2018 Oceanographic Instrumentation: R/V Atlantic Explorer

请求为R/V大西洋探索者号上的海洋学仪器提供资金，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是一家美国501（c）3和509（a）非营利研究和教育机构，在纽约州注册成立，地理位置位于百慕大岛。该船的使命是支持整个中大西洋的资助科学研究，但具体工作是支持百慕大大西洋时间序列（BATS）计划。RV Atlantic Explorer在2017年获得了120天的资助，其中除7天外，其余都是NSF资助的。2018年，该船计划航行183天，其中178天（98%）由NSF资助。在此建议书中，BIOS提供了技术说明和购买以下仪器的理由：CTD电缆升级20，954美元数据收集升级26，107美元技术人员工作站11，761美元端口中的互联网访问6，398美元IP视频系统7，826美元机架扩展5，782美元 78，828美元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美国任何大学或实验室的NSF资助的研究人员使用工作、校准的仪器进行研究，降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A request is made to fund Oceanographic 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 Bermuda Atlantic Time-series (BATS) program. RV Atlantic Explorer had 120 days funded in 2017, all but 7 of which were for NSF. In 2018, the vessel is scheduled to sail 183 days with 178 (98%) of them funded by NSF. With this proposal, BIOS provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Instrumentation:Upgrade for CTD Cable $20,954Data collection upgrade $26,107Technician Workstations $11,761Internet accessibility in port $6,398Video over IP system $7,826Rack expansion $5,782 $78,828Broader 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.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.