2020 Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment R/V Atlantic Explorer

请求为R/V大西洋探险号上的船上科学支持设备提供资金，这是一艘168英尺的通用科考船，由百慕大海洋科学研究所(BIOS)拥有并运营，作为美国学术研究舰队(ARF)的一部分。BIOS是一家美国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。这艘船的任务是支持整个大西洋中部的资助科学研究，但特别是支持百慕大大西洋时间序列(BATS)计划。RV大西洋探险者在2019年有186天的资金，其中除6天外都是给NSF的。2020年，该船计划航行192天，其中156天(81%)由NSF提供资金。在这份提案中，基本输入输出系统提供了购买以下设备的技术说明和理由：整修Markey DESH 5绞盘S/编号：13790$338,208购买一台霍堡标准绞盘42系列$415,612$753,820广泛影响本提案的主要影响是根据提案指南(NSF19-602)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仪器，以支持他们由NSF资助的海洋研究项目(这些项目单独接受NSF相关研究计划的单独审查)。共享仪器的获取、维护和操作允许美国国家科学基金会资助的任何美国大学或实验室的研究人员获得用于其研究的工作、校准的仪器，从而降低研究成本，并扩大潜在研究人员的基础。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力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 Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment on 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 186 days funded in 2019, all but 6 of which were for NSF. In 2020, the vessel is scheduled to sail 192 days with 156 (81%) of them funded by NSF. With this proposal, BIOS provides technical descriptions and rationale for the acquisition of the following Equipment:Refurbish Markey DESH 5 Winch S/N: 13790 $338,208Purchase one Hawboldt Standard Winch 42 Series $415,612 $753,820Broader ImpactsThe principal impact of the present proposal is under Merit Review Criterion 2 of the Proposal Guidelines (NSF 19-602). 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.