[Exports_project_office] OOI glider

Tue Jul 31 07:44:27 PDT 2018

Hi All,

Couple things. First, I’m broadcasting this to the PO email list so all decision makers are aware (as we have agreed to). Second, I am totally fine with us helping out the OOI in this way. Our goal as a project has been to try to maximize the opportunities in front of us via collaboration. This one seems like its a no brainer given there will be very little impact on our field work plans.  Last, I am unclear (even reading thru the emails below) if the OOI team deployed a Slocum glider during their turnaround cruise on the  Sally Ride (which likes its just ending - https://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/fileshare/ivona_cetinic/platformPositions_pic.png).  Roo, can you please update us as to the OOI glider status?  

Best, Dave

> On Jul 31, 2018, at 3:30 AM, <ivona.cetinic at nasa.gov> <ivona.cetinic at nasa.gov> wrote:
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> Hiya
>  
> I agree – we should help. 
>  
> Ivona
>  
>  
> Ivona Cetinic, Ph.D.
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/USRA
> Ocean Ecology Laboratory
> Code 616
> Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
> Phone: +1-301-286-1514
> 
> "You can observe a lot just by watchin'." Yogi Berra
>  
> From: Mary Jane Perry <perrymj at maine.edu> 
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 10:47 PM
> To: Norm Nelson <normannelson at ucsb.edu>; Dave Siegel <davey at eri.ucsb.edu>
> Cc: David (Roo) Nicholson <dnicholson at whoi.edu>; Norm Nelson <norm.nelson at ucsb.edu>; Craig Lee <craig at apl.washington.edu>; Eric D'Asaro <dasaro at apl.washington.edu>; Cetinic, Ivona (GSFC-6160)[UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION] <ivona.cetinic at nasa.gov>
> Subject: Re: OOI glider
>  
> Norm and Dave, I would suggest we do this. We can wait until Epoch 2, if necessary, when things are calmer. They deployed for us. Mary Jane
>  
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 7:30 PM, Peter Brickley <pbrickley at whoi.edu <mailto:pbrickley at whoi.edu>> wrote:
>> Hi Norm and Mary Jane,
>>  
>> We're seeking to add another Slocum to the Papa array to bring the population closer to the baseline of three (3) that we're supposed to have.  Refurbishment here is running behind schedule and this particular unit became available only recently.
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>> Our request would be to deploy the glider in the vicinity of the OOI Papa array on a timeline determined by convenience.   There are minimal post-deployment activities conducted by the vessel. Normally, we'd require the vessel to get a CTD cast within ~ 1km of the deployment location. In this case, perhaps the launch can be coordinated with another planned cast. Alternatively the glider is deployed near the the OOI profiler mooring.   Launch activities would require the vessel to stop & hold station to establish satellite comms to shore. We'd need a way to communicate to confirm readiness to launch and completion of the launch.   To facilitate the launch we can provide a launch cart and instructions (a cart is already aboard the Ride now).   
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>> I believe your departure dates are Aug 9th?  We can provide documentation needed for the manifest, hazmat, weights, dimensions, etc. We'd need a contact to receive the case in Seattle.  I would like to send a tech to Seattle for a day to run some tests on the vehicle after shipping, and hand-off information, demonstrate the cart, etc, as needed. 
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>> I realize that the timeline to get the glider to Seattle and into your hands is very short.  I have no wish to introduce more complications for you just prior to a long cruise, so I understand if this request comes too late to be acted on.  
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>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 8:55 PM, David (Roo) Nicholson <dnicholson at whoi.edu <mailto:dnicholson at whoi.edu>> wrote:
>>> Craig and Eric— see the email thread below.
>>>  
>>> I’ll let Peter provide details of the potential deployment requirements. The glider would be a Slocum glider rather than a Seaglider.
>>>  
>>> Roo
>>> ——————————————————————
>>> David (Roo) Nicholson
>>> Associate Scientist
>>> Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department
>>> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
>>> dnicholson at whoi.edu <mailto:dnicholson at whoi.edu> • 508-289-3547
>>> boomlab.whoi.edu <http://boomlab.whoi.edu/>
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>>>> On Jul 30, 2018, at 8:39 PM, Norm Nelson <normannelson at ucsb.edu <mailto:normannelson at ucsb.edu>> wrote:
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>>>> Hi Roo and Peter,
>>>> If this glider is the same as the Seagliders APL is flying then this is a possibility, as we are supposed to be carrying a backup and should get instructions for deployment. What is the tasking going to be for this glider? Can we have some input on that? I don’t have Craig and Eric ‘s email on my phone but we should bring them into the conversation.
>>>> Cheers Norm 
>>>>  
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> On Jul 30, 2018, at 1:59 PM, David (Roo) Nicholson <dnicholson at whoi.edu <mailto:dnicholson at whoi.edu>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>  
>>>>> Peter Brickley, who is in charge of OOI glider operations, asked me to check in about if there is any possibility to deploy an additional OOI glider during EXPORTS.  He’s understanding that it may not be able to fit into the schedule at this point, but it would be nice to have an additional glider out there.  Another thought I had is if there would be an opportunity to deploy the OOI glider from Eric’s recovery cruise in December.
>>>>>  
>>>>> I’ll let Peter get jump in from here, but wanted to get him in touch with the right people.  See initial message from Peter below.
>>>>>  
>>>>> From Peter: "We have another glider here in-house that could be sent to Papa.  It was scrubbed from the Irminger deployment due to a failed Argos board (now fixed).   I might be able to get it shipped out to Seattle in time to meet the Ride.  We've got our launch cart on the Ride now.  But we'd need to arrange with someone to deploy it for us."
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>>>>>  
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Roo
>>>>>  
>>>>> ——————————————————————
>>>>> David (Roo) Nicholson
>>>>> Associate Scientist
>>>>> Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department
>>>>> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
>>>>> dnicholson at whoi.edu <mailto:dnicholson at whoi.edu> • 508-289-3547
>>>>> boomlab.whoi.edu <http://boomlab.whoi.edu/>
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>> Peter Brickley
>> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
>> Telephone:  508 289 3897
>> Cell: 774 678 5101
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>> LOSOS Building / Quissett Campus
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>> Woods Hole, MA 02543
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> Mary Jane Perry                                                         
> Emerita Professor, School of Marine Sciences
> University of Maine, Orono ME 
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