Oceanographic Instrumentation - 2017

本提案的主要影响是提案指南（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任何美国大学或实验室的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。由伍兹霍尔海洋研究所运营的274'通用全球船，作为大学-国家海洋实验室系统研究船队的一部分。该船由美国海军拥有，拥有最先进的仪器，并支持海洋学研究的所有学科。环球号船可容纳多达32人的科学小组，为期60天。该船在世界上所有的海洋工作，支持主要由美国政府机构资助的科学。R/V Atlantis专门用于发射和维修Alvin，载人潜水器以及国家深潜设施（NDSF）的其他车辆。2016年，R/V Atlantis完成了279天的海上航行。NSF资助的项目占总航行时间表（167天）的60%。2017年，亚特兰蒂斯号计划飞行300天，其中NSF占231天，占73%。R/V Armstrong计划为期237天，其中30%（72天）用于NSF。本提案中要求的海洋仪器包括：1）-80 ℃超低立式冷冻箱$8，3202）超低箱冷冻箱（2个）$11，160 一万九千四百八十元

The 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.A request is made to fund additional and back-up instrumentation on R/V Atlantis, a 274' general purpose Global vessel operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. The vessel is owned by the U.S. Navy, has state-of-the-art instrumentation and supports all disciplines of oceanographic research. The Global vessel and can accommodate a scientific party of up to 32 persons for as many as 60 days. The vessel works in all the world's oceans supporting science funded primarily by U.S government agencies. R/V Atlantis is specifically outfitted for launching and servicing Alvin, the human occupied submersible as well as other vehicles of the National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF). In 2016, R/V Atlantis completed 279 days at sea. NSF funded projects accounted for 60% of the total sailing schedule (167 days). In 2017, Atlantis is scheduled for 300 days with NSF accounting for 231 of those or 73%. R/V Armstrong is scheduled for 237 days, 30% of which (72 days) are for NSF.Oceanographic Instrumentation requested in this proposal includes:1) -80C Ultra-Low Upright Freezer $8,3202) Ultra-low Chest Freezer (2 ea) $11,160 $19,480