Marine Seismic System (MSS) Deployment. Phase 5. An Investigation of Techniques and Deployment Scenarios for Installation of Triaxial Seismometer in a Borehole in the Deep Ocean
Abstract
During the period 1979-1983, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored the Marine Seismic System (MSS) program that successfully accomplished two deepwater seismometer installations (MSS'81 Mid- Atlantic and MSS'83 South Pacific Sites) within specially emplaced seabed reentry boreholes. These deployments were accomplished by utilizing the Deep Sea Drilling Project's (DSDP) drillship, Glomar Challenger. Each of the three MSS operations contributed data, equipment refinement, and operational insight into the overall deep ocean deployment technology. Based upon this experience, large seismometers or other delicate instruments can be confidently deployed, utilizing the drillstring reentry technique, into seabed sediment or basalt formations in water depths to 6,096 m (20,000 ft). This report describes the design features, background analyses, and operational approach associated with the MSS Deployment System. All three MSS operations are reviewed but with particular emphasis on the latest MSS'83 South Pacific deployment and recovery activities. Important development problems and/or design uncertainties are also discussed. A list of references is provided as well as a detailed listing of all applicable reports and drawings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA142873
Entities
People
- Robert L. Wallerstedt