FLIP in ORION: Feasibility and Cost Study

PIs申请资金用于研究使用研究平台FLIP（浮动仪器平台）的能力、可行性和成本，以支持ORION计划全球组件的初始高性能浮筒功能的开发和实施。该提案启动了使用现有的浮筒FLIP的可行性研究，以在项目的早期展示和提供这种能力。它将解决FLIP使用的两种顺序形式：(1)作为一个平台，用于开发和演示交互系统和浮筒能力；(2)作为初始的现场长期研究支持浮筒。更广泛的影响这项研究将对指导全球网络浮标的发展产生重大影响。它将直接有利于基础设施的设计，这些基础设施预计将作为OOI的一部分获得资助，工作结果将在分析工作之后迅速传播。计划中的外展工作将利用FLIP作为一项独特的国家资产的认可，为更大的科学界和公众提供更多关于ORION总体计划目标和全球组件浮标工作的知识。

The PIs request funding to study the capability, feasibility and cost of using the Research Platform FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) to support development and implementation of the initial high performance spar buoy functions proposed for the Global component of the ORION program. This proposal initiates a study of the feasibility of using an existing spar buoy, FLIP, to demonstrate and provide this capability at an early time in the program. It will address two sequential forms of FLIP use - (1) as a platform that would be used for development and demonstration of interactive systems and spar buoy capabilities and (2) as an initial on-site, long-term, research support buoy.Broader ImpactsThe study should have a significant impact on directing development of buoys for the global network. It will directly benefit the design of the infrastructure that is expected to be funded as part of the OOI and the results of the work will be disseminated very quickly following the analysis work. The planned outreach efforts will capitalize on FLIP's recognition as a unique national asset to provide the greater scientific community and the general public with an increased knowledge of the ORION overall program objectives and the Global Component buoy efforts in particular.