The MOMAR area: A prime candidate for development of a seafloor observatory

SSC 2003 - 3rd International Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 259-262

  Barriga, F J A S ^a   Santos, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Earthquakes; Ecosystems; Geology; International collaboration; Logistics; Monitoring; Observatories; Sea floor; Underwater vehicles

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CABLES; EARTHQUAKES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LOGISTICS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MONITORING; SUBMARINE CABLES; SUBMARINES; VOLCANOES;

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY; GEOLOGICAL SETTING; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; SEA FLOOR; SEAFLOOR OBSERVATORIES; UNDERWATER VEHICLES;

OBSERVATORIES;

EID: 84944551520     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SSC.2003.1224157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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