EAGER: Science Verification Activities for the 6500m HOV Alvin

EAGER：6500m HOV Alvin 的科学验证活动

基本信息

批准号：
2129431
负责人：
Samuel Soule
金额：
$ 29.93万
依托单位：
University of Rhode Island
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2021-07-01 至 2023-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2129431&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
EAGER Science Verification Activities 6500m

项目摘要

This project will support an Alvin Science Verification Expedition to conduct dives to abyssal depths, down to 6500m, in the Puerto Rico Trench and at the Mid-Cayman Rise following completion of the major overhaul and upgrade.The science verification expedition will test and document the improved and new HOV Alvin systems and operations at increased depths down to 6500m, made possible by the Alvin Upgrade. Science verification activities will be guided by input from the community workshop (Summer 2020) on priorities in abyssal research for the coming decade.The project will offer early career scientists an opportunity to observe and participate in an HOV Alvin expedition (most likely for the first time), providing critical training to advance their research careers through the use of this national asset.The project will engage with K-12 students and researchers in nations and territories adjacent to work sites to ensure that indigenous populations can participate in and benefit from the research conducted. High-bandwidth ship-to-shore communications will be critical to this effort as COVID restrictions will prevent in-person participation by these scientists and students and will prevent the science party from being ashore in these nations and territories.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.

该项目将支持阿尔文科学验证探险队在完成大修和升级后，在波多黎各海沟和开曼中隆起进行深海深度 6500m 的潜水。科学验证探险队将测试并记录改进的新 HOV Alvin 系统和操作深度增加至 6500m，这通过 Alvin 升级成为可能。科学验证活动将以社区研讨会（2020 年夏季）关于未来十年深海研究优先事项的意见为指导。该项目将为早期职业科学家提供观察和参与 HOV Alvin 探险的机会（很可能是第一次）时间），提供关键培训，通过使用这一国家资产来推进他们的研究事业。该项目将与工作地点邻近的国家和地区的 K-12 学生和研究人员合作，以确保土著居民能够参与并从中受益进行的研究。高带宽船对岸通信对于这项工作至关重要，因为新冠疫情限制将阻止这些科学家和学生亲自参与，并将阻止科学派对在这些国家和地区上岸。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，并被认为值得支持。