**NSF 96-93**

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**aeronomy/astrophysics**

**biology/ecology**

**climate systems/meteorology**

**environmental research**

**geology/geophysics**

**glaciology**

**medical research**

**oceanography**

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**to be used with: Grant Proposal Guide**

**(NSF 98-2)**

**April 1996**

**National Science Foundation**

**4201 Wilson Boulevard**

**Arlington, Virginia 22230**

**CONTENTS**

ANTARCTIC RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 1

Deadline for proposals 1

Other publications you may need 1

U.S. ANTARCTIC PROGRAM 2

Aeronomy and astrophysics 2

Biology and medical research 3

Earth sciences 3

Ocean and climate systems 4

Glaciology 5

Environmental research 5

Instrumentation 6

FACILITIES, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPORT 6

McMurdo Station 6

Amundsen-Scott South Pole 7

Palmer Station 8

Temporary camps 8

Automated data gatherers (AGO and AWS) 8

UV radiation monitoring network 8

Research ships 8

*Polar Duke* 8

*Laurence M. Gould* 9

*Nathaniel B. Palmer* 9

Other ships 10

Research ship EEZ clearances 10

Airborne sensing 10

High precision GPS 10

Synthetic aperture radar 11

Specimens for research 12

Non-U.S. facilities 12

ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION ACT OF 1978 13

Taking native mammals or birds 13

Entering designated special areas 14

Introducing species 14

Introducing substances designated as pollutants 14

Banned substances 14

Designated pollutants 14

Discharging designated pollutants 15

Import into and export from the USA 15

Applying for a permit 15

FURTHER INFORMATION 15

Research planning and reports (NSF) 15

Research recommendations (NAS) 16

Maps, charts, and aerial photographs 16

Bibliographies 17

NSF-WIDE PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS 17

About the National Science Foundation 17

Privacy Act and public burden 18

HOW TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL 18

Environmental protection and waste management 19

Safety and health 19

Radioactive materials and waste 19

Composition of field teams 19

Physical and psychological screening 20

Budget provisions; field services 20

Commercial air travel 21

Insurance 21

Deadline \`\`window\'\' for proposals 21

Number of copies to send 21

Proposal approval and implementation schedules 21

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 22

Operational Requirements document 22

Worksheets and forms 22

PROPOSAL DOs AND DON\'Ts 23

LIST OF WORKSHEETS AND FORMS 24

Operational requirements cover sheet 25

Project personnel list and operational abstract 26

Safety and health checklist 27

Environmental assessment questionnaire 28

Summary of each season\'s operational requests 29

Use of radioactive materials 30

Antarctic Conservation Act permit request form 31

Estimate of major amounts of hazardous chemical waste 33

Equipment and materials 34

Construction and fabrication 35

Field camp requirements 36

Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center 37

South Pole Station science support request 38

LC-130 Hercules requirements 39

Aircraft 40

Vehicle requirements 40

Helicopter support requirements 41

Helicopter hours worksheet 42

Palmer Station laboratory facilities 43

R/V *Nathaniel B. Palmer* support planning 45

R/V *Polar Duke* (*Laurence M. Gould*) support planning 47

*Nathaniel B. Palmer* and *Polar Duke* major systems and equipment 48

Cargo requirements 49

PROPOSAL CHECKLIST 50

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CHECKLIST 50

ANTARCTIC RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 1

Deadline for proposals 1

Other publications you may need 1

U.S. ANTARCTIC PROGRAM 2

Aeronomy and astrophysics 2

Biology and medical research 3

Earth sciences 3

Ocean and climate systems 4

Glaciology 5

Environmental research 5

Instrumentation 6

FACILITIES, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPORT 6

McMurdo Station 6

Amundsen-Scott South Pole 7

Palmer Station 8

Temporary camps 8

Automated data gatherers (AGO and AWS) 8

UV radiation monitoring network 8

Research ships 8

*Polar Duke* 8

*Laurence M. Gould* 9

*Nathaniel B. Palmer* 9

Other ships 10

Research ship EEZ clearances 10

Airborne sensing 10

High precision GPS 10

Synthetic aperture radar 11

Specimens for research 12

Non-U.S. facilities 12

ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION ACT OF 1978 13

Taking native mammals or birds 13

Entering designated special areas 14

Introducing species 14

Introducing substances designated as pollutants 14

Banned substances 14

Designated pollutants 14

Discharging designated pollutants 15

Import into and export from the USA 15

Applying for a permit 15

FURTHER INFORMATION 15

Research planning and reports (NSF) 15

Research recommendations (NAS) 16

Maps, charts, and aerial photographs 16

Bibliographies 17

NSF-WIDE PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS 17

About the National Science Foundation 17

Privacy Act and public burden 18

HOW TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL 18

Environmental protection and waste management 19

Safety and health 19

Radioactive materials and waste 19

Composition of field teams 19

Physical and psychological screening 20

Budget provisions; field services 20

Commercial air travel 21

Insurance 21

Deadline \`\`window\'\' for proposals 21

Number of copies to send 21

Proposal approval and implementation schedules 21

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 22

Operational Requirements document 22

Worksheets and forms 22

PROPOSAL DOs AND DON\'Ts 23

LIST OF WORKSHEETS AND FORMS 24

Operational requirements cover sheet 25

Project personnel list and operational abstract 26

Safety and health checklist 27

Environmental assessment questionnaire 28

Summary of each season\'s operational requests 29

Use of radioactive materials 30

Antarctic Conservation Act permit request form 31

Estimate of major amounts of hazardous chemical waste 33

Equipment and materials 34

Construction and fabrication 35

Field camp requirements 36

Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center 37

South Pole Station science support request 38

LC-130 Hercules requirements 39

Aircraft 40

Vehicle requirements 40

Helicopter support requirements 41

Helicopter hours worksheet 42

Palmer Station laboratory facilities 43

R/V *Nathaniel B. Palmer* support planning 45

R/V *Polar Duke* (*Laurence M. Gould*) support planning 47

*Nathaniel B. Palmer* and *Polar Duke* major systems and equipment 48

Cargo requirements 49

PROPOSAL CHECKLIST 50

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CHECKLIST 50

Make this book better! 51

Customer service plan for antarctic proposals 51

**ANTARCTIC RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES**

The National Science Foundation invites scientists at U.S. institutions
to submit proposals---

---to perform research in Antarctica

---to perform related research and data analysis in the United States

Successful candidates will be provided funds and operational support
needed to perform the research.

Candidates, particularly those who have not partici­pat­ed in the U.S.
Antarctic Program, are encouraged to contact science pro­gram managers or
operations specialists at the Founda­tion\'s Office of Polar Pro­grams
(see roster in the NSF Web site) to assure an effective proposal that is
support­able operationally. To the extent possible, science requirements
deter­mine the makeup of the program\'s operational sup­port. Office of
Polar Programs staff want to hear from scientists planning re­search so
that support can be developed and put into place and so that safety,
en­vi­ron­ment­al, and health requirements can be satisfied.

This brochure summarizes antarctic research oppor­tu­ni­ties, describes
support available in Antarctica, explains how to prepare a proposal for
research project support, provides worksheets to be used in preparing
the proposal, and suggests sources of further informa­tion.

**Deadline for proposals**

Antarctic proposals may be submitted each year dur­ing the 1-month window
between 1 May and 1 June. Pro­posals re­ceived be­fore May normally will be
re­turned to you. Proposals postmarked after 1 June may be returned.

**Other publications you may need**

If you plan to write a proposal, please get the fol­low­ing books (they
are free).

**NSF 98-2, *Grant Proposal Guide***. Pro­po­sals to NSF must be prepared
in accordance with this 61-page book, which also contains worksheets to
make things easier for you, NSF, and re­view­­ers.

**NSF 95-154, *Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub­lic Law 95-541),
with Reg­ulations, Descriptions and Maps of Special Areas, Permit
Application Form, Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic
Fauna and Flora, and Protocol on Environ­ment­al Pro­tec­tion***. The
Ant­arc­tic Trea­ty includes inter­nation­al agreements to protect Antarctica
from envi­ron­ment­­al deg­ra­da­tion. The Antarctic Con­ser­va­tion Act is the
U.S. law that enacts the treaty\'s environmental-protection provisions.
For most research pro­pos­als, the book now in your hands provides enough
infor­ma­tion about the Act to enable you to decide if your proposed
activities would be legal and if a permit would be needed. However, U.S.
investigators in Antarctica must be familiar with all aspects of the
Act. They must ensure that their teams will perform research in
accordance with restrictions described in the publication.

To order paper copies of publications, or to read or download them
electronically, see the instructions on the inside front cover of this
book.

**U.S. ANTARCTIC PROGRAM**

Scientific research, and operational support of that research, are the
principal activities supported by the United States Government in
Antarctica. The goals are to expand funda­ment­al knowledge of the region,
to foster research on global and regional prob­lems of cur­rent scientific
importance, and to utilize the region as a platform or base from which
to support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program supports only that
research that can be done exclusively in Antarctica or that can be done
best from Antarctica.

In the U.S. Antarctic Program, three year-round re­search stations,
additional research facilities and camps, airplanes, helicopters,
various types of sur­face vehicles, and ships support approximately 130
research projects each year at numerous locations throughout the
conti­nent and its surrounding oceans. The research is per­formed by
investigators from universities and, to a lesser extent, from federal
agencies and other organ­iza­tions.

The program has been in continuous operation since the 1957-1958
International Geophysical Year. U.S. activities in Antarctica support
the Nation\'s adherence to the Antarctic Treaty, which reserves the
region for peaceful purposes and encourages inter­national cooperation in
scientific research. At present, 43 nations adhere to the treaty, and
about 27 of them participate in antarctic field activities.

The National Science Foundation funds and man­ages the U.S. Antarctic
Program. NSF antarctic fund­ing in fiscal 1995 was as follows:

Awards to institutions for research \$ 29,060,000

Direct support of research projects 42,070,000

Operational support 124,700,000

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Total, U.S. Antarctic Program \$195,830,000

The Foundation supports antarctic research in these areas:

**Aeronomy and astrophysics**

The polar regions have been called Earth\'s win­dow to outer space. This
term originally applied to study of aurora and other phenomena related
to inter­ac­tion of so­lar plasmas and fields. In this context the polar
up­per atmosphere is a screen on which the results of such interactions
can be viewed and through which other ev­i­dence of space physics
processes can pass. Today, this concept of Earth\'s polar atmosphere as
a window in­cludes research in other fields as well. With dis­covery of
polar stratospheric ozone depletions, a win­dow pre­vious­ly thought
\`\`closed\'\' (the ultraviolet win­dow) is now known to \`\`open\'\' in
certain seasons. In as­tro­nomy and astrophysics, favorable atmospheric
con­di­tions and the unique location of the South Pole en­able scientists
to use this window to probe the structure of the Sun and the universe
with unprecedented preci­sion.

The aeronomy and astrophysics program supports stu­dies of three regions:

o the stratosphere and the mesosphere. Cur­rent re­search focuses on
stratospheric chemistry and aero­sols, particularly in the context of the
ozone hole. The polar stratosphere is expected to be a field of
con­tinued interest and growth.

o the thermosphere, the ionosphere, and the mag­neto­sphere. These regions
derive many of their charac­teristics from the interplay of ionized
plasmas and energetic charged particles with geomagnetic and geo­electric
fields. The upper atmosphere, particularly the ionospheric portion of
it, is the ultimate sink of solar wind energy that is transported into
the magnetosphere. En­ergy dissipates in the ionosphere because of
particle precipitation, which is the result in part of resonant
wave-particle interactions, and because of the Joule heating that is a
result of currents driven by electric fields.

o astronomy and astrophysical studies of the regions of the universe
outside the magnetosphere, in­cluding solar astronomy and cosmic ray
physics. Astro­physical studies are primarily conducted at the South Pole
sta­tion or on long‑duration balloon flights launched from McMurdo.

Major goals are to sponsor research that requires or would benefit from
the unique conditions of the Ant­arc­tic, to contribute to understanding
of the role of the Antarctic in global environmental change, to
participate in interdisciplinary studies of geosphere-biosphere
interactions in the middle and upper atmos­phere, and to improve
understanding of the coupling of the Earth\'s polar atmosphere with the
magnetosphere and of the ways in which both are affected by solar
activity.

