DocumentCode
1931680
Title
Sensor networks for cabled ocean observatories
Author
Howe, Bruce M. ; Mcginnis, Timothy
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Laboratory, Washington Univ., DC, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
25-27 June 2003
Firstpage
216
Lastpage
221
Abstract
An infrastructure for global, regional, and coastal sub-sea observatories is being planned to support individual and networked sensors. Secondary cables and junction boxes, moorings, and downbore tools could extend the horizontal reach by tens to hundreds of km from the primary cable and nodes throughout the water column and down boreholes into the crust. The support infrastructure could include navigation and communications systems, free-swimming AUV\´s, and bottom rovers that could carry sensors and could provide data and energy "tanker" service.
Keywords
distributed sensors; oceanographic techniques; submarine cables; underwater vehicles; cabled ocean observatories; coastal subsea observatories; communications system; downbore tools; energy service; free-swimming AUV; junction boxes; moorings; navigation system; primary cable; secondary cables; sensor networks; Acoustic sensors; Communication cables; Observatories; Oceans; Optical fiber cables; Power cables; Sea floor; Sensor systems; Spine; Underwater cables;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies, 2003. The 3rd International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Tokyo, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7775-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SSC.2003.1224146
Filename
1224146
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