149° 26.4' W
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
US EEZ |
 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.) |
n/a |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Seward, AK, USA |
None |
Seward, AK, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Closest port to study region |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Russell R. Hopcroft, UAF_CFOS |
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# in Science Party |
23 |
# of different science teams |
4 |
# 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 |
The science team is comprised of scientist from three collaborating institutions: The university of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Western Washington University (WWU), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). UAF teams: Hopcroft -11 scientist (2 PI, 4 graduate students, 2 undergraduate students, 2 technicians, and 1 bird observer (USFWS); Danielson - 3 scientists (1 PI, 2 technicians); Aguilar-Islas - 3 scientists (1 PI, 1 student, 1 technician). WWU team: Strom - 4 scientist (1 PI, 2 students, 1 technician)
Operator Provided Technicians: 2 marine technicians |
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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 also request a winch with kevlar line and a trace metal clean block for deployment of a PI-provided clean rosette (12-position, powder coated aluminum frame outfitted with auto-fire module and 5L Niskin-X bottles)
We require 0.322 fiber optics cable to run an ISIIS/DPI system either installed on the ship or on a portable winch from the pool
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
The portable winch with kevlar line is requested to deploy the trace metal clean rosette (see below)
New to 2021 we require a winch with 0.322 fiber optics for a new ISIIS/DPi system - such a winch exists with the pool
A powder coated aluminum frame trace metal clean rosette (12 position, 5L Niskin-X) with autofire module will be provided by Aguilar-Islas
In-situ pumps |
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