2019 Oceanographic Instrumentation R/V Atlantic Explorer

请求资助R/V大西洋探索者号的海洋仪器。作为美国学术研究舰队的一部分，百慕大海洋科学研究所（BIOS）拥有和经营的通用研究船。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，但具体工作是支持百慕大大西洋时间序列（BATS）计划。RV Atlantic Explorer在2018年获得了188天的资助，其中除了9天外，其余时间都是为NSF提供的。2019年，该船计划航行1943天，其中1818天（94%）由NSF资助。有了这个提议，BIOS为以下仪器的收购提供技术说明和基本原理：科学海水系统主要升级$62,392串行数据系统升级$16,978 Campbell数据记录器安装$11,442带直流电源的数据记录计算机$16,616电线健康/事件记录器软件$25,838 Profiling WetLabs荧光仪$14,455 Teledyne ADCP甲板箱$23,412 Knudsen Chirp 3260甲板箱$36,441 $207,574本提案的主要影响如下提案指南（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。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

A request is made to fund Oceanographic 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 United States Academic Research Fleet (ARF). 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 Bermuda Atlantic Time-series (BATS) program. RV Atlantic Explorer had 188 days funded in 2018, all but 9 of which were for NSF. In 2019, the vessel is scheduled to sail 1943 days with 1818 (94%) of them funded by NSF. With this proposal, BIOS provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Instrumentation:Scientific Seawater System Major Upgrade $62,392 Serial Data System Upgrades $16,978 Campbell DataLogger Install $11,442 DataLogging Computers w/ DC Power $16,616 Wire Health/Event Logger Software $25,838 Profiling WetLabs Fluorometers $14,455 Teledyne ADCP Deckbox $23,412 Knudsen Chirp 3260 Deckbox $36,441 $207,574 Broader 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.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.