A Feasibility Study for a Versatile Deep Sea, Multileg, Stable, Cable Array.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of designing, building, and deploying a large, stable, multileg, deep ocean cable array with a service life of at least five years, and to assess the cost of such an array. The study first defines the essential desirable features of the array. It then briefly describes a number of candidate configurations which can meet these requirements, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages. The report concludes that such an array is feasible, that it can be implanted with a high expectation of reliability and that it can be a safe and stable structure from which to conduct divers novel and useful scientific experiments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA097672
Entities
People
- Henri O. Berteaux
- Robert G. Walden
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution