The Elvey Project: Replacement of Atmospheric Science and Remote Sensing Facilities

美国国家科学基金会和阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯分校正在共同资助地球物理研究所的一个替代结构——Elvey II。美国国家科学基金会的参与将集中在大约15%的建设工作上，并将专门为大气科学和遥感小组提供设施支持。现有的设施极其有限，不能满足当今复杂的研究需求的技术要求。地球物理研究所由国会于1946年创建，旨在开展有关北极的地球物理研究，它已发展成为美国为数不多的几个科学专业知识涵盖从外层空间到地球内核的整个地球物理学科的机构之一。它是全国唯一的高纬度研究和学术中心。在这个日益关注地球健康和福祉的时代，研究所开展的研究非常重要，研究培训是研究所方案的重要组成部分。大约一半的资金将用于替换七个湿实验室，包括研究微量气体、气候、太阳数据、气溶胶、大气化学和光学的设施。另一半的支持将在地理数据中心提供增强的用户服务。目前，这些实验室和设施位于整个校园的几栋建筑中，大气科学小组的空间严重有限，缺乏化学实验室和专门的设施。它缺乏足够的电气和管道服务，以及用于储存危险化学品的排烟系统。阻燃系统中有石棉，暖通空调系统不适合加热、冷却和通风。15名教师将成为新设施的直接受益者，大约65名攻读硕士或博士学位的研究生将在新空间工作。三分之一的研究生是女性和少数族裔。该研究所有许多外联活动，包括旨在使小学生和阿拉斯加土著对地球科学感兴趣的项目。

NSF and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks are jointly funding a replacement structure, Elvey II, for the Geophysical Institute. NSF participation is focused on approximately 15% of the construction effort and will support facilities specifically for the Atmospheric Sciences and Remote Sensing Groups. The existing facilities are extremely limited and fail to meet the technical requirements of today's complex research demands. The Geophysical Institute was created in 1946 by Congress to conduct geophysical research concerning the Arctic, and it has evolved into one of a few institutions within the U.S. where scientific expertise covers the entire spectrum of geophysical disciplines -- from outer space to the earth's inner core. It is the only high-latitude research and academic center in the country. Research conducted at the Institute is important in this era of growing concern about the health and welfare of the planet, and research training is a significant component of the Institute's program. Approximately one half of the funded effort will replace seven wet laboratories including facilities for study of Trace Gases, Climate, Solar Data, Aerosol, Atmospheric Chemistry and Optics. The other half of the support will provide enhanced user services in the Geo Data Center. Currently these labs and facilities are located in several buildings throughout the campus, and space for the Atmospheric Sciences group is severely limited and lacks chemistry laboratories and specialized facilities. It lacks adequate electrical and plumbing services, and a fume exhaust system for storage of hazardous chemicals. There is asbestos in the fire retardant systems, and the HVAC system is inadequate for heating, cooling and ventilation. Fifteen faculty will be the direct beneficiaries of the replacement facilities, and approximately 65 graduate students enrolled in M.S. or Ph.D. programs will work in the new space. One-third of the graduate students are women and minorities. The Institute has a number of outreach activities including programs designed to interest elementary school students and Alaskan natives in the geosciences.