Challenges, benefits, and opportunities in installing and operating cabled ocean observatories: Perspectives from NEPTUNE Canada

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 144-157

  Barnes, Christopher R ^a   Best, Mairi M R ^a   Johnson, Fern R ^a   Pautet, Lucie ^a   Pirenne, Benoît ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benefits; cabled ocean observatories; challenges; NEPTUNE Canada (NC); opportunities

Indexed keywords

BENEFITS; CHALLENGES; NEPTUNE; OCEAN OBSERVATORIES; OPPORTUNITIES;

BUILDINGS; CABLES; DYNAMICS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GAS HYDRATES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTEROPERABILITY; OBSERVATORIES; TECTONICS; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TESTING;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 84872270317     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2012.2212751     Document Type: Article

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