R/V Thomas G. Thompson Ship Operation 2012

该提案已提交给船舶操作项目，要求在2012年在R/V Thomas G. Thompson上执行163天的操作，以支持NSF同行评审的海上项目。预计2012年所有机构提供的资金总天数为277天，其中267天将用于海上。R/V Thompson将在西太平洋MarianaTrench和Forearc附近进行两个连续的MG & G项目，一个使用深拖曳声纳系统（IMI-120），另一个与R/V Marcus Langseth合作进行OBS主动式和被动式地震项目。自提出这项建议以来，R/V Thompson能够将其在阿普拉、关岛和圣地亚哥之间的过境改为火奴鲁鲁，以便容纳两个搁浅的国家科学基金项目。这些巡航之前被安排在“基洛·莫阿纳”号上，但由于船体严重受损，需要快速响应，以便在原项目范围内支持巡航。朱利安·萨克斯的第一次巡航将进行海洋硅藻实验。扎克瑞·约翰逊的第二次航行是在中转的基础上再加两天，他计划在那里为2013年的航行收集生物样本。R/V汤普森将在圣地亚哥南部的缺氧水域为艾伦·德沃尔工作。这次巡游有西澳大学的学生组成部分，西澳大学为这次巡游提供了12天的机构资金。2012年下半年，R/V Thompson将在太平洋西北地区运营，进出母港，支持Cascadia的NSF工作，Juan De Fuca的ODP水文地质，使用钻孔网络和Jason， CORKS以及高速光通信系统的开发。更广泛的影响：由联合国生命线行动学术机构运营并由国家科学基金会和其他机构资助的海洋研究船一直是扩大人类对海洋环境认识所需的传统多用途设施。这些船只在海洋表面工作，辅以载人、机器人和最近的自主水下航行器和传感器，以及飞机和卫星，继续为我们了解海洋在决定我们的气候、研究和获取世界生物和非生物资源方面的作用提供重要工具。南中国海和海床。如果没有感兴趣和参与的公民，对海洋资源的适当管理和明智利用，以及对未来海洋和沿海相关问题的决策是不可想象的：除了技术之外，我们国家的海洋事业还需要以专业人力资源的形式提供技术支持，并提供良好的科学、数学和技术教育；收集和分析未来数据，设计我们需要的工具、模型和应用程序的关键群体。提供这些海上研究和教育设施，使华盛顿大学和全国其他机构的海洋科学家和学生能够研究自然现象，并在最先进的海洋研究船上指导未来的科学家和海洋生态系统的管理者，这些研究船上有实验室、传感器、分析设备、与岸上调查人员和教育工作者的通信，并为长期任务提供全面的生命支持。我们的使命是为海洋科学专业的学生提供教育机会，并通过教育推广项目，如REVEL，海上教师，为全国的K到12年级的学生提供教育机会。大学定期举办开放日和外展活动，为本地学生提供学习经验，包括参观船舶设施，以及在教师、学生和船舶的指导下亲身示范海洋科学研究。机组人员。2011年，海洋学院在华盛顿大学举办了国际研究船舶操作员会议。在会议期间，与会者有机会参观并乘坐从西雅图海滨出发的午餐游船，穿过巴拉德水闸，到达海洋学码头。华盛顿大学在国家科学基金会的支持下，在大学-国家海洋学实验室系统的协调下，继续致力于并专注于促进人类对世界海洋的理解，其中的生物和非生物资源，以及它们与居住在海岸线50英里范围内的大约50%的公民的相互作用。

The proposal was submitted to the ship operations program requesting funds to carry out 163 operational days in 2012 aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson in support of NSF peer-reviewed sea-going programs. The projected 2012 total number of funded days from all agencies is 277 days, of which 267 days will be days at sea. R/V Thompson will be operating in the Western Pacific off the MarianaTrench and Forearc for two consecutive MG & G programs, one utilizing the deep-towed sonar system (IMI-120) and a second operating in conjunction with R/V Marcus Langseth for an OBS active and passive source seismic project. Since submission of this proposal, R/V Thompson was able to divert their transit between Apra, Guam and San Diego into Honolulu in order to accommodate two stranded NSFprojects. These cruises had previously been scheduled on R/V Kilo Moana but following a significant hull compromise a rapid response was required in order to support the cruises within the original project scope. The first cruise for Julian Sachs willconduct a marine diatom experiment. The second cruise for Zackary Johnson, represents a two day add-on to the transit where he plans to collect biological sampling ahead of his 2013 cruises. R/V Thompson will work south of San Diego in the OxygenDeficient Waters off the Eastern Tropical North Pacific for Allan Devol. This cruise has a UW student component, where the University has contributed 12 days of institutional funds to augment the cruise. The second half of 2012, R/V Thompson will be operatingin the Pacific Northwest, in and out of home port supporting NSF work for Cascadia, ODP hydrogeology of Juan De Fuca using borehole network and Jason, CORKS and development of a high speed optical communication system.Broader Impacts: Oceanographic vessels, operated by the UNOLS academic institutions and funded by NSF, and other agencies, have been the traditional multi-use facilities required to expand human knowledge of the ocean environment. These ships working from the ocean's surface complemented by human-occupied, robotic and more recently -- autonomous undersea vehicles and sensors, along with aircraft and satellites, continue to provide vital tools in our understanding of the role of the oceans in determining our climate and in studying and accessing the living and non-living resources of the world?s seas and sea-beds. Proper stewardship over ocean resources and their wise use, and decision making for future ocean- and coastal- related issues are inconceivable without an interested and engaged citizenry: In addition to technology, our national ocean endeavor requires technical support in the form of expert human resources, with sound science, mathematics and technical education: a critical mass of individuals who will collect and analyze tomorrow's data, and design the tools, models and applications we will require. Provision of these sea-going research and educational facilities enables marine scientists and students from the University of Washington and other institutions nationwide to study natural phenomena and to instruct the future scientists and stewards of our marine ecosystems on board state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessels complete with laboratories, sensors, analytical equipment, communications to shore-side investigators and educators, and full life support for extended missions. Essential to our mission is the provision of educational opportunities both to students of the marine sciences, and, through educational outreach programs such as REVEL, Teacher at Sea, to K through 12th grade students, nationwide. Periodically, The University held open houses and outreach events to provide a learning experience for local students including tours through the ship facilities and hands-on demonstrations of marine science research guided by faculty, students and ships? crewmembers. In 2011, the School of Oceanography hosted the International Research Ship Operators conference at UW. During the conference, participants enjoyed the opportunity to tour and ride onboard for a lunch cruise from the Seattle waterfront, through the Ballard Locks, to the Oceanography Dock. The University of Washington, with the support of the National Science Foundation and with coordination by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System, remains dedicated to, and focused upon, furthering mankind's understanding of the world ocean, the living and non-living resources therein, and their interactions with the approximately fifty percent of our citizens who live within fifty miles of the shoreline.