Operational support for shipboard science marine X-band radars

迈阿密大学提议为学术研究舰队(ARF)中的各种X波段雷达提供全舰队范围的作战支持。虽然这项建议已提交给海洋仪器计划，但它将在海洋技术服务(OTS)下考虑，这是更合适的。这涉及到工资，该提案遵循整个舰队专业中心的模式，这些专业中心为特定学科(例如ADCP、MAC、R2R等)提供专门支持。所有这些中心都是通过OTS资助的。这是一项为期3年的持续拨款的提案。该方案将建议启动一项试点方案，以实现提案中概述的目标。继续支持阿姆斯特朗和将Sikuliaq加入该项目是起点。最终的目标是将支持扩大到ARF中所有拥有这些雷达的船只。第一年将按照拟议的水平进行推荐。这将是一项为期3年的持续赠款，外年度资金将根据收到的年度报告与方案进行谈判。该计划建议为第一年提供292,547美元的奖励。广泛影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南(NSF 19-602)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 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.