Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Oceanographic Instrumentation

University Of California-San Diego Scripps Inst Of Oceanography, La Jolla CA

Investigators

Abstract

A request is made to fund Oceanographic Instrumentation for the R/V Roger Revelle, a 273? general purpose, Global vessel. The vessel is operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) research fleet. R/V Roger Revelle is owned by the Navy and supports multidisciplinary oceanographic research in all of the world?s ocean basins. In 2017, REVELLE completed 282 days, 87 (31%) of which were for NSF. In 2018, she is currently scheduled with 243 days, 146 (60%) of which are for NSF. The prioritized Instrumentation request includes the following: 1) Seismic Streamer System $1,010,041 2) REVELLE Networking Hardware $220,642 3) REVELLE Computer Racks $37,884 4) Seismic Source Cabling $35,544 5) REVELLE -80 Freezers $15,420 6) REVELLE/RIDE Mooring Release/Modem $57,480 $1,377,011 Broader Impacts 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. 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.