**Biology and medical research**

The goal of antarctic biology and medical research is to improve
understanding of life phenomena and processes. The program supports
projects directed at all levels of organization from molecular,
cellular, and organismal to communities, ecosystems, and global
pro­ces­ses. Investigators should apply recent theory and technology to
understanding how organisms, including humans, adapt and live in high
latitude environments and how ecosystems may respond to global change.
Sup­port is focused on these areas:

o Marine ecosystem dynamics. Understanding the natural variability of
marine ecosystems is the goal. An important direction is toward
correlating the structure and function of the marginal ice‑zone
ecosystem with oceanic and atmospheric processes. Of particular inter­est
is the influence of nutrient limitations on primary production and the
role of marine phytoplankton in car­bon dioxide cycling. Proposals to
develop data col­lection technologies such as satellite remote sensing
are encouraged.

o Terrestrial and limnetic ecosystems. Organisms in ice-free areas and
in perennially ice‑covered lakes show remarkable adaptations. The
presence of rela­tive­ly few species eases study of ecosystem dy­na­mics and
interpretation of experiments. Re­search is needed on adaptive mechanisms
and evolutionary pro­ces­ses. Studies that include molecular biological
ap­proaches are encouraged. The McMurdo Dry Valleys of southern Victoria
Land are of particular interest.

o Population biology and physiological ecology. Re­search is supported in
population dynamics, espe­cially metabolic, physiological, and behavioral
adapta­tions of krill and other zooplankton and fish species. Marine
mammals and birds have been the object of much research and merit
further attention in some areas. Mechanisms necessary for maintenance of
cell function in fishes and their feeding behavior are im­portant topics.
Long-term observations are needed to improve understanding of manmade or
natural changes.

o Adaptation. The extremes of light, temperature, and moisture have
resulted in unusual adaptations. Re­search topics include low temperature
photosynthesis and respiration, enzymatic adaptations, adaptive
strate­gies such as development of antifreeze compounds and modifications
to circulation systems, and the res­ponse of organisms to increased UV-B
from the ozone hole. Bio­technology offers unique approaches to
addressing ques­tions involving adaptation, and such applications are of
special interest.

o Human behavior and medical research. Antarcti­ca\'s extreme climate can
induce social, psychological, and physiological stresses, particularly
during the winter isolation, which can exceed 8 months. Research has
ap­pli­ca­tions to human health and performance both in the Antarctic and
in other isolated environments such as spacecraft. Studies can focus on
topics such as epi­demiology, thermal regulation, immune system function,
individual behavior, and group dynamics.

**Geology and geophysics**

Antarctica represents about 9 percent of Earth\'s con­ti­nent­al crust and
has been in a near-polar position for more than 100 million years. It is
covered by a conti­nental ice sheet with an average thickness of 3 km.
There is unequivocal evidence that for a long period after the con­tinent
arrived at its high-latitude position, extensive continental ice sheets
did not exist there. The ice sheets, through their interaction with and
effect on o­cean­ic and atmospheric circulation, play a key role in
modulating global climate.

Some important program goals include:

o determining the tectonic evolution of Antarctica and its relationship
to the evolution of the continents from Precambrian time to the present

o determining Antarctica\'s crustal structure

o determining the effect of the dispersal of antarctic con­tinental
fragments on the paleocirculation of the world oceans, on the evolution
of life, and on global pa­leo­climates and present cli­mate

o reconstructing a more detailed history of the ice sheets, identifying
geological controls to ice sheet behavior, and defining geological
responses to the ice sheets on region­al and global scales

o determining the evolution of sedimentary ba­sins within the continent
and along continental margins

All of these problems involve the need for an im­proved understanding of
where, when, and how Antarc­ti­ca and its surrounding ocean basins were
accommo­dated in the interplate movements inferred from studies of global
plate kinematics. In short, the program encourages investigation of the
relationships between the geological evolution of the antarctic plate
and paleocirculation, paleoclimate, and the evolution of high-latitude
biota.

In geophysics, the continent and its environs have a central role in the
geodynamic processes that have shaped the present global environment.
The tectonic role of the antarctic continent in the breakup of
Gond­wanaland, the close interaction of the antarctic crust and ice sheet
with their attendant effects on the planet\'s fluid systems, and
Antarctica\'s present‑day seismically quiescent role defines the
important thrusts of geo­phys­ical research in the high southern
latitudes. Mod­ern geophysical and logistical technology might fo­cus on
three broad \`\`transect zones,\'\' across the Weddell and Ross
embayments and in the area of the Amery Ice Shelf, where prospects for
broad-scale understanding of the region are highest.

**Ocean and climate systems**

Antarctic oceanic and tropospheric studies focus on the structure and
processes of the ocean-atmosphere environment and their relationships
with the global ocean, the atmosphere, and the marine bio­sphere. As part
of the global heat engine, the Antarctic has a major role in the
world\'s transfer of energy. Its ocean/atmosphere system is known to be
both an indi­ca­tor and a component of climate change.

Research sponsored by the ocean and climate sys­tems program is intended
to improve understanding of the oceanic environment at high latitudes,
including global exchange of heat, salt, water, and trace elements,
sea‑ice dynamics, and tropospheric chemistry and dyna­mics. Major program
elements include---

o Physical oceanography, concerned with under­standing the dynamics and
kinematics of the polar o­ceans, the effects of interface driving forces
such as wind, solar radiation, and heat exchange, water mass production
and modification processes, ocean dynamics at the pack ice edge, and the
effect of polynyas on venti­lation.

o Chemical oceanography, concerned with chem­i­cal composition of sea
water and its global spe­ciation, reactions among chemical elements and
com­pounds in the ocean, fluxes of material within ocean basins and at
their boundaries, and the use of chemical tracers to study time and
space scales of oceanic pro­cesses.

o Sea ice dynamics, including study of the material characteristics of
sea ice down to the individual crystal level and the large‑scale
patterns of freezing, deforma­tion, and melting. These processes have
implications for both atmospheric and oceanic \`\`climates.\'\' Advances
in instrumentation, including remote sensing or tele­metering of ice
type, thickness, motion, and growth, should enable large scale dynamics
of sea ice to be mon­i­tored over long periods.

o Meteorology, concerned with atmos­pher­ic circula­tion systems and
dynamics. Research areas in­clude the energy budget; atmos­pheric
chemis­try; transport of at­mos­pheric contami­nants to the Antarctic; and
the role of large and meso­scale systems in global exchange of heat,
momentum, and trace constituents.

**Glaciology**

Snow and ice are pervasive elements of high lat­i­tude environmental
systems and have an active role in the global environment. The
glaciology program is con­cerned with the study of the history and
dynamics of all naturally occurring forms of snow and ice, including
floating ice, seasonal snow, glaciers, and continental and marine ice
sheets. Program emphases include pa­leo­envi­ron­­ments from ice cores, ice
dynamics, numeric­al model­ing, glacial geology, and remote sensing of ice
sheets. Some specific objectives are:

o Correlation of climatic fluctuations evident in antarctic ice cores
with data from arctic and lower-latitude ice cores, and integration of
the ice record with the terrestrial and marine record.

o Documentation of the geographic extent of clima­tic events noted in
paleoclimatic records; and the extension of the ice core time series to
provide infor­mation on astronomical forcing of climate.

o Establishment of more precise dating meth­od­o­lo­gies for deep ice cores.

o Determination of the Cenozoic history of ant­arc­tic ice sheets and
their interaction with global cli­mate and uplift of the Transantarctic
Mountains; res­ponse of the antarctic ice sheets to the Pliocene warming.

o Investigation of the physics of fast glacier flow with emphasis on
processes at glacier beds.

o Investigation of ice-shelf stability.

o Identification and quantification of the feedback between ice dynamics
and cli­mate change.

The Polar Ice Coring Office (PICO) is supported by the Office of Polar
Programs to service the technologi­cal requirements of glaciologists.
PICO focuses on ice drill development for NSF-supported remote field
pro­jects. Investigators who plan to request technical sup­port from PICO
should include with their proposal a cost estimate (budget and
justification) for the equip­ment or drilling support that might be
provided by PICO if the project is funded. This information is in
addition to the regular budgets included with the pro­po­sal.
Investigators should contact PICO if they have questions or need further
information for a correct cost estimate. The Glaciology Program Manager
(see ros­ter) should be notified when an investigator is request­ing PICO
support.

**Environmental research**

This program supports scientific research that can help re­duce the
en­viron­mental impact of NSF\'s activi­t­ies in Ant­arctica. Areas of
inquiry might include policy re­search, effects of past practices,
materials and waste management, current impacts, resilience of
ecosys­tems, and promising technologies.

Proposals will be considered from basic and ap­plied research disciplines
in any field of science, mathema­tics, or engineering normally supported
by NSF at aca­dem­ic in­sti­tutions, Federal agencies, and the private
sector.

A program announcement is available from the Ant­arc­tic Science Section
(see roster).

**Instrumentation**

Supporting complex, state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary research in the
Earth\'s most remote and hostile region is a challenge met increasingly
by instrumentation. Off-the-shelf instruments, highly capable computers,
and sup­port for the development of new instruments are re­quested
frequently in research proposals.

Some existing instruments are well-suited for polar regions; they can
gather data year-round at low opera­tional cost. Use of these instruments
can reduce the number of people required to make measurements and even
increase the reliability of the collected data. Unattended instruments
for collection and analysis of data are essential in Antarctica, where
the extreme environment, great distances, and logistics constraints
limit the spatial and temporal extent of coverage.

Instrumentation development and support will be con­sid­ered for funding
in such areas as these:

1\. Acquiring new research equipment or moderniz­ing existing equipment.

2\. Developing instruments or techniques that ex­tend research
capabilities---from making full-scale tests of new instruments or
technologies to modifying exist­ing systems. These are typically
multiyear projects in which observational parameters, data types, and
feas­ibility of implementing a technology have been de­m­on­strated.

3\. Supporting research technicians.

4\. Doing demonstration or feasibility projects to test an idea for
enhancing existing instrumentation; the pro­jects should have achievable
goals within a finite time.

5\. Developing new or enhanced remote sensing tech­niques. Partnerships
with engineering faculty in col­laborative projects are strongly
encouraged.

Integra­tion of technique development with scientific applica­tions should
be described carefully; examples include sensor technology, e/m wave
propagation and scatter­ing, mod­el­ing, data handling, and advanced
computa­tion­al stra­te­gies and algorithm development.

Submit instrumentation proposals to the disciplinary program area in
which the instrumentation will be used.

**FACILITIES, LOGISTICS, AND SUPPORT**

Facilities for research in Antarctica include research stations with
scientific equipment and laboratories, heli­copters, ski-equipped LC‑130
airplanes, Twin Ot­ter airplanes, surface vehic­les, a wide array of
equip­ment for use in establishing temporary camps, an ice-strengthened
research ship, a re­search icebreak­er, and a logistics ice­breaker. These
facilities are operated under the guidance of NSF\'s Polar Re­search
Support Sec­tion (703-306-1032) by a con­tract­or (Antarctic Sup­port
Associates, 303-790-8606) and its subcon­tract­ors, by military units of
the Department of Defense, and by the U.S. Coast Guard. The fol­low­ing
facilities are expected to be available in the Antarctic.

**McMurdo Station (77^o^53\'S 166^o^40\'E)**

McMurdo, on Ross Island, is the largest station in Antarctica,
accommodating up to 1,200 people in sum­mer and 250 in winter. It
occupies the globe\'s farthest south land accessible by ship; adjacent
ice supports runways and skiways for large airplanes.

The Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center at McMurdo, opened in
1991, is a state-of-the-art facili­ty that enables sophisticated
laboratory pro­ced­ures in the range of antarctic disciplines. It has lab
space, aquarium space, staging areas, ana­lyti­cal instrumentation,
personal com­put­ers and work sta­tions, a local area network, and full
access to Inter­net.

The Crary Lab also supports environment­al and eco­lo­gi­cal investiga­tions,
bioassays, industrial hygiene surveys, chemical analyses, and snow and
ice me­chan­ics and en­gi­n­eer­ing. A met­e­or­olo­gy center has AVHRR, HRPT,
DMSP, and other data archives and an interactive data access system.

The Crary Lab has five pods in three phases, or wings, totaling 4,320
square meters of working area. Phase I has a two-story core pod (for
telecommunica­tions and information) and a biology pod. Phase II has
earth science and atmo­spher­ic science pods. Phase III has an aquarium
and a wet lab.

The Crary Lab replaces outdated science build­ings that were built as
early as 1959. Additional McMurdo facilities support research involving
diving, balloon launches, field party training and outfitting, upper
atmosphere investigations, etc.

In summer, portable shelters and equip­ment aid re­search on and under the
sea ice of ad­ja­cent McMurdo Sound; helicopters support projects and
camps within 150 kilometers of the station; and surface vehicles provide
local transportation and sup­port for traverses.

McMurdo is the hub of the program; in sum­mer it has a seaport and two
airfields. The program\'s heli­copters, LC‑130 transport airplanes, and,
in some years, leased Twin Otters are based at McMurdo. Persons en route
to South Pole and to most re­mote field camps pass through McMurdo.

Air transporta­tion is provided between New Zealand and McMurdo several
times per week from the first of Oc­to­ber to late February. Flights are
made to and from the station over several days in mid-August. At other
times the station historically has been isolated. A runway on glacier
ice (\`\`Pe­ga­sus\'\') be­came opera­tion­al in February 1992; wheeled
airplanes can use it most of the year. The U.S. Antarc­tic Pro­gram will
be receptive to proposals for research any time of year at McMurdo
including winter.

Communications between McMurdo and the rest of the world are available
year-round, 24 hours a day, and include tele­phone, electronic mail,
Internet including the World Wide Web, and ama­teur voice radio. Regular
U.S. mail service is available in summer.

The McMurdo region has been the object of vi­g­or­ous scientific attention.
An abundant liter­ature pre­sents questions for further study in marine
biology, earth sciences, and other areas.

**Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (90^o^S)**

Opened in 1957, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Sta­tion was rebuilt in 1975 as
a research facility under a geodesic dome and steel arches. In recent
years it has undergone substantial renovation and improvement to handle
increased research needs. The station is at an elevation of 2,835 meters
on the continental ice sheet and has a mean temperature of minus
49.3^o^C.

