Project NEPTUNE: an interactive, regional cabled ocean observatory in the Northeast Pacific

Author

Delaney, J. ; Beauchamp, P. ; McNutt, M. ; Barnes, C. ; Chave, A. ; Madden, J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Oceanogr., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

22-26 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

1038

Abstract

Next-generation studies of dynamic, interacting processes in the Earth-ocean-climate system require new interactive, in situ approaches to complement and fundamentally extend the more traditional ship-based expeditionary science that has dominated oceanographic research for more than 100 years. Key to these studies are regional cabled ocean observatories. A US/Canadian consortium is building NEPTUNE, a regional observatory in the northeast Pacific that will be spatially associated with the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate.

Keywords

oceanic crust; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; seafloor phenomena; submarine cables; tectonics; Earth-ocean-climate system; Juan de Fuca tectonic plate; NEPTUNE project; Northeast Pacific Ocean; US/Canadian consortium; oceanographic research; regional cabled ocean observatory; ship-based expeditionary science; Chemical technology; Geoscience; Instruments; Marine technology; Observatories; Oceans; Optical fiber cables; Sea floor; Sea measurements; Sensor arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2003. Proceedings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-933957-30-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178480

Filename

1283440