Next-generation Broadband Seafloor Instruments To Support New Discovery
The densification of offshore observatories is the next important challenge for scientists as described in “A Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030: Earth in Time” (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, 2020).
Nanometrics is combining our latest land based technology with our proven OBS technologies to enable the next steps in offshore observation. Specifically, we are building both 360 second and 120 second corner observatory class seismometers with the same performance specifications as land based instruments, but in a form factor allowing deployments to 6000m. These seismometers come in a form factor unique to the OBS community allowing exceptional advances in SWaP (size, weight, and power), critical to reducing the expensive logistics of OBS work, and are suitable for autonomous and cabled stations. Power usage and volume are reduced 60-70% versus previous generation options.
These new instruments expand our range of products enabling new ocean bottom science, reducing integration risk and time to deploy, while improving outcome certainty.
Session: Frontiers in Marine Seismology [Poster]
Type: Poster
Room: Evergreen Ballroom
Date: 4/22/2022
Presentation Time: 08:00 AM Pacific
Presenting Author: Michael Perlin
Student Presenter: No
Additional Authors
Michael Perlin Presenting Author Corresponding Author michaelperlin@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
Geoffrey Bainbridge goeffreybaninbridge@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
Bruce Townsend brucetownsend@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
Andrew Moores andrewmoores@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
Nick Pelyk nickpelyk@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
Tim Parker timparker@nanometrics.ca Nanometrics Inc. |
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Next-generation Broadband Seafloor Instruments To Support New Discovery
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Frontiers in Marine Seismology
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