National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP)

目前正在通过机构间调拨提供资金，以支持在国家海洋学伙伴计划(NOPP)主持下开展的新项目。2009财政年度要求为下列项目提供资金：1.支持一个新的NOPP项目，题为“用于表征自然水生环境的先进激光荧光技术的产生”，首席研究员：Alex Chekalyuk博士，机构：哥伦比亚大学。2.“用于深海高压应用的集成ISFET pH传感器的开发”，首席研究员：Kennith Johnson博士，机构：蒙特利湾水族馆研究所。3.“在现有数据采集系统SeaKeeper 1000TM上集成新出现的用于海洋监测的高灵敏度光学二氧化碳传感器”和4.“着眼于现场应用的自主铵荧光传感器(AAFS)的发展”，首席研究员：Peter Ortner博士，机构：迈阿密大学。海军研究办公室继续是实施和资助许多NOPP研究和教育项目的牵头机构。这种安排有助于集中和更好地控制财政管理，利用其他合作机构提供的成本分摊资金。广泛影响迅速发展传感器能力至关重要，因为实施海洋观测系统(如综合海洋观测系统和海洋观测站倡议(OOI))的计划日趋成熟，以便更好地装备ARGO等全球现场观测系统，并提供解释基于卫星的海洋生物、化学和生物地球化学观测所需的关键海洋真实数据。此外，开发用于海洋的生物、化学和生物光学传感器对于更好地了解水生生态和生态系统健康，以及可变和变化的气候对地球的影响至关重要-S生态和依赖海洋进行商业、食物和娱乐的人类的健康。

Funds are being provided via an interagency transfer to provide support new projects being conducted under the auspices of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). FY09 funds are requested for the following projects: 1. support for a new NOPP project entitled "Generation of Advanced Laser Fluorescence Technology for Characterization of Natural Aquatic Environments", principal investigator: Dr. Alex Chekalyuk, institution: Columbia University. 2. "Development of An Integrated ISFET pH Sensor for High Pressure Applications in the Deep-Sea", principal investigator: Dr. Kennith Johnson, institution: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. 3. "Integration of an Emerging Highly Sensitive Optical CO2 Sensor for Ocean Monitoring on an Existing Data Acquisition System SeaKeeper 1000TM" and 4. "Development of Autonomous Ammonium Fluorescence Sensor (AAFS) with a View Toward In Situ Application", principal investigator: Dr. Peter Ortner, institution: University of Miami.The Office of Naval Research continues to be the lead agency to implement and fund many NOPP research and education programs. This arrangement helps to centralize and better control fiscal management, using cost sharing funds provided by other partnering agencies.Broader ImpactsRapid development of sensor capabilities is critical because of maturing plans forimplementing ocean observatory systems such as the Integrated Ocean Observing System and the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), for better equipping global in situ observing systems like Argo and to provide critical sea-truth data required for the interpretation of satellite-based biological, chemical, and biogeochemical observations of the ocean. Moreover, development of biological, chemical, and bio-optical sensors for use in the ocean is critical to better understanding of aquatic ecology and ecosystem health, as well as the impact of a variable and changing climate on Earth?s ecology and the health of humans who depend on the sea for commerce, food, and recreation.