Call for Feedback on Science Mission Requirements for a New Riserless U.S. Drilling Vessel
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The National Science Foundation has asked the U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) for assistance in developing Science Mission Requirements for a globally ranging riserless U.S. drilling vessel to address high priority scientific objectives outlined in the 2050 Science Framework: Exploring Earth by Scientific Ocean Drilling. To provide this input, USSSP assembled a steering committee to oversee the canvassing of the U.S. community, the prioritization of objectives within the Framework, and the development of engineering, technical, and laboratory recommendations for a globally-ranging, riserless drilling and coring vessel.
The steering committee has now produced a draft of the Science Mission Requirements report, which has been posted for community feedback. This document is the culmination of an extensive process that included the U.S. community survey, a series of online workshops, and an in-person workshop held in Chicago in May 2022.
Please review the draft report and share your feedback before the deadline of September 16, 2022. Note that feedback is welcome from all community members, both U.S. and non-U.S. This is an opportunity for the global ocean research community to provide input on a critical facility necessary to carry out the aims of the 2050 Science Framework.
For further information, see https://usoceandiscovery.org/smr/. |
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