Flights between McMurdo and South Pole are fre­quent from late October to
mid-February; the station is iso­lated at other times.
February-to-October (aus­tral winter) population is about 28. About 150
can be ac­com­modated in the summer.

The station has a clean-air research facility and computer systems for
research and communication. It is an important monitoring station for
atmospheric constituents and meteorological data and is ideally located
for studies of the cusp region of the magneto­sphere. Astrophysics has
flourished at the station in recent years, taking advantage of excellent
optical properties of the atmosphere above the station resulting from
its high elevation and the extremely low tempera­ture and humidity. A
biomedical research facility is available. Other active areas of current
interest include geophysics, upper atmosphere sciences, and glaciology.

**Palmer Station (64^o^46\'S 64^o^03\'W)**

Palmer, on Anvers Island near the Antarctic Peninsu­la, has been in
operation since 1965. It is operated in conjunction with an
ice-strengthened research ship (*Polar Duke* until 1997, then *Laurence
M. Gould*). Small boats are avail­able for sampling in the sea and at
near­by islands. Access to Palmer, which is year-round, gen­er­al­ly is by
ship from the southern tip of South Amer­ica.

The climate at Palmer is less severe than that at the other U.S.
stations, and the fauna and flora are diverse. There are many
opportunities for biology at or near the station; other disciplines
(e.g., meteorology, upper atmosphere physics) also are rep­re­sented.
Palmer has extensive biology laborator­ies, including wet lab areas and
sea water aquaria. See worksheets below for specifications. Palmer\'s
popula­tion has ranged from 8 to 12 in winter to above 40 in summer.

The Palmer Station area in 1990 was designated by the Na­tion­al Science
Foundation as a Long Term Eco­logi­cal Research (LTER) site. For
information contact the biology program manager at OPP.

**Temporary camps**

In the austral summer, aircraft from McMurdo can place scientific
parties almost anywhere on the con­tinent. Tents or heated shelters and
snowmobiles can be provided. Heli­copters some­times are deployed to
remote locations for close support of research parties. Substantial
camps remote from McMurdo Station can be established for large research
groups.

**Automated data gatherers (AGO and AWS)**

The program supports automated geophys­ical ob­serv­ator­ies (AGOs) for
unmanned collection of data at remote locations. Investigators wishing
to use these facilities or the resulting data should contact a science
program manager (see Office of Polar Programs roster).

Automatic weather stations (AWSs) have been placed at various locations
in Antarctica. For information and data, contact Dr. Charles Stearns,
Department of Meteorology, University of Wisconsin, 1225 W. Dayton
Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (chucks@­ssec.­wisc.edu, or see the home
page http://www.­ssec.­wisc.edu/\~rbrbrn/awsproj.htm).

**UV radiation monitoring network**

The program operates precision spectroradiometers optimized for
measuring solar ultraviolet radiation at South Pole, Palmer, and McMurdo
in Antarctica and at Ushuaia, Argentina, Point Barrow, Alaska, and San
Diego. Data are distributed regularly in support of seasonal research
and are available annually on CD-ROM. The data include irradiance scans
and data­bases of integrated UV exposure and a variety of dosages.
Contact Biospherical Instruments, 5340 Riley Street, San Diego,
California 92110-2521 (support@biospherical.com or
http://www.biospher­ic­al.com/).

**Research ships**

*Polar Duke*. The Antarctic Program\'s chartered 67-meter-long
ice-strengthened *Polar Duke* can accommo­date 22 research­ers. The ship
is equipped for marine biology, physical and chemical oceanography, and
ma­rine geo­phys­ics. It operates frequently along the Antarctic Peninsula
and in the South Shet­land Islands; research cruises are made elsewhere
as required. Sev­er­al trips are made between South American ports and
Antarcti­ca each austral sum­mer.

*Polar Duke* was built in 1983 for science and trans­port of polar
expeditions. The hull has an ice classification rated for light
icebreaking. The ship is thus permitted to perform missions in mod­er­ate
pack ice, but must stay clear of heavy ice and thick pack to avoid
besetment.

The ship has five laboratories totaling about 150 square meters.
Research equipment includes a seismic sys­tem, a portable isotope
laboratory, and dedicated oceano­graph­ic instrumentation (e.g., CTD). The
ship has a deep sea trawl winch and hy­dro­graphic winches, cranes, and
A-frames. It has satel­lite naviga­tion, radar, doppler, and precision
depth recorders.

*Polar Duke* is chartered to the U.S. Antarctic Pro­gram until 1997, when
*Laurence M. Gould* will replace it.

Specifications, *Polar Duke*:

Built: 1983

Length: 219 feet

Beam: 43 feet

Draft: 19 feet

Endurance: 90 days

Gross Tons: 1,594

Crew: 14

Ice Class: 1AA

Engines: Twin diesel 2250 bhp each, bow and stern thrusters

Controllable pitch 240 rpm propeller, Kort nozzle

*Laurence M. Gould*. Edison Chouest Offshore, which built and operates
*Nathaniel B. Palmer* (see below), is building and will operate this
ship for the U.S. Antarctic Program beginning in 1997 to re­place *Polar
Duke*. The new ship, 70.1 meters in length (pre­lim­inary specification),
will have science functions comparable to *Polar Duke*, including
A-frames, winch­es, towing gear, a wet lab, a hydro lab, a dry lab, an
electronics lab, and an aquarium room. It will accommodate 26
researchers and support techni­cians, most in double rooms each with
heads.

*Nathaniel B. Palmer*. A research vessel with ice­break­ing capability,
*Nathaniel B. Palmer*, 94 meters in length, began antarc­tic operations
in 1992 under a 10-year lease. The ship is a first-rate platform for
global change studies, including biological, oceano­graphic, geological,
and geophysical components. It can operate safely year-round in
antarctic waters that often are stormy or covered with sea ice. It
accommodates 37 scientists and support technicians, has a crew of 22,
and is capable of up to 75-day missions. It has about 280 square meters
of working deck area, 370 square meters of laboratory space, and mod­ern
ocean­o­graphic equipment. The ship is named *Nathaniel B. Palmer* to
commemorate the American credited with first seeing Antarctica.

Instruments on *Nathaniel B. Palmer* are available for not‑to-interfere
underway measurements on behalf of in­ves­tigat­ors who do not join a
cruise. Instruments include Seacat 21 thermosalinograph, Turner model 10
fluorometer, Simrad EK500 scientific echo sounder and other acoustic and
bathymetric systems, La­Coste-Rom­berg gravity meter, XBTs, and
meteorolog­i­c­al sen­sors. A wide-swath bottom mapping system is installed.
A more complete list is in a checklist work­sheet in this book. Pro­pos­als
for man­age­ment of long-term measure­ments and data archiv­ing will be
con­si­dered. Iden­ti­fy tech­ni­cian staffing and other shipboard support
both in the proposal and on *Nathaniel B. Palmer* worksheet in this
book.

Specifications, *Nathaniel B. Palmer*:

Length overall 308.50 ft 94.0 meters

Length on waterline 279.75 ft 85.3 meters

Breadth, moulded 60.00 ft 18.3 meters

Breadth, maximum 60.00 ft 18.3 meters

Draft, design 22.5 ft 6.6 meters

Depth 30.00 ft 9.1 meters

Displacement 6800 LT 6620 tonnes

Light ship weight 4800 LT 5040 tonnes

Propulsion 4 main engines, total 13,000 hp, 2 shafts, variable pitch
Kort nozzle propellers

*Other ships*. In some years, research also may be pursued aboard
University-National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems (UNOLS) ships or
other ships, including those of other Antarctic Treaty nations.

**Research ship EEZ clearances**

Any research that is north of 60^o^S and involves work in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) of another nation (typically within 200 nautical
miles of the coast of that nation), including underway measurements such
as collecting multibeam data, gravity data, or surface water samples,
requires an appropriate research clearance from the nation involved.

Justify any EEZ work in the proposal, and provide information needed for
a permit application. NSF\'s contractor ASA submits the application to
the Department of State, which must receive it no later than 6 months
before the cruise.

**Airborne sensing**

The Support Office for Aerogeophysical Research (SOAR) is a research
facility that supports OPP-sponsored aerogeophysical work in Antarctica.
The facility operates a suite of geophysical systems (gravimeter,
magnetometer, laser altimeter, and ice- penetrating radar) aboard a Twin
Otter aircraft. Positional information is provided by differential GPS
(both pseudo-range and carrier-phase), supplement­ed by inertial
navigation and precision pressure altimetery data.

Investigators wishing to use the SOAR facility should contact the
science coordinator at SOAR no later than 60 days prior to proposal
submission to ensure that the specific goals can be met, that the
proposed project is technically feasible, and that the project can be
accomodated with uncommitted facility time. SOAR will provide a
feasibility statement to be included as an appendix for all proposals to
use the

faciity. Scheduling of the facility will be the responsibility of the
facility management team, with direction from NSF.

SOAR is supported through a cooperative agreement between NSF and the
University of Texas at Austin. Parties needing further information or
wishing to add themselves to the SOAR mailing list should contact the
facility's Science Coordinator, Jeff Williams, at 512-471-0491 or
jeff@utig.ig.utexas.edu. The mailing address is 8701 N. Mopac Blvd.,
Austin, Texas, 78759-8391.

Investigators developing programs utilizing airborne remote sensing
techniques which are beyond the current capabilities of the SOAR
facility should contact a science program manager.

**High precision GPS**

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide, all-weather
navigation and positioning system operated by the Department of Defense.
GPS has been used in Antarctica for several years. The use of GPS for
high precision antarctic surveying (1mm ‑ 10 m) is increasing, with
applications including geodetic surveying, glacial flow measurement,
aircraft position, velocity and acceleration determination, mapping,
seismic instrument positioning on moving ice sheets, glacial geology,
isostasy, and sample positioning.

The U.S. Antarctic Program has an agreement with University Navstar
Consortium (UNAVCO) for GPS support. UNAVCO was established in 1984 as a
facility by the NSF Division of Earth Sciences to provide equipment,
technical, and other support to university investigators applying GPS
technology to geosciences. UNAVCO has supported investigators in more
than 100 regional GPS geodesy projects worldwide and supports several
U.S. and inter­national continuously operating GPS stations.

UNAVCO has been providing equipment and pre­deployment support to
antarctic investigators since 1986. Support currently includes (1) a
pool of geodetic quality receivers for the field season, (2) in‑field
equipment repair, (3) in‑field engineering support, (4) in‑field and
pre­deploy­ment training in the use of GPS receivers, (5) training in GPS
data processing, (6) archiving of GPS data, and (7) assistance in
project planning and experiment design.

UNAVCO\'s assistance in the design of projects includes advice about
both field support and data processing. Resources are limited, and
investigators who have their own receivers and field staff are
encouraged to use them. Investigators who do not have access to
geodetic-quality GPS receivers and are contemplating their use for
high-precision surveying as part of their proposed work should contact
UNAVCO (see below) to discuss the requirements. In general, proposals
should build GPS expertise into the science project plan and the budget.

On the Operational Requirements worksheets, specify the number of
receiv­ers required and the time needed to com­plete the GPS field work.
Describe how the work will be done, including any need for per­ma­nent
markers. Contact UNAVCO if you need help developing this information.

UNAVCO

P.O. Box 3000

Boulder, Colorado 80307

303‑497‑8034 (Bjorn Johns), 303-497‑8007 (Barb Perin)

303‑497‑8028 (fax)

http://www.unavco.ucar.edu, select \"Contact Us\" polar@unavco.ucar.edu

**Synthetic aperture radar**

NSF encourages proposals to use antarctic synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
data in oceanography, sea-ice research, glaciology, and geology. Under
an agreement between NASA and NSF, an earth station has been put into
operation at McMurdo. Similar earth stations have been established at
the Japanese antarctic station Syowa and the Chilean antarctic sta­tion
O\'Higgins, enabling SAR data to be acquired from a large part of
Antarctica. Data are available for areas north of 79^o^S from the
European Remote Sens­ing Satellites ERS-1 and ERS-2 and the Canadian
sa­tel­lite [radarsat]{.smallcaps}. Opportunities exist for
inter­ferometric studies utilizing ERS-1 and -2 data collected with a
1-day separation between images. [radarsat]{.smallcaps} will be
maneuvered to an \"antarctic mode\" to map all of Antarctica twice
during the 5-year anticipated life of the satellite. Each antarctic mode
event will be for a limited time: the first is planned for October 1996.
Resolution varies from about 10 meters for highest resolution imagery to
about 240 meters for low-resolution imagery.

Access to data is regulated according to international agreements
between NASA and the foreign flight agency responsible for the
satellite. For ERS-1 and -2, data received through McMurdo are available
through the Alaska SAR Facility (ASF) at the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, which is sponsored by NASA (see below). All other antarctic
SAR data from ERS-1 and -2 must be requested through the European Space
Agency. Antarctic [radarsat]{.smallcaps} data are available through the
ASF.

Investigators submitting proposals to the U.S. Antarctic Research
Program for analysis of SAR data must also submit a proposal to NASA to
receive data credits.

