Submersible Oriented Platform for Deep Ocean Sediment Studies (SOPDOSS).
Abstract
The thesis presents the design, fabrication, and operation of a deep ocean sediment testing platform which is operated by a submersible to depths of 8000 feet. The platform has a variable ballast system and is transportable along the ocean floor by the submersible. It has an in-air weight of approximately 15,000 pounds and is capable of maintaining neutral buoyancy. The platform is capable of taking and storing eight individual cores and is equipped with eight instrument drives, each capable of inserting a 3-inch diameter probe to a depth of 3 feet in any normal ocean sediment for in situ measurements. The platform is lowered to the ocean floor by cable and is capable of independent surfacing. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0782324
Entities
People
- Maurice Leroy Hooks
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School