University of Alaska Fairbanks/Sikuliaq Oceanographic Instrumentation

阿拉斯加费尔班克斯大学(UAF)运营着R/V Sikuliaq，这是一艘261英尺的全球级结冰海洋考察船，由NSF拥有，是UNLS船队的一部分。Sikuliaq为从极地到温带的多学科研究任务提供了一个通用平台。这艘船于2014年交付，已经完成了四年的资金运营。UAF要求资金购买和安装舰载科学支持设备，这些设备将进行定制工程，以增强船只的能力，以支持未来在锡库利亚克进行的由NSF赞助的研究。2018年，R/V Sikuliaq完成了232天，其中142天(62%)用于NSF。2019年，该船计划航行252天，完成NSF时间表的69%(174天)。在这项提案中，UAF为收购以下海洋仪器提供了技术说明和理由：1)时间服务器更换13,668美元2)主力300 kHz ADCP 37,943 3)气象传感器17,050美元4)软件定义的数据中心(SDDC)硬件248,058美元316,719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、维护和操作允许美国国家科学基金会资助的任何美国大学或实验室的研究人员获得用于其研究的工作、校准的仪器，从而降低研究成本，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智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) operates R/V Sikuliaq, a 261 foot, global class ice-capable oceanographic research vessel owned by the NSF as part of the UNOLS fleet. Sikuliaq provides a general-purpose platform for multidisciplinary research missions from polar to temperate latitudes. The ship was delivered in 2014 and has completed four years of funded operations. UAF requests funds to purchase and install shipboard scientific support equipment that would be custom engineered to enhance the vessel's capability in support of NSF-sponsored research to be undertaken on Sikuliaq in the future.In 2018, R/V Sikuliaq completed 232 days, 142 (62%) of which were for NSF. In 2019, the vessel is scheduled to sail 252 days with 69% (174 days) of the schedule for NSF. With this proposal, UAF provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Oceanographic Instrumentation:1) Timeserver replacements $13,668 2) Workhorse 300 kHz ADCP $37,943 3) Meteorological sensors $17,050 4) Software-defined Data Center (SDDC) Hardware $248,058 $316,719 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.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.