Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge.
Cabled coastal observatories are often seen as future-oriented marine technology that enables science to conduct observational and experimental studies under water year-round, independent of physical accessibility to the target area. Additionally, the availability of (unrestricted) electricity and a...
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ftdatacite:10.25607/obp-964 2023-05-15T18:29:50+02:00 Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. Fischer, Philipp Brix, Holger Baschek, Burkard Kraberg, Alexandra Brand, Markus Cisewski, Boris Riethmüller, Rolf Breitbach, Gisbert Möller, Klas Ove Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Alliouane, Samir Van De Poll, Willem H. Witbaard, Rob 2020 20pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.25607/obp-964 https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/1462 en eng UNESCO/IOC Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode cc-by-4.0 CC-BY Coastal cabled observatories Parameter DisciplinePhysical oceanographyOther physical oceanographic measurements Data Management PracticesData quality control Other CreativeWork article Journal Contribution 2020 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25607/obp-964 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Cabled coastal observatories are often seen as future-oriented marine technology that enables science to conduct observational and experimental studies under water year-round, independent of physical accessibility to the target area. Additionally, the availability of (unrestricted) electricity and an Internet connection under water allows the operation of complex experimental setups and sensor systems for longer periods of time, thus creating a kind of laboratory beneath the water. After successful operation for several decades in the terrestrial and atmospheric research field, remote controlled observatory technology finally also enables marine scientists to take advantage of the rapidly developing communication technology. The continuous operation of tw ocabled observatories in the southern North Sea and off the Svalbard coast since 2012 shows that even highly complex sensor systems, such as stereo-optical cameras, video plankton recorders or systems for measuring the marine carbonate system, can be successfully operated remotely year-round facilitating continuous scientific access to areas that are difficult to reach, such as the polar seas or the North Sea. Experience also shows, however, that the challenges of operating a cabled coastal observatory go far beyond the provision of electricity and network connection under water. In this manuscript, the essential developmental stages of the “COSYNA Shallow WaterUnderwater Node” system are presented, and the difficulties and solutions that have arisen in the course of operation since 2012 are addressed with regard to technical,organizational and scientific aspects Article in Journal/Newspaper Svalbard DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Svalbard |
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Coastal cabled observatories Parameter DisciplinePhysical oceanographyOther physical oceanographic measurements Data Management PracticesData quality control Fischer, Philipp Brix, Holger Baschek, Burkard Kraberg, Alexandra Brand, Markus Cisewski, Boris Riethmüller, Rolf Breitbach, Gisbert Möller, Klas Ove Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Alliouane, Samir Van De Poll, Willem H. Witbaard, Rob Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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Cabled coastal observatories are often seen as future-oriented marine technology that enables science to conduct observational and experimental studies under water year-round, independent of physical accessibility to the target area. Additionally, the availability of (unrestricted) electricity and an Internet connection under water allows the operation of complex experimental setups and sensor systems for longer periods of time, thus creating a kind of laboratory beneath the water. After successful operation for several decades in the terrestrial and atmospheric research field, remote controlled observatory technology finally also enables marine scientists to take advantage of the rapidly developing communication technology. The continuous operation of tw ocabled observatories in the southern North Sea and off the Svalbard coast since 2012 shows that even highly complex sensor systems, such as stereo-optical cameras, video plankton recorders or systems for measuring the marine carbonate system, can be successfully operated remotely year-round facilitating continuous scientific access to areas that are difficult to reach, such as the polar seas or the North Sea. Experience also shows, however, that the challenges of operating a cabled coastal observatory go far beyond the provision of electricity and network connection under water. In this manuscript, the essential developmental stages of the “COSYNA Shallow WaterUnderwater Node” system are presented, and the difficulties and solutions that have arisen in the course of operation since 2012 are addressed with regard to technical,organizational and scientific aspects |
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Fischer, Philipp Brix, Holger Baschek, Burkard Kraberg, Alexandra Brand, Markus Cisewski, Boris Riethmüller, Rolf Breitbach, Gisbert Möller, Klas Ove Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Alliouane, Samir Van De Poll, Willem H. Witbaard, Rob |
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Fischer, Philipp Brix, Holger Baschek, Burkard Kraberg, Alexandra Brand, Markus Cisewski, Boris Riethmüller, Rolf Breitbach, Gisbert Möller, Klas Ove Gattuso, Jean-Pierre Alliouane, Samir Van De Poll, Willem H. Witbaard, Rob |
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Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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Operating Cabled Underwater Observatories in Rough Shelf-Sea Environments: A Technological Challenge. |
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operating cabled underwater observatories in rough shelf-sea environments: a technological challenge. |
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