Oceanographic Instrumentation - 2013

迈阿密大学要求拨款为沃尔顿·史密斯的96号R/V R/V提供额外的和备用仪器。由迈阿密大学运营的通用支线船？S罗森斯蒂尔海洋和大气科学学院(RSMAS)是大学-国家海洋实验室系统(UNLS)研究船队的一部分。沃尔顿·史密斯在南佛罗里达和墨西哥湾的近岸水域开展了相当大一部分业务，提供与重大环境倡议相关的科学信息。这些行动包括漏油监测、水管理改革、城市垃圾处理和暴雨水排放等，这些被认为对南佛罗里达州和墨西哥湾经济的可持续发展至关重要。2012年，沃尔顿·史密斯号完成了143天的海上航行。NSF资助的项目占总航程的25%。2013年，R/V Walton Smith计划108天，其中NSF天数占总航程的17%。本提案中要求的海洋仪器包括：1)100万MOCNESS大修和备件15,890美元2)POSMV升级$97,089 3)Nisken水样器值$10,000 4)CTD系统使用的高度计$3,9105 5)集成光学弓形传感器套件$21,751总计$148,640更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南的标准二。他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，以支持他们由NSF资助的海洋研究项目(这些项目单独接受NSF相关研究计划的单独审查)。共享仪器的获取、维护和操作使任何美国大学或实验室的NSF资助的研究人员都可以获得用于其研究的工作、校准的仪器，从而降低了研究成本，并扩大了潜在研究人员的基础。

The University of Miami requests funding for additional and back-up instrumentation on the R/V Walton Smith, a 96,? general purpose regional vessel operated by the University of Miami?s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS) as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) research fleet. The R/V WALTON SMITH conducts a substantial portion of her operations in the near shore waters of South Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, providing scientific information relevant to major environmental initiatives. The operations include oil spill monitoring, water management changes, municipal waste disposal, and storm water discharge among others which are deemed critical to the sustainable development of the South Florida and Gulf economy. In 2012, R/V Walton Smith completed 143 days at sea. NSF funded projects accounted for 25% of the total sailing schedule. In 2013, R/V Walton Smith is scheduled for 108 days with NSF days accounting for 17% of the total sailing schedule.Oceanographic instrumentation requested in this proposal includes: 1) 1m MOCNESS Overhaul and Spares $15,890 2) POSMV Upgrade $97,089 3) Nisken Water Sampler $10,000 4) Altimeter of use with CTD Systems $3,910 5) Integrated Optical Bow Sensor Suite $21,751 TOTAL $148,640 Broader 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.