Oceanographic Instrumentation CY 2013

请求为R/V奋进号提供新的和更换仪器的资金，R/V奋进号是罗德岛大学经营的一艘185英尺的通用研究船，是大学-国家海洋学实验室系统（UNOLS）研究船队的一部分。R/V奋进号是一艘装备精良的中型研究船，由NSF拥有，并根据罗得岛大学的租船协议经营。该舰于1976年建造，1993年改装。它可以搭载多达17名科学家进行长达30天的巡航。该船支持海洋学所有学科的项目。 2012年，R/V Endurance完成了215天的海上航行。NSF资助的项目占总航行时间表的123天或57%。2013年，R/V奋进号计划航行205天，NSF天数占总航行计划的54%（111天）。本建议书要求的海洋学仪器包括MC-800多芯取样器37，515美元CTD连接器和电缆升级35，212美元72，727美元更广泛的影响 本提案的主要影响是在提案准则的标准二之下。它们为科学家提供基础设施支持，以使用该船及其共享使用的仪器来支持他们的NSF资助的海洋学研究项目（这些项目单独接受NSF相关研究计划的单独审查）。 共享使用仪器的获取、维护和操作允许来自任何美国大学或实验室的NSF资助的研究人员使用工作、校准仪器进行研究，降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。

A request is made to fund new and replacement instrumentation on the R/V Endeavor, a 185' general purpose research vessel operated by the University of Rhode Island as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) research fleet.The R/V Endeavor is a well-equipped, intermediate sized research vessel that is owned by NSF and operated under a Charter Party Agreement by the University of Rhode Island. The vessel was built in 1976 and refit in 1993. She can carry up to 17 scientists on cruises up to 30 days in duration. The vessel supports projects from all disciplines of oceanography. In 2012, R/V Endurance completed 215 days at sea. NSF funded projects accounted for 123 days or 57% of the total sailing schedule. In 2013, R/V Endeavor is scheduled for 205 days with NSF days accounting for 54% (111 days) of the total sailing schedule.Oceanographic instrumentation requested in this proposal includesMC-800 Multicorer $37,515Upgrade of CTD Connectors and Cables $35,212 $72,727Broader Impacts The principal impact of the present proposal is under criterion two of the Proposal Guidelines. They provide infrastructure support for scientists to use the vessel and its shared-use instrumentation in support of their NSF-funded oceanographic research projects (which individually undergo separate review by the relevant research program of NSF). The acquisition, maintenance and operation of shared-use instrumentation allows NSF-funded researchers from any US university or lab access to working, calibrated instruments for their research, reducing the cost of that research, and expanding the base of potential researchers.