South Pole Ice Core Science Coordination Office (SCO)
SAMPLE REQUEST FORM
U.S. investigators submitting proposals requiring ice from the South Pole ice core must contact the South Pole ice
iore - Science Coordination Office (SCO) prior to submitting. The South Pole SCO will provide a letter for inclusion
with the proposals, assessing whether the ice core request is consistent with the South Pole ice core operation plan.
To initiate the process, investigators should submit this Sample Request Form to the SCO.
If the SCO approves your Sample Request, the SCO will provide you with a Letter of Support stating that your
proposal is consistent with the South Pole ice core operation plan. ** The Letter of Support needs to be submitted
with your NSF proposal. **
Email the completed Sample Request Form to the following:
contact@spicecore.org
** Please fill out to the best of your ability **
Project Information:
PI Name:
Date of Request:
Affiliation:
Email:
Project Name:
Phone:
Project Status: (check only one)
Proposal in Prep
Proposal Submitted
Funded - Grant Number:
Sample Status: (check only one)
New Request
Modification to a Previous Request
Science Objectives:
Please BRIEFLY describe your science objectives AND the science justification for why South Pole ice is necessary to meet
these objectives
Sampling in the Field:
If you require sampling in the field on the core please describe how, when this will be performed
Describe the samples you are requesting:
Example: Size, volume, shape, sample frequency (depth or time), time or depth interval, specific event, amount of flexibility
with regards to sample depth and sample shape, constraints on location with the core cross section
Is this a continuous sample down the entire length of the ice core, or is this a non-continuous sample?
Continuous
Non-continuous
Describe how this sample might change typical processing at NICL: (only applicable to special requirements)
Example: What equipment is needed, required ice surface preparation, how long will it take to sample, how many people, how
much space in the exam room, how much electrical power, internet access, how will the ice be moved around in the exam
room, how will the samples be packed, how long will they be stored at NICL, how will they be sent to your lab, any special
concerns about contamination or sampling procedure, what chemicals will be used.
Describe everything you will measure on the sample:
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Describe how this sample could be shared with other investigators:
Describe what you have done to investigate the possibilities of collecting this sample from ice that might be allocated
to another investigator:
Is this request part of a collaborative proposal by more than one University? (check only one)
No
Yes
If yes, which one?
Will the sampling be done as part of a multi investigator CPL? (check only one)
No
Yes
If yes, which one?
Additional Information: Please add any additional information that you think may be relevant to this request:
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