For additional information about SAR data, contact Lyn McNutt at ASF or
the ASF Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) User Services Office
(see below). For related opportunities in NASA\'s Mission to Planet
Earth, contact Dr. Robert Thomas at NASA headquarters (see below). For
further information specific to the U.S. Antarctic Program, contact the
OPP program officer for your area of research.

ASF:

Lyn McNutt

Alaska SAR Facility

Geophysical Institute

PO Box 7320

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-0732

Tel: (907) 474-6390

FAX: (907) 474-7290

E-mail: lyn@dino.gi.alaska.edu

ASF DAAC User Services Office

Alaska SAR Facility

PO Box 757320

Geophysical Institute

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-0732

Tel: (907) 474-5195

FAX: (907) 474-6166

E-mail: uso@eosims.asf.alaska.edu

NASA Mission to Planet Earth:

Dr. Robert Thomas

CODE YSG

NASA Headquarters

Washington, D.C.

Tel: (202) 358-1154

FAX: (202) 358-2771

E-mail: bthomas@mtpe.hq.nasa.gov

**Specimens for research**

Specimens collected in the Antarctic are available to qualified
investigators for study if approved by the Foundation. For information,
including the proce­dure for obtain­ing samples, contact the facilities
listed below.

*Ice cores*. National Ice Core Laboratory, Mail Stop 939, Box 25046 DFC,
U.S. Geological Survey, Den­ver, Colorado 80225 (303 236 5562, fax 303
236 5448), E-mail: jfitz@bspsvr.cr.usgs.gov. World Wide Web home page:
http://instaar.­colorado.­edu/nicl/­wel­come.html.

*Ocean-bottom sedimentary cores and grab sam­ples; continental cores*.
Antarctic Marine Geology Core Library, Department of Geology, Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 (904 644 2407)
(http://geomag.gly.fsu.edu/\~curator/index.html).

*Meteorite samples*. Secretary, Meteorite Work­ing Group, Curator\'s
Branch SN2, Johnson Space Cen­ter, NASA, Houston, Texas 77058
(http://explora­tion.­jsc.­nasa.gov/curator/antmet/antmet.htm).

*Biological specimens*. National Museum of Natural History, Department
of Invertebrate Zoology, Smith­sonian Institution, Wash­ington, D.C. 20560
(202-357-2030, mnh.fanchald@ic.si.edu).

**Non-U.S. facilities; international cooperation**

The United States cooperates in research with other Ant­arc­tic Treaty
nations. U.S. scientists wishing to do research with other nations\'
pro­grams are asked to con­tact an Office of Polar Progr­ams program
manager be­fore submitting a formal proposal.

The U.S. Antarctic Program is enthusiastically open to cooperation with
other Antarctic Treaty nations when mutually beneficial. These projects
often occur be­cause of initiative taken by individual scientists. In
your discussions, remember that individuals cannot com­mit U.S. Antarctic
Program resources. Your ac­cep­tance of a generous offer from another
nation\'s ant­arc­tic program could be construed as commitment of U.S.
resources for some later project.

Do not hesitate in your collaboration with overseas colleagues, but
please contact an OPP program ma­na­ger (703-306-1033) upon commencing
discussions that could lead to U.S. Antarctic Program involve­ment.

**ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION ACT OF 1978:**

**ADVICE FOR PROPOSERS**

Public Law 95‑541, the Antarctic Con­ser­va­tion Act of 1978, requires your
involvement from the time you write a proposal to the time you leave
Antarctica.

The law protects native mammals, birds, and plants and their ecosystems.
The law applies to all U.S. ci­ti­zens, whe­ther or not they go to
Antarctica with the U.S. Ant­arc­tic Program. It applies to all
expeditions to Antarc­ti­ca that originate from the United States.

The Act makes it unlawful, unless authorized by per­mit---

---to take native mammals or birds

---to enter designated special areas

---to introduce spe­cies

---to introduce substances designated as pollutants

---to discharge designated pollut­ants

---to import certain antarctic items into the USA

The Act provides penalties of up to \$10,000 and 1 year imprisonment for
each violation. Other penal­ties could include removal from Antarctica,
rescission of a grant, or sanctions by your employer.

A Protocol on Environ­ment­al Protection was signed in 1991 by
repre­sent­atives of the United States and 25 other Antarctic Treaty
nations. The protocol strength­ens ant­arctic environmental stand­ards. In
early 1996 it had not officially entered into force because the
necessary number of nations had not ratified it. Re­gard­less, the United
States and other Antarctic Treaty parties have said they will comply
with the pro­­to­­­col voluntarily where possible. Many requirements of the
protocol have been incorporated into regulations. The United States has
said it will ratify the protocol, but the Gov­ernment in April 1996 had
not yet issued legis­la­tion to do so.

The book *Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub­lic Law 95-541), with
Reg­ulations, Descriptions and Maps of Special Areas, Permit Application
Form, Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora,
and Protocol on Environ­ment­al Pro­tec­tion* (NSF 95-154) is free from NSF.

The following paragraphs discuss major provi­sions of the Antarctic
Conservation Act and refer to the Pro­to­col on Environmental Pro­tec­tion
as appropriate.

**Taking native mammals or birds**

It is unlawful, unless authorized by permit, to take ant­arctic native
mammals or birds. To *take* means to remove, harass, mo­lest, harm,
pur­sue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, cap­ture, restrain, or tag a
native mam­mal or bird or to try to do so.

If you are on the sea ice near McMurdo and try to hustle a Weddell seal
into position for a photo­graph, you are breaking the law. If you are an
orni­th­olo­gist with a grant to band giant petrels, you may not do so
until you apply for and receive a permit. A grant and a permit are two
different things.

*Mineral samples* for scientific purposes normally may be col­lect­ed and
removed from Antarctica without an Ant­arc­­tic Conservation Act permit.
However, the Act requires a permit for \`\`any activity that results in
the signifi­cant adverse modification of habitats of any species or
population of native mammal, bird, plant, or inver­te­brate.\'\' The
Antarctic Protection Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-594) states, \`\`it is
unlawful for any person to engage in, finance, or otherwise knowingly
provide assistance to any antarctic mineral resource activity.\'\'

**Entering designated special areas**

A number of precisely defined places in Antarc­tica are designated under
the Antarctic Treaty, and in the U.S. law, as Specially Protected Areas
or Sites of Special Scientific Interest. You must have a compel­ling need
to enter one of these areas, and you must have a permit to do so.

Some of these special areas are near sta­tions, such as Arrival Heights
next to McMurdo or Litchfield Is­land near Palmer. Other special areas
like the Barwick Valley are in re­mote loca­tions in which geologists, for
example, may want to work. The areas and their *management plans*, with
which you must comply if you are per­mit­ted to enter, are de­s­cribed in
publication NSF 95-154.

**Introducing species**

Introducing nonindigenous spe­cies to Antarctica (*i.e.*, south of 60^o^S
lati­tude) generally is prohibited. However, if your work requires it, a
permit may be issued for the following species under controlled
conditions:

\(a\) domestic animals and plants

\(b\) laboratory animals and plants including viruses, bacteria, yeasts,
and fungi

Living nonindigenous species of birds may not be in­tro­duced into
Antarctica.

If you are uncertain whether the species you need to take to Antarctica
is considered an introduced spe­cies, please con­tact the biology program
at NSF (see roster in the NSF Web site).

**Introducing substances designated as pollutants**

The Antarctic Conservation Act regulates what types of materials can be
taken to Antarctica and specifies how these materials must be used,
stored, and disposed of.

**Banned substances.** These substances are banned from Antarctica:

\(a\) pesticides (except those required for sci­ence or hygiene: a permit
is needed)

\(b\) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

\(c\) nonsterile soil

\(d\) polystyrene beads and plastic chips

**Designated pollutants.** This category is large and will require
attention if you get a grant to work in Ant­arctica. Then, the
Foundation\'s contractor Antarctic Support Associates will help you
report the materials that fall in this category.

At the proposal stage, it is enough to think about how to *minimize* the
types and amounts of sub­stances you need, to *substitute* benign
sub­stances for des­ig­nated pollutants wherever possible, and to *handle*
the desig­nat­ed pollutants that you must take. In the pro­posal and, if
you get a grant, in your later dealings with Antarctic Sup­port
Associates, err on the side of *dis­closure*. In the proposal\'s
*Operational Requirements* package, use the worksheet in this book to
list major amounts of waste you expect to gener­ate.

Designated pollutants include any substance listed by name or
characteristic (flammable, corrosive, reac­tive, toxic) in the Clean Air
Act, the Clean Water Act, the Re­source Conservation and Recovery Act,
and other U.S. regulations. Waste con­tain­ing desig­nat­ed pol­lutants is
*antarctic hazard­ous waste*, and it has to be used, stored, and disposed
of in controlled ways.

Many research and industrial supplies --- and common sub­stances like
lighter fluid and fingernail po­lish re­mov­er --- at U.S. antarctic
stations are designated pol­lut­ants. Designated pollutants must be
*permitted* to enter Ant­arc­tica. NSF\'s contractor Antarctic Support
As­so­ci­ates annually com­piles an application for a master permit to cover
common items. The task obviously requires the cooperation of grantees;
this chore is part of preparing for research in Antarctica.

**Discharging designated pollutants**

Some categories of waste must be removed from Ant­arc­tica. The list
includes radioactive materials, bat­ter­ies, fuel, hea­vy metals,
lubricants, treated timbers, plastic (ex­cept low density storage bags),
solid non­combusti­bles, and drums that held oil or chem­icals.

The U.S. Antarctic Program employs specialists to handle and remove
designated pollutants in accord­ance with the regula­tions. Grantees
receive assist­ance and instruc­tions in the Antarctic, but are requir­ed
to keep track of the des­ig­nated pollutants they use, to sort and store
them according to instructions pro­vided, and to turn the waste over to
U.S. Antarctic Program officials in ac­cord­ance with specified
pro­cedures.

Open burning is prohibited in Antarctica. If your proposal will include
the op­er­a­tion of a remote field camp, plan to haul all your trash back
to the station or ship from which you be­gan your sortie.

**Import into and export from the USA**

In the United States it is unlawful, unless authorized by regulation or
permit, to have or sell, or to import or export, antarctic plants from
Specially Protected A­reas, antarctic mammals, or antarctic birds. An
ap­pli­cation for a permit must demonstrate that the im­port or export
would further the purposes for which the species was taken or collected,
demonstrate that the import or export is consistent with the purposes of
the Antarctic Conservation Act, and state which U.S. port will be used.
There are seven designated ports: New York, Miami, Chicago, San
Francisco, New Orleans, Seattle, and Honolulu.

Mailing items to or from the United States constitutes import or ex­port.

**Applying for a permit**

You are the person who initially decides if an Antarctic Conservation
Act permit will be need­ed for your proposed activities. If there is any
doubt, contact an Office of Polar Pro­grams science program manager, the
permit officer, or the environmental officer (see the roster).

If a permit appears necessary, turn in the *Antarctic Conservation Act
Application and Permit Form* (see copy in this book) with the
pro­po­sal\'s *Opera­tion­al Requirements* package. At least 45 days is
required for NSF to review and decide on a permit. During that time, a
summary of your application is published in the *Federal Register* so
that any member of the public can comment on it. The Foundation
evaluates the public com­ments and per­­forms an internal review. It then
approves the ap­pli­cation, approves it with mod­ifi­ca­tions, or dis­approves
it. NSF will not allow work in Antarctica until a permit either has been
approved and issued or is found to be not re­quired. You may not do
things that re­quire a permit unless you have a permit. An application
cannot be made retro­active.

**FURTHER INFORMATION**

**Research planning and reports (NSF)**

The reports listed below were produced by or for NSF. Publications may
be ordered or read on the NSF World Wide Web home page (see instructions
on the inside front cover of this book).

*Grant Proposal Guide*, NSF 98-2.

*Guide to Programs: a Compilation of NSF Funding Opportunities*, NSF
95-138, 94p.

*Publications of the National Science Foundation*, NSF 95-66, 30p.

*Facts about the U.S. Antarctic Program*, NSF 92-134 (October 1994),
28p.

*The United States Antarctic Program* (color brochure), NSF 91-92.

*Antarctic Journal of the United States* (quar­terly plus annual review
issue), published by NSF. Free to pro­gram participants and libraries;
contact the Office of Polar Programs. Subscrip­tions: Gov­ern­ment Printing
Of­fice, Washington, D.C. 20402.

*Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub­lic Law 95-541), with
Reg­ulations, Descriptions and Maps of Special Areas, Permit Application
Form, Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora,
and Protocol on Environ­ment­al Pro­tec­tion*, NSF 95-154, 223p.

*Waste Management in the United States Antarctic Program*, NSF 93-128,
20p.

*Antarctic Scientific Diving Manual*, NSF 94-148, 128 p.

*Field Manual for the United States Antarctic Program* (NSF 95-120) and
brochures describing McMurdo, South Pole, Palmer, *Nathaniel B. Palmer*,
and *Polar Duke* are available from the Foundation\'s antarctic support
contractor---

Antarctic Support Associates

61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300

Englewood, Colorado 80112

303 790 8606

**Research recommendations (NAS)**

The National Academy of Sciences, with partial NSF support, has
pub­lished rec­om­mend­ed research object­ives. For a list or copies, contact
the Polar Re­search Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Wash­ing­ton,
D.C. 20418 (tel. 202 334 3479). Some re­cent reports:

*Prospects and concerns for remote sensing of snow and ice*. 1990.

