University of Washington for R/V Thomas G. Thompson and R/V Rachel Carson Oceanographic Instrumentation 2021

请求由华盛顿大学海洋仪器（OI）的R/V汤普森，一个274英尺的通用，全球级的研究船，和R/V雷切尔卡森，一个新装备的72英尺的沿海研究船，都作为美国学术研究舰队（ARF）的一部分运行。 2020年，汤普森在COVID缩短的赛季中完成了202个资助日，其中131个（65%）为NSF。2021年，该船计划总天数为277天，其中NSF为224天（80%）。卡森在2020年有41天，其中1天是NSF。对于2021年，有71天的计划，其中32（45%）是为国家科学基金会。通过本提案，华盛顿大学提供了技术说明和理由，收购以下海洋仪器：网络时间协议（NTP）服务器（2）14，058美元-80 C冷藏箱8，795美元Niskin A（汤普森和卡森）20，450美元C-Nav 5000接收器13，717美元 $57，020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。

Requests are made by the University of Washington for Oceanographic Instrumentation (OI) on R/V Thompson, a 274-foot general purpose, global class research vessel, and R/V Rachael Carson, a newly outfitted 72-foot coastal research vessel, both operated as part of the US Academic Research Fleet (ARF). In 2020, Thompson, in a COVID-shortened season, completed 202 funded days with 131 (65%) of them for NSF. For 2021, the vessel is scheduled for 277 total days with 224 (80%) days for NSF. Carson had 41 days in 2020 with 1 NSF day. For 2021, there are 71 days scheduled, 32 (45%) of which are for NSF.With this proposal, UW provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Oceanographic Instrumentation:Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers (2) $14,058 -80C Chest Freezer $8,795 Niskin A (Thompson and Carson) $20,450 C-Nav 5000 Receiver $13,717 $57,020 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.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.