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，费尔班克斯联合资助的替代结构，埃尔维二，地球物理研究所。 NSF的参与集中在大约15%的建设工作，并将专门为大气科学和遥感组提供支持。 现有设施极为有限，无法满足当今复杂研究需求的技术要求。 地球物理研究所于1946年由国会创建，旨在进行有关北极的地球物理研究，它已发展成为美国为数不多的机构之一，其科学专业知识涵盖了从外层空间到地球内核的整个地球物理学科。 它是该国唯一的高纬度研究和学术中心。 在研究所进行的研究是重要的，在这个时代越来越关注地球的健康和福利，研究培训是该研究所的计划的重要组成部分。 大约一半的资助工作将取代七个湿实验室，包括研究痕量气体、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物中，大气科学组的空间严重有限，缺乏化学实验室和专门设施。 它没有足够的电力和管道服务，也没有用于储存危险化学品的排烟系统。防火系统中有石棉，HVAC系统不足以提供供暖、制冷和通风。 15名教师将是更换设施的直接受益者，大约65名研究生就读于MS。或博士这些计划将在新的空间中发挥作用。 三分之一的研究生是女性和少数民族。 该研究所有一些推广活动，包括旨在使小学生和阿拉斯加土著人对地球科学感兴趣的方案。

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.