*The role of Antarctica in global change*. 28 pages. 1989.

*Physical oceanography and tracer chemistry of the southern ocean*. 82p.
1988.

*Data coordination and career stimulation in po­lar biomedical research*.
39p. 1988.

*U.S. research in Antarctica in 2000 a.d. and beyond: a preliminary
assessment*. 35p. 1986.

**Maps, charts, and aerial photographs**

Topographic and geologic maps at 1:250,000, 1:­500,­000, and other scales
are available from the Geo­logical Survey, Box 25286, Federal Center,
Building 41, Den­ver, Colorado 80225. An *Index to To­po­graphic Maps
Antarctica* is free. Hydrographic charts of the antarctic region are for
sale by the Defense Mapping Agency, Office of Distri­bu­tion Services,
Attention DDCP, Washington, D.C. 20315. An index is avail­able.

Aerial photographs and maps produced by the Unit­ed States and other
antarctic nations are available for inspection at the U.S. Geological
Survey, 507 National Center, Reston, Virginia 22092 (703 648 6010).
World Wide Web site: http://www‑nmd.­usgs.gov/www/­html­/­scar­libr.­­html.

One-sheet maps of the continent are available at scales of 1:5 million
from the Geological Survey at the Denver address given above or 1:8
million from the National Geo­graph­ic Society (Washington, D.C., 202 296
7500).

**Bibliographies**

An ongoing Library of Congress Antarctic Biblio­graphy project covers the
world\'s serious antarctic literature published since 1951. Twenty-three
volumes ab­stracting and indexing more than 58,000 titles have been
published as of the end of 1995. Recent volumes are for sale by the
Government Printing Office, Wash­ing­ton, D.C. 20402. Some university
libraries and Government Depository Libraries have sets.

A monthly awareness list with abstracts (*Current Antarctic Literature*)
is published by the Library of Congress including contributions from the
Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England. Libraries and
working investigators may subscribe free; contact the Antarctic
Infor­mation Program (703-306-1031). NSF in early 1996 was getting ready
to put *Current Antarctic Literature* on its WWW home page.

The *Antarctic Bibliography*, the *Bibliography on Cold Regions Science
and Technol­ogy*, and other polar biblio­graphies are on a CD-ROM disk.
Contact NISC En­gin­eering Re­search Center, Suite 6, Wyman Towers, 3100
Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 (301 243 0797). Copies are
at U.S. sta­tions and ships in Antarctica, at the International Antarctic
Center in New Zealand, and at NSF\'s Office of Polar Pro­grams. In early
1996 the Library of Congress was working to place its own up-to-date
files of these bibliograph­ies on the World Wide Web for searching.

The *Antarctic Bibliography* and companion *Bib­li­ogra­phy on Cold Regions
Science and Technol­ogy* are on line as the COLD data base from Orbit
Search Ser­vice, 8000 Westpark Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (703 442
0900). Many libraries subscribe to Orbit.

A 1951 *Antarctic Bibliography* (NAVAER 10-35-591, U.S. Naval
Photographic Interpretation Center) cites the 5,500 references published
before 1951. The 147-page book was reprinted verbatim by the Green­wood
Press, Westport, Con­nec­ti­cut. Both versions are out of print.

**NSF-WIDE PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS**

National Science Foundation funds are available for a large number of
initiatives intended to assure broad support of science and en­gi­n­eer­ing
research and educa­tion. For example, a grant for antarctic research can
be sup­ple­ment­ed by funds to place undergraduate students on a field
team. The U.S. Antarctic Program encourages investigators to explore
opportunities and to include requests for them in their research
proposals.

Some of the opportunities are described in NSF\'s *Guide to Programs*,
updated annually. Anoth­er useful book is *Publications of the National
Science Foundation*. These and other publications are available from the
NSF Pub­lica­tions unit (see inside front cover).

Much of this material---and abstracts of awards, the NSF phone book,
etc.---may be searched online or down­loaded using NSF\'s World Wide Web
site or STIS (see inside front cover).

**About the National Science Foundation**

The National Science Foundation provides awards for research in the
sciences and engineering. The awardee is responsible for conducting such
re­search and prepar­ing results for publication. NSF does not assume
res­ponsi­bility for such findings or their inter­preta­tion. The Foundation
welcomes proposals on behalf of all quali­fied scientists and engineers,
and it encourages women, minorities, and persons with disa­bili­ties to
com­pete in any of its research and research-related programs. In
ac­cord­ance with Federal statutes and regulations and NSF policies, no
person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or
disability shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits
of, or sub­jected to discrimination under any program or activ­i­ty
receiving financial assistance from the Foundation.

*Facilitation Awards for Scien­tists and Engineers With Disabilities*
provide funding for assistance or equipment to enable persons with
disabil­ities (inves­ti­ga­tors and other staff, including student research
assis­tants) to work on an NSF project.

The Foundation has TDD (Telephonic Device for the Deaf), which enables
those with hearing impair­ment to communicate with the Division of
Personnel and Man­age­ment about NSF programs, employment, or gen­eral
in­for­mation. Phone 703-306-0090.

This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
category 47.050.

**Privacy Act and public burden**

The information requested on proposal forms is solicited under the
authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. It
will be used in connection with the selection of qualified proposals and
may be disclosed to qualified reviewers and staff assistants as part of
the review process; to applicant institutions/grantees; to provide or
obtain data regarding the application review process, award decisions,
or the administration of awards; to government contractors, experts,
volunteers, and researchers as necessary to complete assigned work; and
to other government agencies in order to coordinate programs. See
Systems of Records, NSF‑50, \"Principal Investigators/Proposal File and
Associated Records,\" and NSF‑51, 60 Federal Register 4449 (23 January
1995), \"Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records,\" 59 Federal
Register 8031 (17 February 1994). Submission of the information is
voluntary. Failure to provide full and complete information, however,
may reduce the possibility of your receiving an award.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to average 120 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to Herman G. Fleming, Reports Clearance Officer,
Contracts, Policy, and Oversight, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.

**HOW TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL**

Get the Foundation\'s *Grant Proposal Guide* (NSF 98-2): to order one,
see the inside front cover of this book. The *Guide* describes
requirements and guide­lines for proposals to any NSF program. It covers
proposal processing and evalua­tion; handling of declinations, returns,
and withdrawals; some special programs; the award and contin­ued grant
support; some considerations for safety, envi­ronment, and health; and
grant administration. An ap­pen­dix to the *Guide* contains forms
necessary in the proposal.

Use the *Guide* and this book to prepare an antarctic proposal.

Your proposal must convince the Foundation that your project, if
approved, can be performed in com­pliance with antarctic regulations.
Work­sheets in this book will help you think through and define your
plans and will help clarify them to OPP managers. Much of your
conservation planning will in­volve common sense --- minimizing
pollution, avoiding interference with animals --- but the regulations
are complex, and you can­not rely on common sense unassisted. Failure to
ac­knowl­edge the Act in your proposal could change the Foundation\'s
decision from award to declination.

**Environmental protection and waste management**

Review the Antarctic Conservation Act chapter (above) to be sure you
understand your responsibili­ties for environmental protection and waste
manage­ment. Fill out the brief Environmental Assessment Ques­tion­naire
and, if necessary, an Antarctic Conservation Act permit application,
both of which are in this book.

By attending to these matters in your proposal you will enable NSF staff
to start to plan support of these aspects in time to avoid delaying or
interrupting your field work. Neither the planning nor the
imple­ment­ation need be overwhelming. NSF and investi­gat­ors have learned
that diligence at the proposal stage prevents headaches later.

**Safety and health**

A proposal that involves work in Antarctica must con­sid­er aspects of the
research that may pose safety and health risks. Current U.S. Ant­arc­tic
Program policies regarding safety and health are consistent with U.S.
laws and regulations affecting research in the USA. Complete the Safety
and Health Check­list in this book to ensure that through the planning
process support requirements can be identified and effectively met. You
should work through this checklist with your institu­tion\'s safety and
health staffs.

Office of Polar Programs safety and health specialists will review your
proposal carefully. They have found that most proposed antarctic
research can be carried out without undue risk. However, advance
planning is essential, often in collaboration with the proposer. Your
full and careful attention to safety and health aspects in the proposal
will help to make the planning efficient and effective. During proposal
review you may be asked for more information.

Proposals for work in the Antarctic, including the place­ment of
unattended instruments, are not consi­der­ed for funding if they do not
contain the Safety and Health Checklist. Grants are made only if
questions regarding a project\'s safety and health risks can be
re­solved.

Two Office of Polar Programs staff are assigned full time
responsi­bilities in safety and health. Please feel free to call or write
them (see roster) during proposal preparation.

**Radioactive materials and waste**

If you wish to use radioactive materials (open or sealed sources) in
Antarctica, you need to do so un­der your institution\'s ra­dia­tion use
license and with the approval of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Buy the
ma­ter­ials through your institution, and register as a radioisotope user
with its radiation safety committee. You also must abide by requirements
im­posed by the U.S. Antarctic Program, in particular radioactive waste
gen­era­tion and pack­ag­ing criteria for proper disposal of low-level
ra­dio­ac­tive waste gener­ated during the research.

If your research involves use of radioactive materials in Antarctica
(open or sealed sources), complete the "Use of Radioactive Materials"
section of the Safety and Health Worksheet. Investigators who have
com­pleted that section of the form will receive an additional
questionnaire, after the proposal has been funded, requesting details of
their proposed radio­isotope usage. Proposed use of radioisotopes needs
to be consistent with your institutional license and USAP policies. Your
institutional Radiation Safety Officer will be required to endorse your
use of radioisotopes in Antarctica. Submit the worksheet in the
*Operational Re­quire­ments* part of your proposal.

**Composition of field teams**

Identify in your research proposal all people who will be involved in
prospective field projects. Team mem­bers should be scientists,
technicians, or students with experience or strong interests in the
discipline of the project and should have a direct interest in its
outcome.

Parties that intend to work in remote areas must have field safety
expertise that is appropriate for the an­ticipated activities,
conditions, and hazards. Exam­ples of potentially hazardous situations
include mount­ain­eer­ing activities, working in crevassed terrain, and
working on sea ice. Investigators should consider aug­­ment­ing their teams
with persons experienced in field safety, particularly if the group is
inexperienced in ant­arctic field work. Training of field party members
in first aid is highly recommended.

**Physical and psychological screening**

Because medical facilities in Antarctica are not equip­ped to deal with
all possible medical emergen­cies, and because immediate medical
evacuation may be im­pos­si­ble, it is important that all persons deploying
to Antarctica be in good health. Before deploying, participants must
meet physical and dental health cri­ter­ia established for the program.
Candidates for work during the austral winter isolation also must pass a
psycho­logi­cal screening.

Prospective travelers to the Antarctic with the U.S. Antarctic Program
will be provided medical and dental examination forms by the antarctic
support contractor. Travelers are responsible for completing their
physical and dental examinations and sending the completed forms to the
support contractor. Candidates for the winter isolation period will be
provided instructions for the psychological screening.

**Budget provisions; field services**

In Antarc­ti­ca, most support services are pro­vided and paid for by the
NSF-funded U.S. Ant­arc­tic Program. NSF does not provide funds in
antarctic re­search grants for ac­qui­sition of all needed field items and
services. Instead, common-use items are bought and shipped to Antarctica
in bulk. This practice, while affecting the way an investigator plans
for field work, lowers the cost of acquiring and, especially, of
ship­ping things to Antarctica.

Investigators use their proposals, and the work­sheets in this book, to
specify services and items of equip­ment that are required for their
research. To plan and bud­get for acquisition of these things, NSF must
know well in advance what they are and approximately how much they cost.

Describe and budget in your proposal as neces­sary for these items:

\(1\) equipment and supplies required at home insti­tu­tions or unique to
the field project

\(2\) radioisotopes and specialized supplies required in Antarctica

\(3\) physical and dental examinations for all persons going to
Antarctica (including those who have been be­fore)

\(4\) field equipment that is unique to a field project, such as
climbing boots and eye protection (the Foun­dation issues polar clothing
including insulated underwear, mukluks, thermal boots, parka, insulated
overalls, gloves, and other extreme-cold-weather gear)

\(5\) shipment of your gear between home insti­tu­tion and port of
embarkation (usually a West Coast port; see worksheets)

\(6\) cost of shipping equipment and samples back home (the antarctic
program provides northbound sea shipment to a U.S. port without cost to
the grantee, but onward transport to the home institution is paid for
using your grant funds)

\(7\) living expenses (per diem) during travel to and from Antarctica.
Budget under foreign travel.

\(8\) mountaineering guide, if warranted, for field work.

**Commercial air travel**

Do *not* budget in your proposal for commercial air travel between your
home institution and the depar­ture point for Antarctica (normally
Christchurch, New Zea­land, or Punta Arenas, Chile). The Foundation\'s
ant­arc­tic support contractor will issue tickets at no cost to your
grant. Accompanied ex­cess baggage authorized by NSF in advance also will
be covered by the contractor. *Do* budget in the proposal for per diem
during this travel \[see (7) above\] and for any travel not involving
deployment to Antarctica.

