Equipment: Ocean Instrumentation 2023

请求由华盛顿大学海洋仪器（OI）上的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，都由华盛顿大学作为美国学术研究舰队（ARF）的一部分。 2022年，汤普森完成了268个资助日，其中176个（66%）为NSF。2023年，该船计划总天数为315天，其中NSF为180天（57%）。卡森在2022年有125天，其中53天（42%）为NSF。2023年，计划有68天，其中27天（40%）是NSF。根据本提案，UW提供了技术说明和购买以下海洋仪器的理由：1）R/V Rachel卡森的孔斯贝格EM 2040多波束系统217，371美元2）R/V Thompson的孔斯贝格EK 80回声测深仪系统304，301美元 521，672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 by University of Washington as part of the US Academic Research Fleet (ARF). In 2022, Thompson completed 268 funded days with 176 (66%) of them for NSF. For 2023, the vessel is scheduled for 315 total days with 180 (57%) days for NSF. Carson had 125 days in 2022 with 53 (42%) for NSF. For 2023, there are 68 days scheduled, 27 (40%) of which are for NSF.With this proposal, UW provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Oceanographic Instrumentation:1) Kongsberg EM2040 Multibeam System for R/V Rachel Carson $217,371 2) Kongsberg EK80 Echosounder System for R/V Thompson $304,301 $521,672 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.