Operational support for shipboard science marine X-band radars

迈阿密大学提议为学术研究舰队（ARF）中存在的各种X波段雷达提供舰队范围的操作支持。虽然这一提案已提交给海洋学仪器方案，但将在更合适的海洋学技术服务下审议。涉及到工资问题，该提案遵循整个舰队的专业中心模式，为特定学科提供专业支持（例如，ADCP、MAC、R2R等）。所有这些中心都是通过OTS资助的。这是一个为期3年的连续赠款的建议。该方案将建议启动一个试点方案，以实现提案中概述的目标。继续支持阿姆斯特朗和增加Sikuliaq到该项目是起点。最终目标是将支持范围扩大到ARF中拥有这些雷达的所有船只。第一年将按拟议水平建议。这将是一个为期3年的连续赠款，根据收到的年度报告，正在与该计划谈判外年度资金。该计划建议第一年的奖励为292,547美元。更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南（NSF 19 - 602）的绩效审查标准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。

The University of Miami proposes to provide fleetwide operational support for the various X-band radars that exist in the Academic Research Fleet (ARF). Although this proposal was submitted to the Oceanographic Instrumentation Program, it will be considered under Oceanographic Technical Services (OTS) which is more appropriate. There are salaries involved, and the proposal follows the model of centers of expertise throughout the fleet that provide specialized support for a particular discipline (e.g., ADCP, MAC, R2R, etc.). All these centers are funded through OTS. This is a proposal for a 3-year continuing grant. The Program will recommend the initiation of a pilot program to pursue the goals outlined in the proposal. Continued support for Armstrong and the addition of Sikuliaq to the project are the starting points. The goal is ultimately to expand the support to all vessels in the ARF that have these radars. The first year will be recommended at proposed levels. It will be a 3-year continuing grant with the outyear funding being negotiated with the Program based on the receipt of the annual report. The Program recommends an award of $292,547 for the first year.Broader ImpactsThe principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 19-602). 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.