**Insurance**

NSF does not pro­vide in­sur­ance for grantee person­nel in Antarctica, and
it does not fund acquisition of this insurance in its re­search grants.
Persons travel­ing to Antarctica are expected to have insurance
ap­pro­pri­ate to their normal life situations so that any needed health
care, compen­sa­tion for property loss, worker\'s compensation, or
sur­vivor benefit will be provided for. Medical care for USAP
participants in Antarctica is provided in clinics at the year-round
stations. Persons who may need care beyond the capabilities of these
clinics will be transported to health care facilities in New Zealand,
South America, or the United States, at which point they or their
sponsors will be responsible for medical costs.

All research staff (paid or volunteer) should be affiliated in some
manner with your institution(s), so any workers' compensation issues
arising from injuries sustained while deployed can be addressed. Most
health insurance poli­cies cover travel to Antarctica, but some may not.
Policies should be examined.

**Deadline \`\`window\'\' for proposals**

Antarctic pro­pos­als may be submitted each year dur­ing the 1-month window
between 1 May and 1 June. Pro­pos­als received before 1 May normally will
be re­turned for later submittal. Those postmarked after 1 June are
subject to return with­out re­view.

**Number of copies to send**

The Office of Polar Programs now requires 20 copies of antarctic
proposals. Send all the copies to the National Science Foundation PPU as
noted in the \"Where to Submit\" part of the NSF *Grant Proposal Guide*.
(Continue to send 15 copies of proposals to the Arctic Research Program,
as indicated in Appendix A of the NSF *Grant Proposal Guide*.)

**Proposal approval and implementation schedules**

To provide time for proposal review and for opera­tion­al planning,
proposals normally will be con­sid­er­ed for field work begin­ning no sooner
than a year later. For example, proper­ly prepared proposals post­marked
by 1 June 1996 and approved for award typically will be provid­ed funds
for perform­ance periods as follows:

o for research in Antarctica: the 1997-1998 austral summer season and
ex­tend­ing through the southern hemi­sphere winter of 1998.

o for research or data analysis in the United States: starting as early
as 6 months following your proposal.

Grant notifications will be made no earlier than Oc­to­ber.

Complicated projects, or those requir­ing large amounts of equip­ment in
Antarctica, could re­quire more lead time than indicated above. Projects
that are eas­ily fielded may be able to deploy more quick­ly than the
schedule sug­gests, and NSF strives to make that happen. The rule of
thumb, how­ever, is that it takes 15 to 18 months to get ready for
antarctic field work, and attempts to beat that schedule introduce
uncertainty.

**OPERATIONAL SUPPORT**

The U.S. Antarctic Program is committed to the prin­ciple that scientific
needs should determine the research conducted in Antarctica, with
lo­gistics deriving from and supporting the research rather than
dictating it. Investigators should prepare proposals with the
presumption that science can be sup­port­ed operational­ly, even if it has
not been done before.

To the extent that it is technologically and finan­cially possible, this
principle is reflected in the present-day field program. However, at any
given time some pro­po­sals, highly meritorious scientifical­ly, are not
feasible operationally. The antarctic support system and some­times the
pro­posed field research itself must be mod­i­fied.

Prior dis­cus­sion with a science program man­a­ger in the Offi­ce of Polar
Progr­ams (703-306-1033) can help de­fine research object­ives that match
the opera­tion­al realities at any given time and will help NSF plan
changes in operational sup­port to meet re­search needs.

Op­er­ational capabilities of the U.S. Antarctic Pro­gram have evolved
greatly in re­sponse to scientific require­ments and will continue to do
so, motivated primarily by dialog between the U.S. Antarctic Pro­gram
staff and the research community.

For investi­gat­ors who have not previously worked in Antarc­tica, con­tact
with the Polar Research Support section of the Office of Polar Programs
(703-306-1032) during pro­pos­al preparation can be helpful.

**Operational Requirements document**

Prepare a separate document that discusses op­era­tion­al needs and
contains the necessary worksheets (see below).

Use the Opera­tional Requirements Cover Sheet that appears on a following
page. Fill out and attach the mandatory worksheets and other relevant
work­sheets. In­clude narra­tive, tables, sketches --- anything clear and
organized that will help NSF evaluate your opera­tion­al needs. *De­tails*
of operational matters are not required with the proposal, but NSF needs
to know the *scope* of your plan so research-support specialists can
evaluate how to support it. (If the proposal appears likely to be
approved, NSF\'s contractor Antarctic Support Associates will solicit
details formally by means of a Support In­for­ma­tion Package --- a SIP.)

Attach one copy of the operational requirements package to the signature
copy of the proposal. Do *not* attach copies of this package to the
other 19 copies of the proposal.

**Put three copies of the operational require­ments pack­age in an
envelope, mark the lower left corner \`\`Operational Requirements
Package,\'\' and mail it to:**

**Senior Program Assistant, Ant­arctic**

**Room 755**

**National Science Founda­tion**

**4201 Wilson Boulevard**

**Arlington, Virginia 22230**

**Worksheets and forms**

The worksheets that follow will help you and the Office of Polar
Programs evaluate your field needs. They were devised by antarctic
research-support specialists who have years of experience in helping
investi­gat­ors plan field work.

If the proposal does *not* include field work in Antarctica, fill out
the top half of the Operational Requirements Cover Sheet, check the
\`\`No\'\' box, append the sheet to the original signed copy of your
proposal, and separately mail three copies as instructed on the sheet.
Do not send any other worksheets.

If the proposal includes field work in Antarctica, fill out the first
five worksheets below and any other work­sheets that are appropriate to
your proposal. If a worksheet is not germane to your work, don\'t fill
it out and don\'t send it in. Put the worksheets in the Operational
Requirements package.

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**PROPOSAL DOs AND DON\'Ts**

A proposal must con­vince skeptics (re­view­ers, panel­ists, NSF) that the
public good will be served by giving you public money. Suggestions:

**Do** read and follow this book and the *Grant Proposal Guide*.

**Do** keep text short (project description less than 15 pages).

**Do** state the problem, the plan, and the anticipated results. Answer
the \`\`so what?\'\' and \`\`why do this?\'\' questions early.

**Do** give credit where credit is due; cite your col­leagues\' work
(in­clude titles). *Reviewers can become irate when they find their
publications have been overlooked.*

**Do** give results of research resulting from your pre­vi­ous NSF grants.

**Do** check and review the proposal with a col­league. *Reviewers may
equate error with sloppy research.*

**Don\'t** assume that everyone reviewing your pro­pos­al is expert in all
aspects of your research. *Some reviewers may be chosen for their
knowledge of just part of the proposal.*

**Don\'t** use a low-quality printer. The type should be clear and easy
to read.

**Don\'t** leave out vitae of major investigators, budget explanation,
other-grant-support list, whole pages, etc.

**Don\'t** inflate the budget.

**Don\'t** expect an official decision in less than 6 months. Many steps
are involved in review.

**Your proposal** may tell a reviewer what you will do, but it shows a
reviewer what you can do.

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**LIST OF WORKSHEETS AND FORMS**

Use these sheets and others as needed to create an Op­er­a­tion­al
Require­ments package. See page @@ for mailing instructions.

Operational requirements cover sheet^1^ 24

Project personnel list and operational abstract^2^ 25

Safety and health checklist^2^ 26

Environmental assessment questionnaire^2^ 28

Summary of each season\'s operational requests^2^ 29

Use of radioactive materials^3^ 30

Antarctic Conservation Act permit request form 31

Estimate of major amounts of hazardous chemical waste^3^ 33

Equipment and materials^3^ 34

Construction and fabrication^3^ 35

Field camp requirements^3^ 36

Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center^3^ 37

South Pole Station science support request^3^ 38

LC-130 Hercules requirements^5^ 39

Aircraft^5^ 40

Vehicle requirements^5^ 40

Helicopter support requirements^5^ 41

Helicopter hours worksheet^5^ 42

Palmer Station laboratory facilities^3^ 43

R/V *Nathaniel B. Palmer* support planning^3^ 45

R/V *Polar Duke* (*Laurence M. Gould*) support planning^3^ 47

*Nathaniel B. Palmer* and *Polar Duke* systems and equipment^3^ 48

Cargo requirements^3^ 49

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^1^Every proposal, even if not involving work in Antarctica, must
contain have this page.

^2^Every proposal including work in Antarctica (including placement or
servic­ing by others of unmanned instruments) must contain this page.

^3^Include only if germane to the proposed activity in Antarctica.

^4^Include in proposal if proposed work is regulated by Act. See
*Antarctic Conservation Act* book, NSF 95-154.

^5^For work proposed in continental system only (Mc­Murdo and South Pole
sta­tions and projects supported from these sta­tions). Continental system
does not include Antarctic Peninsula operations or Pal­mer Station.

**OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS COVER SHEET**

**proposal to u.s. antarctic program**

These worksheets will help you and NSF know your operational needs. From
them, the Polar Research Support section of the Office of Polar Programs
will de­ter­mine if the project is supportable in the Antarctic. If it is,
and if NSF intends to approve the project, NSF will set a schedule and a
support budget and will allocate resources. Omis­sions will reduce the
chance of adequate support. Do not hesitate to con­tact the Office of
Polar Programs (see roster).

While you needn\'t give all operational details, it is important that
NSF un­der­stand the *full scope* of support requested. Investigators
experienced in antarctic operations may state their needs in a separate
document, but they should review the work­sheets to re­mind themselves of
NSF\'s concerns. This cover sheet is mandatory. If NSF hasn\'t asked
about a key area of your project, use a separate sheet to state your
requirements. If NSF de­cides to approve your proposal, Antarctic Support
Associates will ask for details later and will confirm with you your
sche­dule and resources.

**Investigator(s)**
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**Alternate**
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**Proposal title**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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**Does this proposal include work in Antarctica? Yes No** If no, turn in
only this sheet with your proposal. If yes, please fill out the rest of
this page and the relevant worksheets on the pages that follow.

**Phone** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Fax**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **E-mail**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Institution**
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Address**
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**Date submitted**
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**Mail (don\'t fax) three copies of completed worksheets, with this
sheet as the cov­er, to Senior Program Assistant, Antarctic, Room 755,
NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.**

**PROJECT PERSONNEL LIST AND OPERATIONAL ABSTRACT**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

Because of the risks of remote field deployments in Ant­arc­ti­ca,
investigators need staff with field safety skills (e.g., traverses,
mountaineering). Large parties or parties with less-experienced
personnel may need more than one safety expert. NSF and the support
contractor can provide names of individuals experienced in field safety
and survival skills. Provide names or write \`\`TBA\'\' for each
proposed team member. If ne­ce­s­sary, attach sheet to list additional team
members. If no one is to deploy, write \`\`none\'\' in row 1.

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      **Field team (\* =      **M/F**   **From     **To       **Station or
      leader)**                         (date)**   (date)**   field site**

  1                                                           

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Give a layman\'s statement of the work to be done. Discuss op­er­ational
support and telecommunications needs. Refer to your proposal or use
additional pages as needed. Please indicate if this work is to be done
with investigators writing separate proposals. If it is, are the
requirements combined here, and who is the project spokesperson?

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I understand that my activities and those of my team will be governed by
the Antarctic Conservation Act and other directives and that my
activities in Antarctica will conform with these regulations. Penalties
may accrue from violation.

Signature: Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**SAFETY AND HEALTH CHECKLIST**

**Are you planning to:**

**1**. **Conduct underwater diving? Yes No**

You will need to meet USAP Scientific Diving Program requirements (see
*Antarctic Scientific Diving Manual* (NSF 94-148, 128 p.). You will be
asked to provide details of your proposed diving plan at a later date.

**2**. **Use explosives? Yes No**

If you plan to conduct your own explosives work, you will need to
demonstrate compliance with USAP Explosives Use guidelines. If you plan
to utilize the services of the USAP explosives blaster in McMurdo
Station, please indicate by checking here \_\_\_\_\_\_. You will be
asked to provide additional details of your blasting program at a later
date.

**3. Conduct remote field deployment? Yes No**

Field parties operating in the remote field are required to meet USAP
Field Safety policies described in the USAP Field Manual. Each field
party must have field safety expertise appropriate for the anticipated
activities, conditions, hazards (e.g., mountaineering, crevasse travel,
working on sea ice). Principal Investigators may need to augment their
research team with experienced mountaineers.

**4. Use radioisotopes? Yes No**

Researchers proposing to use radioactive materials (open or sealed
sources) in Antarctica must comply with USAP Radiation Safety policies
and those of their home institution. Please indicate planned isotope use
below. You will be asked to provide additional information at a later
date.

**[Isotope(s)]{.underline} [Activity]{.underline} [Chemical
form]{.underline}**

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**5. Involve human subjects? Yes No**

Researchers proposing to involve humans in their research must comply
with Federal regulations regarding the protection of human subjects (45
CFR 46).

**ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE**

Your antarctic research activities may require environmental
documentation. Please complete the questionnaire below. Based upon your
response, someone may be contacting you for additional information.

