University of Hawaii R/V Kilo Moana Oceanographic Instrumentation - 2015

一个请求是由夏威夷大学资助额外的和更换仪器的R/V基洛莫阿纳，（KM），一个185？通用研究船该船由海军拥有，由夏威夷大学运营，是大学-国家海洋学实验室系统（UNOLS）研究船队的一部分。本建议书要求的仪器包括：1）闪烁计数器47，528美元2）12 kHz声波脉冲发射器16，650美元3）反渗透水净化系统8，135美元4）高精度压力标准8，875美元5）海底剖面测量系统的替代Xducers 12，500美元 $93，688更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南（NSF 13-589）的优点审查标准2。它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 by the University of Hawaii to fund additional and replacement instrumentation for the R/V Kilo Moana, (KM), a 185? general purpose research vessel. The vessel is owned by the Navy and operated by the University of Hawaii as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) research fleet. Instrumentation requested in this proposal incluses:1) Scintillation counter $47,528 2) 12 kHz acoustic pinger $16,650 3) Reverse osmosis water purification system $8,135 4) High accuracy pressure standard $8,875 5) Replacement Xducers for subbottom profiling system $12,500 $93,688 Broader ImpactsThe principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 13-589). It provides 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.