Hawaii‐2 observatory pioneers opportunities for remote instrumentation in ocean studies
Open Access
- 11 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Eos
- Vol. 81 (15) , 157-163
- https://doi.org/10.1029/00eo00105
Abstract
Beneath 5000 m of water midway between Hawaii and California, the Hawaii‐2 Observatory (H20) rests on the seafloor (Figure 1). Telemetry and power come to this pioneer, deep‐ocean scientific observatory via a retired telephone cable, Hawaii‐2, donated by AT&T to the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Consortium for the benefit of the scientific community. H20 is the first Global Seismographic Network (GSN) station on the seafloor.With a suite of wet‐mateable connectors on a junction box (j‐box), H20 offers marine scientists a new opportunity to deploy and operate remote instrumentation in the middle of the ocean.Keywords
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