**Will your proposed research involve the following?**

**1**. Construction of a field camp (i.e., larger than a tent camp)

Yes No Location:
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2.  Perturbation experiments such as rerouting waterflow or manipulating
    habitat of birds or mammals

Yes No

**3**. Use of explosives Yes No

Location (ie; sea ice, remote field, ice sheet):
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4\. Ice, rock, or sediment coring Yes No

5\. Release of drilling fluids Yes No

Type of fluid
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6\. Excavation requiring the use of heavy equipment Yes No

**7**. The placement of scientific equipment for more than one season or
which may be irretrievable (e.g., probes, detectors, cables, etc.) Yes
No

**8**. The release of materials into the environment such as bioactive
materials, inorganic tracers, balloons, sampling equipment, etc Yes No

**9**. Establishing fuel caches in connection with your research
activities (i.e., for fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter, snowmobile
refueling, etc.) Yes No

**10.** Bringing non-indigenous species into the antarctic Yes No

What species?
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**11.** Generating or releasing unusually large volumes of hazardous
waste materials (ie; in excess of 20 gallons)? Yes No

**12.** Please briefly describe any other proposed activities which you
believe may affect the antarctic environment or any future scientific
investigations?
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**Note: for activities involving native fauna and flora and/or entry
into specially designated sites, please familiarize yourself with the
Antarctic Conservation Act (ACA) publication and apply for permits as
appropriate. It is your responsibility to be informed about all relevant
ACA regulations.**

**SUMMARY OF EACH SEASON\'S OPERATIONAL REQUESTS**

Investigator(s)
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Proposal title
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  Season (*e.g.*, \`97-\`98)                                             
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  Radioactive materials?     Y    N     Y    N    Y   N    Y    N   Y    N

  ACA permit needed?         Y    N     Y    N    Y   N    Y    N   Y    N

  Other permits needed?      Y    N     Y    N    Y   N    Y    N   Y    N

  Value of instrumentation                                               
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  Value of materials                                                     
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  LC-130 hours requested                                                 

  Twin Otter days requested                                              

  Helicopter hours requested                                             

  Dates of *Polar Duke*                                                  

  Dates of *Laurence M.                                                  
  Gould*                                                                 

  Dates of *Nathaniel B.                                                 
  Palmer*                                                                

  Dates of USCG icebreaker                                               

  Is construction required?  Y    N     Y    N    Y   N    Y    N   Y    N
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Please contact someone in the Polar Research Support Section (see the
roster in the NSF Web site) if you need help in making realistic
estimates here or on any worksheet.

**USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS**

The use of radioactive materials (open and sealed sources) in Antarctica
requires strict adherence to the Antarctic Conservation Act and the
license conditions specified in your institution\'s U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission or State licensing authority\'s radioactive
materials use license. Responsibility for procurement, shipment, use,
and disposal of radioisotopes is borne by the Principal Investigator(s)
through their university or institutional license. The institutional
Radiation Safety Officer must review and concur that the proposed use of
radioactive materials is consistent with their institutional
requirements and that the radioactive wastes generated by this research
can be returned to the home institution for proper disposal. After an
award is made, the NSF will ask each PI to describe procedures and
safeguards to be taken in the use of radioisotopes in their research to
ensure that those procedures are consistent with the NSF/OPP Radiation
Safety Program guidance. The NSF will subsequently notify the PI of the
project\'s approval to use radioisotopes in Antarctica.

**USERS** **ORGANIZATION**

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**RADIOISOTOPES TO BE USED IN ANTARCTICA**

**Isotope Chemical form Total activity When?**

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**ESTIMATES OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE**

**Type Number of barrels**

Liquid scintillation or gamma vials \_\_\_\_\_\_ (15 gal/55 gal barrel)

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ea 7 ml vials per 55 gal barrel)

Dry material or solid carcasses \_\_\_\_\_\_ (55 gal/55 gal barrel)

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Amount released into the environment
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Organization license number
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Signature of Radiation Safety Officer
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Name, address, and phone of
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Radiation Safety Officer
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(Please type or print legibly)
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FORM APPROVED

OMB NO. 3145-0034

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| _\_\_\_\_\_\_ |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
|               |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| (Date)        |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
+---------------+-----+----+--------+----+---------+-------+--------+
| TYPED NAME    |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| AND TITLE AND |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| SIGNATURE OF  |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| NSF           |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| AUTHORIZING   |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
| OFFICIAL      |     |    |        |    |         |       |        |
+---------------+-----+----+--------+----+---------+-------+--------+

NSF Form 1078 (2-94) CONTINUE ON REVERSE SIDE

+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| 9\. DESCRIPTION OF   |                                               |
| ACTIVITY FOR WHICH   |                                               |
| PERMIT IS NEEDED AND |                                               |
| JUSTIFICATION FOR    |                                               |
| PROJECT. ALSO        |                                               |
| INCLUDE HERE         |                                               |
| ADDITIONAL           |                                               |
| INFORMATION RELATING |                                               |
| TO THE SPECIFIC      |                                               |
| ACTION FOR WHICH THE |                                               |
| PERMIT IS BEING      |                                               |
| SOUGHT.              |                                               |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| PRIVACY ACT NOTICE   |                                               |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| The information      |                                               |
| requested in this    |                                               |
| application is       |                                               |
| solicited pursuant   |                                               |
| to the Antarctic     |                                               |
| Conservation Act of  |                                               |
| 1978, P.L. 95-541,   |                                               |
| and NSF regulations  |                                               |
| contained in title   |                                               |
| 45 part 670 of the   |                                               |
| Code of Federal      |                                               |
| Regulations, and     |                                               |
| will be used in      |                                               |
| administration of    |                                               |
| the overall program. |                                               |
| Although provision   |                                               |
| of any of the        |                                               |
| requested            |                                               |
| information is       |                                               |
| voluntary, failure   |                                               |
| to provide full and  |                                               |
| complete information |                                               |
| necessary for        |                                               |
| eligibility          |                                               |
| determination may    |                                               |
| reduce the           |                                               |
| possibility of       |                                               |
| receiving a permit.  |                                               |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| MAIL THIS            | OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS (PERMIT OFFICE)      |
|                      |                                               |
| APPLICATION          | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, ROOM 755         |
|                      |                                               |
| TO:                  | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22230                     |
+----------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

**ESTIMATE OF MAJOR AMOUNTS OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE**

It is difficult and expensive to handle hazardous wastes in Antarctica.
Please think carefully about chemical needs and minimize the amounts in
Antarctica.

Hazardous chemical wastes are packaged and labeled in the Antarctic and
sent to the United States for proper disposal. They may not be disposed
of in the antarctic sta­tion sewer systems. So that the Antarctic Program
can make packaging material available, please estimate the *major*
hazardous chemical wastes expected to be generated by your project.

For assistance, if needed, in completing this worksheet contact the
Environmental Officer (see roster).

  ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
  **Chemical**                                **Quantity (weight or
                                              volume)**

                                              

                                              

                                              

                                              

                                              
  ------------------------------------------- ---------------------------

> **EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS**
>
> (Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
> 199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**
>
> Major equipment you need that is likely to be useful again in the U.S.
> Antarctic Program is usually provided by the antarctic support
> contractor, not out of your grant. This worksheet helps NSF determine
> the operational budget to support your proposal and to identify items
> that require a long procurement lead time. Details will be solicited
> after an award is made.
>
> **Operational equipment** (drills, batteries, etc.):
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Approximate cost: \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> **General-use science equipment**
>
> If you plan to have general-use equipment supplied by the U.S.
> Antarctic Program and not by your grant, indicate the equipment (only
> that whose cost exceeds about \$5,000) and its cost. If you know USAP
> already has the item, you do not need to indicate the cost.
>
> 1\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> 2\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> 3\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> 4\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> 5\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> 6\.
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> **Materials** (chemicals, explosives, cryogens, etc.). A detailed list
> is not required, but NSF needs an estimate of what we should budget.
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> **CONSTRUCTION AND FABRICATION**
>
> (Fill out one worksheet for each season.) **Field season: 199\_\_\_
> --- 199\_\_\_**
>
> Use this worksheet to specify needs you anticipate for the antarctic
> support contractor to build items for your project. Do not use this
> work­sheet for items known to be available in Antarctica or for items
> to be built under your auspices outside of Antarctica. Do not ask for
> items to be built that can be bought prebuilt in the United States.
>
> **Do you require construction of---**
>
> Field living quarters Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_
>
> Laboratories or lab equipment Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_
>
> Shelters Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_
>
> Heavy or special equipment to move a field camp, launch balloons,
> carry equipment, or support your project in other ways
>
> Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_
>
> **Describe the above items and their intended use.**
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Please attach sketches, if appropriate, with dimensions and
> specifications.
>
> **FIELD CAMP REQUIREMENTS**
>
> (Fill out one of these worksheets for each field season.) **Field
> season: 199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**
>
> Living space other than Scott or mountain tents:
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Field laboratory needs (sketches are useful):
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Power requirements (peak and average use):
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Bulk fuel estimates
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**ALBERT P. CRARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER**

**MCMURDO STATION**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

  --------------------------------- -------- ---- -------------- -------------
  Room type\*                       Space         From (date)    To (date)
                                    needed                       
                                    (sq ft)                      

  **BIOLOGY POD**                                                

  Office                            Y        N                   

  General lab                                                    

  Microbiology lab                                               

  Environmental room                                             

  Freezer room                                                   

  Microscope room                   Y        N                   

  Field party staging room                                       

  **ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES POD**                                   

  Office                            Y        N                   

  Faraday cage                      Y        N                   

  Dark room                         Y        N                   

  Assembly and test room                                         

  Receiving and recording room                                   

  Environmental lab                                              

  **EARTH SCIENCES POD**                                         

  Office                            Y        N                   

  Freezer room                                                   

  Instrument room/lab                                            

  Rock cut and thin section room    Y        N                   

  Sorting and storage room                                       

  **AQUARIUM POD**                                               

  Holding tank room                                              
  --------------------------------- -------- ---- -------------- -------------

\*Offices and labs contain personal computers connected to McMurdo\'s
local area network. A telecommunications center contains work stations
and additional PCs.

**SOUTH POLE STATION SCIENCE SUPPORT REQUEST**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

Please use this table to request use of facilities at Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station.

  ---------------- -------- -------- -------- -------------------------------
  Facility         From     To       Sq ft    Usage
                   (date)   (date)   needed   

  Skylab                                      

  Cusp lab                                    

  Cosray lab                                  

  Aurora lab                                  

  Science bldg                                

  CMBR site                                   

  AST/RO facil.                               

  Clean Air                                   

  Met. tower                                  

  Other (describe)                            

  Other (describe)                            
  ---------------- -------- -------- -------- -------------------------------

If you need additional instrumentation, antennas, motors, etc., describe
here:

  ---------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------------
  Item             Weight   Rack     Power     Power    Voltage   Sensor
                            space    (watts,   type               location
                            req\'d   amps)     (ac, dc,           
                                               Hz)                

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  
  ---------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------------

Describe other factors important to your project such as vehicles,
communica­tions, computers, or meteorological support. Discuss how the
location of your sensors or sounders might affect, or be affected by,
others.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**LC-130 HERCULES REQUIREMENTS**

(Fill out one worksheet for each season.) **Field season: 199\_\_\_ ---
199\_\_\_**

Use this worksheet to request LC-130 (heavy-lift airplane) support
between McMurdo and either camps or inland stations in Antarctica.

  ----------- ------------ --------------- ------------- -------------- ----------
  **Site**    **Latitude   **Longitude**   **Elevation   **Start-stop   **Gear wt
              (S)**                        (ft)**        dates**        (lb)**

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        
  ----------- ------------ --------------- ------------- -------------- ----------

If any of these sites have been visited before, please indicate when and
provide any pertinent remarks.

  -------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------
  **Site**             **Year**    **Remarks**

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   
  -------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

Please describe any special use required, such as airborne research.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**AIRCRAFT**

In addition to the large LC-130 Hercules transport airplanes, the U.S.
Antarctic Program contracts for operation of helicopters and small
airplanes such as DeHavilland Twin Otters.

Please outline your requirements, including total time on site and
number of flight-hours.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS**

snowmobiles, tracked vehicles, trucks

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **Vehicle type**  **From (date)**   **To (date)**     **Location**

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

**HELICOPTER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS**

U.S. Antarctic program helicopter operations will shift from the U.S.
Navy to a contrracted private firm beginning in the 1996-1997 austral
summer. This worksheet is based on characteristics of the Navy-operated
helicopters. NSF will adapt the information you provide here to the
characteristics of the contract helicopters.

Fill out one worksheet for each season. **Field season: 199\_\_\_ ---
199\_\_\_**

1\. Briefly describe your helicopter support requirements. Please
include any specific/unique requirements.

2\. Helicopter support dates (from/to):

3\. Will you make day trips into the Dry Valleys? **Yes** **No**

4\. Will you establish a remote field camp? **Yes** **No**

Number of camp moves: \_\_\_\_\_. See field camp form.

5\. Will you work in a remote field camp and then commute to/from
McMurdo to analyze/return samples? **Yes** **No**

6\. Will you require close support (i.e., a helicopter dedicated to your
research other than for transit)? **Yes** **No**

7\. Will you be transporting any hazardous cargo (i.e. explosives,
fuels, chemicals, or radioactive materials? **Yes** **No**

8\. Please complete the attached worksheet to estimate the number of
helo hours required to conduct your field research. The following
information should be considered before estimating the number of flight
hours and cargo.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\* A one-way flight to Marble Point is approximately 45 minutes of
flight time.

\* Maximum helicopter load is 1,600 lb (external/internal).

