Revised 11/21/00

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UNOLS DEep Submergence Science Committee
Planning Meeting
Moscone Convention Center, Room 250
San Francisco, CA
THURSDAY, December 14, 2000

08:00 Coffee, Distribution of Meeting Material (Written Reports)

08:30 Introduction - DESSC Chair's Report

08:40 UNOLS Report

08:45 2000 Science Reports - Presentations by Principal Investigators

ALVIN users
ROV/AUV users

10:15 Break

10:30 2000 Science Reports - Presentations by Principal Investigators (cont.)

ALVIN users
ROV/AUV users

11:15 Public Outreach

Dive & Discover: http://science.whoi.edu/DiveDiscover/
SeaNet Status: http://www.whoi.edu/seanet/
REVEL project: http://www.ocean.washington.edu/outreach/revel/
Extreme 2000- Voyage to the Deep: http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/

11:35 Agency Reports

11:50 National Deep Submergence Facility Operator’s Report (WHOI)

Operator's Response to User Comments

12:00 - 13:00 Break for Lunch (Lunches will be available for a fee of $15.00 at the meeting)

A Virtual Jason Van demonstration will be presented during the lunch period.

13:00 NDSF Report (Continued)

NDSF Vehicle Operations Summary
Vehicle and Ship Upgrades/Overhauls/Synchronization/Response to User Suggestions
- ALVIN
- Jason, Argo II, DSL-120: http://www.marine.whoi.edu/ships/rovs/upgrades.htm
- ATLANTIS
Archiving Update

14:00 Long-Range Planning, Expeditionary Voyages, and Vehicle Access

14:20 6k to 7k Meter New Occupied Submersible Capability

SEACLIFF Engineering Study: http://www.marine.whoi.edu/ships/SeaCliff/report.htm
Open Discussion

14:45 Break

15:00 ATV Status Report

15:10 Discussion of follow-up for DESCEND Workshop Recommendations

Shallow Water Liaison to DESSC
DESCEND Website and Brochure
Technology workshop

16:10 The Ocean Exploration Panel Report

16:15 General Business

2001/2002 DESSC Planning Meeting
Terms of Reference
DESSC Call for Nominations

16:30 Adjourn