ARGO/JASON: A Remotely Operated Survey and Sampling System for Full-Ocean Depth

Abstract

The ARGO/JASON system is an integrated system that performs survey and sampling to depths of 6000 meters. This paper summarizes the capabilities of the system and includes descriptions of three vehicles: the deep-towed imaging sled ARGO, the ROV JASON, and the sidescan sonar DSL-120.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237142

Entities

People

  • Andrew Bowen
  • Dana R. Yoerger
  • Robert Ballard
  • W. K. Stewart

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Cameras
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Side Looking Sonar
  • Sonar
  • Standards

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