University of Washington-Oceanography R/V Thomas G. Thompson SSSE

华盛顿大学提出申请，为R/V Thompson，一台274？作为大学-国家海洋实验室系统研究船队的一部分，全球通用的研究船和66英尺长的沿海研究船R/V Barnes都提供了由国家科学基金会和其他联邦机构资助的进行海洋学研究的设施。他们提议购买的仪器将为两艘船上的项目提供业务灵活性，并将增加它们在资助的邮轮之间过境期间进行有用科学和数据收集的能力。汤普森在2015年完成了275天的工作；其中133天(48%)是为NSF工作的。在Barnes，50天中有9天(18%)是NSF的。2016年，汤普森的计划是130天，其中49天(38%)是为NSF服务的。汤普森的日程安排很紧，因为她将在6月份进入院子进行中年改装。巴恩斯计划在2016年航行86天，其中9天(9%)由NSF资助。本提案要求的舰载科学支助设备包括：R/V大西洋探险者DESH-5绞盘整修/升级$582,050陀螺罗经系统$379,377$961,427更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案准则(NSF 13-589)的功绩审查标准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。

A request is made by the University of Washington to fund additional and replacement instrumentation for the R/V Thompson, a 274? general purpose, global class research vessel, and R/V Barnes, a 66-foot coastal research vessel, both operated as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet.These platforms provide facilities for conducting oceanographic research funded by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies. The instrumentation they propose to acquire will provide operational flexibility to projects that are embarked upon both vessels and will increase their capacity to do useful science and data collection during transits between funded cruises. Thompson completed 275 days in 2015; 133 of these days (48%) were for NSF. On Barnes, 9 of the 50 days (18%) were for NSF. In 2016, Thompson is scheduled for 130 days and 49 (38%) are for NSF. The schedule is light for Thompson because she goes into the yard for a mid-life refit in June. Barnes is scheduled to sail 86 days in 2016, with 9 days (9%) funded by NSF. Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment requested in this proposal includes:R/V Atlantic Explorer DESH-5 Winch Refurbishment /Upgrade $582,050 Gyrocompass System $379,377 $961,427 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.