Author :
Favali, P. ; Beranzoli, L. ; Calcara, M. ; D´Anna, G. ; Etiope, G. ; Frugoni, F. ; Lo Bue, N. ; Marinaro, G. ; Monna, S. ; Montuori, C. ; Sgroi, T. ; Gasparoni, F. ; Cenedese, S. ; Furlan, F. ; Ferentinos, G. ; Papatheodorou, G. ; Christodolou, D. ; Bland
Abstract :
The paper presents an overview of recent seafloor long-term single-frame multiparameter platform developed in the framework of the European Commission and Italian projects starting from the GEOSTAR prototype. The main features of the different systems are described as well as the sea missions that led to their validation. The ORION seafloor observatory network recently developed, based on the GEOSTAR-type platforms and engaged in a deep-sea mission at 3300 m w.d. in the Mediterranean Sea, is also described
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; seafloor phenomena; European Commission; GEOSTAR; Mediterranean Sea; ORION; deep-sea mission; environmental observation; seafloor geophysical observation; seafloor observatory network; single-frame multiparameter platforms; Antarctica; Laboratories; Marine technology; Monitoring; Observatories; Oceans; Prototypes; Sea floor; Sea surface; Sensor arrays;
