Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of Aquarius, a $5.5 million, six-person underwater habitat submerged in September, 1987, in an underwater canyon just off St. Croix, one of the US Virgin Islands. Its autonomous life support system, and advanced sensing and data-handling capability are discussed. The construction of the habitat and the fine-tuning of its communication system are examined.<>
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; data handling; engineering computing; marine systems; radio links; television cameras; Aquarius; St. Croix; US Virgin Islands; autonomous life support system; communication system; data-handling capability; sensing capability; six-person underwater habitat; Boats; Cable TV; Cameras; Ecosystems; Marine animals; Microcomputers; Microscopy; Sea measurements; Space stations; Underwater cables;
