Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research on the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem: An Ice-
dominated Environment (1999)

Physical Oceanography Component Supplement
12 months, requested starting date 1OCT98
YEAR 1: 10/1/98-9/30/99

Douglas G. Martinson

Summary

This supplemental proposal requests funds to allow Dr. Douglas Martinson to 
participate in the June-July 1999 N.B. Palmer PAL field experiment. I will 
participate in order to collect the CTD data during that winter cruise, as well 
as refine our standard CTD operational strategy for future CTD data collection.

1.0 Introduction

This proposal is a supplement to the original LTER PAL Physical Oceanograph 
Component proposal of Martinson (1998). Consequently, the scientific details, 
hypotheses and goals articulated in that document and in the original LTER PAL 
proposal (Smith et al.) are not reiterated here. Rather, this supplement only 
presents that information directly addressing the specifics of my participation 
in the 1999 winter PAL field program. 

2.0 Purpose

The purpose of my participation in the 1999 winter PAL field program is to: (1) 
allow me to directly test and refine the standard CTD operational procedures 
presently being established to assure the successful collection of high quality 
CTD data on each PAL cruise; (2) provide training to my fellow LTER PIs at sea 
for future routine CTD operations; and (3) directly experience the multi-
disciplinary field efforts associated with the PAL LTER program in order to 
better appreciate the biogeochemical data and its potential interactions and 
relationships to the physical variables.

3.0 Field Responsibility

My primary responsibility in the 1999 winter cruise will be to oversee the 
collection of the CTD data. I will operate the CTD hardware and software, and 
perform associated at-sea backups and quality control checks.

In addition, as stated above, I will work toward evaluating the current CTD 
operational procedures and documented guidelines with the intent of refining and 
improving them for future cruises. I will also train relevant LTER participants 
for future CTD operations.

4.0 Budget and Budget Justification

Need budget breakdown to justify.

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