\* Five passengers are maximum, four passengers are preferred.

\* One passenger is 200 lb. This includes cold weather gear.

\* A 55-gal drum of fuel weighs approximately 450 lb.

\* For many locations, you must retrograde all greywater, human waste,
and garbage collected by the end of your field season. This must be
calculated into your helo request hours.

\* Helicopters normally cruise at 100 knots. If your camp is 100
nautical miles from McMurdo it will take 1 hour to get there and 1 hour
to return to McMurdo (2 hours total).

**HELICOPTER HOURS WORKSHEET**

  ------------ ---------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------
  **From**     **To**     **Wt of     **Wt of   **Hrs     **Hrs close **Total
                          pssngrs**   cargo**   flying    support**   hours**
                                                time**                

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

                                                                      

  **Total                                                             
  requested                                                           
  helo hours**                                                        
  ------------ ---------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------

**PALMER STATION LABORATORY FACILITIES**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

  ----- --------------------------------------------------- --------------
  Lab   Description                                         Dates of use

  1     Genl use: 38 ft bench space, 2 sinks, fume hood,    
        capacity 4 persons                                  

  2     Genl use: 15 ft bench space, 1 sink, cap. 3 persons 

  3     Genl use: 15 ft bench, fume hood, 1 sink w sea      
        water, cap. 3 persons                               

  4     Isotope lab: scintillation counter, HPLC, fume      
        hood, 1 sink                                        

  5\*   Genl use: 12 ft bench space, spectrometer, 1 sink,  
        cap. 3 persons                                      

  6\*   Genl use: 15 ft bench space, luminescence           
        spectrometer, 2 spectro­photometers, and balances,   
        cap. 3 persons                                      

  7\*   Equipment lab: computer                             

  8\*   Equipment lab: epifluorescent microscope            

  9\*   Common lab: autoclave, 2 freeze dryers, dishwasher, 
        microwave oven, icemaker                            

  10    Genl use: 25 ft bench space, 1 deep sink, fume      
        hood, cap. 4 persons                                
  ----- --------------------------------------------------- --------------

\*No radioisotope work to be done in labs 5-9.

Describe the work to be done in each area indicated. Please include your
laboratory space requirements, bench space requirements, and major
equipment needs.

Other lab facilities required:

**PALMER STATION LABORATORY FACILITIES (continued)**

**Aquarium facilities**

Please identify your requirements for holding tank, aquarium, etc.

**Description Quantity Dates of use**

Environmental room I (linear ft of bench space)

Environmental room II (linear ft of bench space)

**Inside the aquarium building:**

Three cascade tanks (4 x 3 x 2 ft)

Four circular tanks (6 ft dia. x 3 ft deep)

One circular tank (8 ft dia. x 4 ft deep)

**Outside the aquarium building:**

Four Xactic portable tanks (4 x 4 x 4 ft)

Four circular tanks (8 ft dia. x 4 ft deep)

One circular tank (5 ft dia. x 3 ft deep)

**Other laboratory facilities** (please describe requirements)

Clean Air/VLF hut

Science Library

Other (describe)

**R/V *NATHANIEL B. PALMER* - SUPPORT PLANNING**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

1\. Type of work to be conducted from R/V *Nathaniel B. Palmer*:

2\. Geographical area where project is to be conducted (provide
lat./long. coordinates, proposed tracklines and/or geographic names on
chartlet showing proposed work area):

3\. Specify amount of time and dates necessary to conduct proposed work.
Indicate estimated time to conduct work at each location of proposed
study area. Indicate alternative dates.

4\. Will you require Zodiacs to support your work? If yes, then indicate
work to be supported.

See http://www.asa.org for schedules and deck plans.

**R/V *NATHANIEL B. PALMER* - SUPPORT PLANNING (continued)**

5\. Will you be bringing special equipment or instrumentation for use on
board? If yes, then indicate equipment and the work to be supported.

  ------------------------- ----------------------- ----------- -----------
  **Description**           **Power/space           **Est wt**  **Est
                            required**                          cube**

                                                                

                                                                

                                                                

                                                                

                                                                
  ------------------------- ----------------------- ----------- -----------

6\. Will you be using radioisotopes aboard the vessel?

yes no

Will you be using hazardous chemicals aboard the vessel?

yes no

If yes, then complete the USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS and/or ESTIMATE
OF MAJOR AMOUNTS OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE worksheets.

7\. Total number of people in your group:

8\. Can the proposed work be performed on *Polar Duke* (*Laurence M.
Gould*) if the schedule for the *Nathaniel B. Palmer* is full at the
desired time? yes no

9\. List any other specialized support requested --- for example,
helicopters, snowmobiles. (Note: budget restrictions to date have
precluded use of helicopters on the *Nathaniel B. Palmer*. This
situation may change.)

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**R/V *POLAR DUKE* (*LAURENCE M. GOULD*) SUPPORT PLANNING**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

1\. State type of work to be conducted from the ship:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2\. State area where project is to be conducted (lat./long. coordinates,
proposed track lines, and/or geographic names on a chartlet):

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

3\. Give amount of time and dates necessary to conduct proposed work.
Estimate time to conduct work at each location. Indicate alternative
dates.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

4\. If you need Zodiacs, indicate work to be supported by them:

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

5\. Describe special equipment or instrumentation you plan to bring for
onboard use.

  ------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------
  Description                          Power    Space    Est.     Est.
                                       needs    needs    weight   cube

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  
  ------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------

6\. Will you be using radioisotopes or hazardous chemicals? Yes No . If
yes, fill out USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. Indicate chemicals on a
separate sheet.

7\. Indicate shipboard laboratory space requirements.

  --------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------
  Laboratory                        Bench space (sq   Your request (sq ft)
                                    ft)               

  Upper aft dry lab                 110               

  Lower aft wet lab                 106               

  Stbd \'tweendeck lab              124               

  Port \'tweendeck elect. workshop  65                

  Isotope van                       24                
  --------------------------------- ----------------- --------------------

***NATHANIEL B. PALMER* AND *POLAR DUKE* MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT**

Please check those items that would be required to support your proposed
research.

***Nathaniel B. Palmer***

Alpkem rapid flow analyzer (note: no technician provided)

Baltic room hydrographic winch (.332 emc x 30,000 ft)

Deep sea coring system (requires trawl winch)

Deep sea trawl winch, stern a-frame:

^9^/~16~-inch wire rope x 10,000 m

0.68 electromechanical wire, coaxial, x 10,000 m

Digital reflective seismograph (EG&G model 2420)

Dive support van, Mako compressor, bottle, and drying racks

Freezer storage space (specify cu ft):

20^o^F \_\_\_\_\_ cu ft

---70^o^F (ultralow) \_\_\_\_\_ cu ft

Lacoste-Romberg gravity meter

Magnetic gradiometer

Precision depth recorders (3.5- and 12-kHz systems)

Radioisotope lab van (8 x 20 ft) with LKB 1409-BCS LSC

RDI acoustic doppler current profiler

Refrigerated incubator (\_\_\_\_\_ cu ft)

Rosette sampling system (24 ea 5- and 12-liter sample bottles)

Sea-Bird CTD system

Simrad EK500 scientific echo sounder (38. 120 dual beam, 200 kHz)

Swath mapping system (partially functional, not yet fully accepted;
check with your program manager)

48-channel seismic profiling system

single-channel seismic profiling system

***Polar Duke*** (for *Laurence M. Gould* call OPP)

Acquisition system, digital single channel

A-Frame, sterm, 11 ton swl

Camera, Nikon, Labophot-polarizing

Computer, Apple Macintosh IIci, 1 ea

Coring system, deep sea (req. trawl winch w ½\" wire)

CTD system, Sea-Bird

Crane, afterdeck, hiab articulating, 5 ton swl @ 9 meters

Crane, provision, 1.5 ton swl @ 5 meters

Crane, 10 ton swl @ 15 meters, 22 ton swl @ 8 meters

Fish finder: Simrad Skipper 810

Freezer, ultralow, ---70^o^F, 10 cu ft (\_\_\_\_\_ cu ft)

Freezer, 20^o^F, 30 cu ft (\_\_\_\_\_ cu ft)

Fume hoods, portable and ventless

Incubator, refrigerated (\_\_\_\_\_ cu ft)

Magnetometer

Microscope, petrographic

Polisher/grinder, lapidary

Printer, Buehler, FX80

Niskin bottles, 30-liter (12 ea non-rosette mounted)

Recorders, precision depth (3.5- and 12-kHz systems)

Recorders, single and dual channel, analog, EPC

Sail loop acquisition system

Samplers, rosette (12 ea 5- and 10-liter Niskin bottles)

Sat. nav., Magnavox mx 1107 GPS, dual channel transit

Saw, rock, slab and trim, 10 x 040 green blazer blade

Seawater, uncontaminated (note use under addl req\'s)

Sonar, sidescan, hull mounted, Furvno

Streamer, single channel, variable spaced elements, Teledyne/Litton

Tanks, specimen holding (8 ea 2 x 3 x 4 ft)

Van, dive support, with Mako compressor, bottle, and drying racks

Van, radioisotope lab, 8 x 20 ft, with Beckman 3801 liquid scintillation
counter

Water gun, air/water combination (bolt combo)

Water guns, 100 cu in., 2 ea Hamco HW100

Winch, deep sea trawl (½\" wire rope x 20,000 ft)

Winch, hydrographic (¼\" wire rope x 20,000 ft)

Winch, hydrographic (0.332 emc x 30,000 ft)

Note: Hydro winches lead off stbd side J-frame.

Workshop, electronics, with spares and equipment

XBT system, Sippican MK 9 digital recording model

Zodiacs, MK II, III, V; outboards 6, 25, and 40 hp

**CARGO REQUIREMENTS**

(Fill out one worksheet for each field season.) **Field season:
199\_\_\_ --- 199\_\_\_**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------
  **Cargo to                                             
  Antarctica**                                           

  Date required   Number of    Total weight Total cube   Special handling
  in Antarctica   pieces                                 category\*

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

  **Cargo from                                           
  Antarctica**                                           

  Date re­quir­ed   Number of    Total weight Total cube   Special handling
  at your         pieces                                 category\*
  institution                                            

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------

\*Special handling categories:

FROZEN Maintain between ---10^o^ and +32^o^F

KEEP CHILLED Maintain between +33^o^ and +45^o^F

DO NOT FREEZE

KEEP DRY

HAZARDOUS

RADIOISOTOPES

DRY ICE REQUIRED

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS

**PROPOSAL CHECKLIST**

Use \`\`Checklist for proposal preparation,\'\' appendix B, *Grant
Proposal Guide*

Special antarctic budget items considered

NSF-wide special programs considered (participa­tion of minorities,
undergraduates, Young Scholars, etc.: see *Guide to Programs*)

1 copy of the operational requirements pack­age (see below) attached to
the signature (original) copy of the proposal

19 (*note!*) additional copies of the science proposal made *without*
the operational requirements package

mail all 20 copies to Proposal Processsing Unit. See page 2 of the
*Grant Proposal Guide* for address. ANNOUNCEMENT NO. is NSF 96-93.

**OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CHECKLIST**

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS COVER SHEET (even if no field work)

Antarctic Conservation Act permit form if required

Appropriate worksheets filled out

Safety, environment, and health checklists com­pleted

Field party members listed on worksheets, one for each field season

Any other helpful information---sketches, etc.---included

3 copies of the operational requirements pack­age

mail to address on Operational Requirements Cover Sheet, *not* to
Proposal Processing Unit

> **MAKE THIS BOOK BETTER!**
>
> Good proposals win grants. The Foundation\'s Office of Polar Programs
> has observed a positive correla­tion between planning of antarctic
> research and success in field work. A key aspect of this planning has
> been the thought given by investigators to the operational aspects of
> their research at the same time they are devising research strategies
> and writing propos­als.
>
> This book is our attempt to help investigators focus their research
> objectives and plan their field projects effectively and efficiently.
> NSF values constructive criticism from its communities, and we seek
> your comments on both the text and the work­sheets. The book is revised
> periodically, and your comments will be considered carefully during
> that process.
>
> Give your comments to your science program man­ag­er, to anyone in the
> Polar Research Support Section, or to the Antarctic Information
> Program (see the roster on the NSF Web site).
>
> **Customer service plan for antarctic proposals**
>
> The National Science Foundation Customer Service Plan[^1] requires
> that each program set standards appropriate to its operation.
> Following is the customer service plan for antarctic research
> proposals submitted in response to this program announcement.
>
> For proposals postmarked by 1 June, every proposer will be told by 1
> November or within 1 month of panel review (if held) that, based on
> scientific review, the proposal falls in one of three categories---(i)
> the proposal's science is competitive, (ii) a decision on scientific
> merit awaits further review, or (iii) the proposal will be recommended
> for declination.
>
> Proposals found competitive because of their high quality also are
> reviewed for their operational, safety, and health requirements, and
> for potential environmental impact. Of these, at least 80 percent will
> receive the formal NSF award decision by 1 March, and the rest by 1
> June. Some proposals may be declined because of lack of operational
> support in the Antarctic or inability to meet safety, health, or
> environmental standards.

[^1]: ^\*^ http://www.nsf.gov/nsf/homepage/customer.htm, or e-mail
    pubs@nsf.gov for a paper copy.