mathematics

RV Atlantic Explorer

RV Atlantic Explorer is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand RV Atlantic Explorer rather than just read about it. In short: RV Atlantic Explorer is a twin-screw ocean vessel. It is owned and operated by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) in coordination with and as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.

Key takeaways

RV Atlantic Explorer belongs to mathematics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect RV Atlantic Explorer to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of RV Atlantic Explorer from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

RV Atlantic Explorer is a twin-screw ocean vessel. It is owned and operated by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) in coordination with and as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. Atlantic Explorer is in compliance with US Coast Guard, UNOLS and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) regulations as an uninspected oceanographic research vessel and is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Its homeport is St. George's, Bermuda. The ship was constructed in 1982 as a Class III ocean-going environmental research vessel. In it was known as Seward Johnson II, owned by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and based in Ft. Pierce, Florida. BIOS purchased the vessel in October 2005, and modified it to better support the planned activities. This vessel replaced the previous BIOS research vessel, the smaller Weatherbird II, which had been in use since November 1989. The most extensive modification made to the new ship was installation of a housing and a deployment station for the institute's 24-place Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) rosette package, which is extensively used for Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) operations. Modifications were completed by early 2006, and in March 2006 the ship was re-christened Bank of Bermuda Atlantic Explorer (the Bank of Bermuda had made a significant endowment which enabled the vessel's purchase). The new vessel was still small enough to navigate Ferry Reach, Bermuda and dock at the new BIOS facility, but had significantly larger space for crew, researcher berths, and research areas. The deck space can accommodate four 20-foot (6.1 m) scientific vans or work boats. Buoys or instrument packets can be launched and retrieved.

BIOS history The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences was established in Bermuda in 1903 as the Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc. and is a US non-profit research and educational institution. On 5 September 2006 it changed the Station's name to Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. In support of its expanded mission to provide well-equipped facilities and staff support for resident scientific staff, visiting scientists, faculty, and students from around the world, BIOS obtained the 168-foot (51 m) ship, and in 2006 converted it into the 171-foot (52 m) Atlantic Explorer. Ready access from Bermuda to the deep ocean makes Atlantic Explorer ideal for short and extended cruises, for repetitive sampling and time series at the same station, and for all projects requiring analytical and other sophisticated shore facilities. Atlantic Explorer spends an average of 150 days per year at sea. Typical cruises run from day-trips to two week cruises.

Specifications

Atlantic Explorer is equipped with navigational, laboratory and mechanical facilities to support biological, geological, chemical and physical oceanographic research. Deploying and recovering deep ocean instrumentation moorings, conducting CTD casts, chemical sampling, and gear testing are among the number of operations within the ship's capabilities.

Ship specifications Built: 1982 Last conversion: 2006 Gross Tonnage: 299 (GT) (861 ITC) Net Tonnage: 203 (NT) (258 ITC) Weather limitations Station-keeping (CTD casts) Sea state 5 (30 kn wind) Personnel capacity: 12 crew berths Scientific berths: 22 Total berths: 34 Laboratory Main laboratory: 325 sq ft (30.2 m2) Aft laboratory: 250 sq ft (23 m2) Forward laboratory: 230 sq ft (21 m2) CTD garage (Complete enclosure for CTD rosette): 190 sq ft (18 m2) Radiation laboratory (portable): 75 sq ft (7.0 m2)

Usage Requests for ship time may originate from scientists located at any university or institution. Ship costs for National Science Foundation (NSF) supported research projects are provided by NSF directly to BIOS as part of the annual NSF fleet support grants. Investigators seeking support from agencies other than NSF should include ship costs in their budgets to those agencies.

References

External links "UNOLS Vessel List". University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. "BIOS Marine Operations - R/V Atlantic Explorer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with RV Atlantic Explorer

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what RV Atlantic Explorer claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to RV Atlantic Explorer before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about RV Atlantic Explorer ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of RV Atlantic Explorer

In research: RV Atlantic Explorer appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses RV Atlantic Explorer in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: RV Atlantic Explorer is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1982 ships, IMO numbers, Research vessels, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for RV Atlantic Explorer outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study RV Atlantic Explorer in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what RV Atlantic Explorer means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain RV Atlantic Explorer out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is RV Atlantic Explorer in simple terms?

Why does RV Atlantic Explorer matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study RV Atlantic Explorer?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on RV Atlantic Explorer.