2015 Oceanographic Instrumentation RV Atlantic Explorer

一个请求是资助新的和更换仪器的R/V大西洋探险家，一个168？百慕大海洋科学研究所拥有和经营的一艘通用研究船，是大学-国家海洋学实验室系统的一部分。 BIOS是美国501（c）3和509（a）非营利研究和教育机构，在纽约州注册成立，地理上位于百慕大群岛。该船的使命是支持整个中大西洋的资助科学研究，但具体工作是支持BATS计划。RV Atlantic Explorer在2014年获得了177天的资助，其中除了10天（95%）之外，其余都是NSF。2015年，该船计划航行157天，其中119天（76%）由NSF资助。在本提案中，BIOS提供了技术说明和购买下列海洋仪器的理由：1）Niskin水取样器25 000美元2）实验室流通传感器29 553美元3）ADCP姿态确定装置16 225美元4）日射强度计（2个）5 600美元5）前桅杆传感器套件7 000美元 83，378美元更广泛的影响 本提案的主要影响是提案指南（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 to fund new and replacement instrumentation on the R/V Atlantic Explorer, a 168? general purpose research vessel owned and operated by Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System. BIOS is a U.S. 501 (c) 3 and 509 (a) not-for profit research and educational institution incorporated in the state of New York, and geographically located on the island of Bermuda. The mission of the ship is to support funded science research throughout the Central Atlantic but specifically work in support of the BATS program. RV Atlantic Explorer had 177 days funded in 2014, all but 10 of which (95%) were for NSF. In 2015, the vessel is scheduled to sail 157 days with 119 (76%) of them funded by NSF. With this proposal, BIOS provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Oceanographic Instrumentation:1) Niskin Water Samplers $25,000 2) Lab flow-through Sensors $29,553 3) Attitude determination unit for ADCP $16,225 4) Pyranometers (2 ea) $5,600 5) Sensor suite for forward mast $7,000 $83,378 Broader Impacts The 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.