SHIP-TIME REQUEST FY-2001

NOAA/NSF EPIC2001 CRUISE

1. Originating Office: NOAA/ETL

2. Date: 1/29/00

3. Project/Cruise Title: Pan-American Climate Studies EPIC2001

4. Change Number:1, was CTIC-01

5. Date of original request: 1/29/99

6. Ship Preferences: Ron Brown

7. Program Manager: Dr. Mike Patterson, HDQ/OFA/GP 301-427-2089 x 102

8. Chief Scientists: C. Fairall, R/ET7, 303-497 3253

R. Houze, Univ. Wash., 206-543-6922

9. Additional Contacts: T. Uttal, ETL, 303-497-6048; M. Cronin, PMEL, 206-526-6449; S. Rutledge, CSU, 970-491-8360; M. Greg, UW, 206-543-1353;

10. Project-Cruise Objectives: To observe and understand the ocean-atmosphere processes responsible for the structure and evolution of the large-scale atmospheric heating gradients in the equatorial and northeastern Pacific portions of the cold-tongue/ITCZ complex. Perform pilot study of marine stratocumulus south of equator off Peru.

Possible foreign research or port clearances: Mexico, Peru

11. Project Area: Tao buoy line, 95 W 12N-8S, IMET buoy 85 W 18 S

12. Seatime Required: desired: 55, minimum: 50

13. Cruise Period: 1 July - 30 September, 2001

14. This Project Will Be: Primary

15a. NOAA Program Personnel:

Scientists	15/10

Technicians	15/10

Total	30/20

15a. Non-NOAA Personnel:

Dr. M. Gregg	University of Washington

Dr. C. Ohlmann	University of California San Diego

Dr. S. Rutledge	Colorado State University

Dr. S. Anderson	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Dr. S. Yuter	University of Washington

15c. Non-NOAA Berths: 20	15d. Total Berths: 35

16. Suggested Piggybacks: None

17. Ship Capabilities:

Endurance: 45	Lab Space: 4000	Wet: 1000	Dry: 3000

On Station Time: 33	Speed: 13

18. Special Equipment: (see attached descriptioin)

19. On Board Processing Requirements:

20. Program Furnished Equipment:

1.	Lab container vans (6)	55,000 lbs	440/220/110	20x8x8	Fantail, 02

2.	AOML bow tower	3,000 lbs	110	5x10x30	Bow

3.	Flux system	500	110	2x2x2	Jackstaff

4.	Ocean profile system	1000 lbs	220/110	2X2X10	Stern

21. Staging Time Required: 4 days/San Diego	Destaging time Required: 2 days