2016 Oceanographic Instrumentation (R/V Atlantic Explorer)

为R/V大西洋探索者号（R/V Atlantic Explorer）的新仪器和替换仪器提出了一项请求。作为大学-国家海洋实验室系统的一部分，由百慕大海洋科学研究所（BIOS）拥有和运营的通用研究船。BIOS是美国501 (c) 3和509 (a)非营利性研究和教育机构，在纽约州注册成立，地理位置位于百慕大岛上。该船的任务是支持整个中大西洋的资助科学研究，但具体工作是支持BATS计划。RV Atlantic Explorer在2015年获得了157天的资助，其中除了38天（76%）外，其余都是NSF资助的。在2016年，该船计划航行160天，其中120天（75%）由NSF资助。根据该提案，BIOS提供了获取以下海洋仪器的技术描述和基本原理：CTD系统升级$156,617气象系统升级$20,367数据采集系统和网络升级$20,260 $197,244更广泛的影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南（NSF 13-589）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国家科学基金会资助的海洋学研究项目（这些项目单独接受国家科学基金会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任何美国大学或实验室的nsf资助的研究人员为他们的研究访问工作、校准仪器，降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。

A request is made to fund new and replacement instrumentation on the R/V Atlantic Explorer, a 168? general purpose research vessel owned and operated by Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System. BIOS is a U.S. 501 (c) 3 and 509 (a) not-for profit research and educational institution incorporated in the state of New York, and geographically located on the Island of Bermuda. The mission of the ship is to support funded science research throughout the Central Atlantic but specifically work in support of the BATS program. RV Atlantic Explorer had 157 days funded in 2015, all but 38 of which (76%) were for NSF. In 20165, the vessel is scheduled to sail 160 days with 120 (75%) of them funded by NSF. With this proposal, BIOS provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Oceanographic Instrumentation:CTD System Upgrades $156,617Meteorological System Upgrades $20,367Data Acquisition System and Network Upgrades $20,260 $197,244Broader ImpactsThe principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 13-589). 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.