NDLI: Ocean-bottom seismic observatories

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Sutton, G.H. McDonald, W.G. Prentiss, D.D. Thanos, S.N.
Copyright Year	1963
Abstract	Observations of seismic motion and other geophysical parameters on the ocean bottom over extended periods of time and over a wide range of frequencies (periods) provide information on the suitability of the ocean bottom as a site for the detection of seismic events. Instrument systems consisting of long- and short-period seismographs, long- and short-period pressure sensors, a temperature sensor, and a water-current sensor were operated on the ocean bottom. Experience and calculation indicate that these systems can be well coupled to the sediment surface, mechanically stable, and relatively insensitive to water currents. Local and distant earthquakes, tides, microseisms (3-8 seconds period), long-period (2-6 minutes period) pressure disturbances, and temperature fluctuations have been well recorded from the ocean bottom at depths greater than 2000 fm. Instrument systems were implanted at two locations: south of Bermuda (2400 fm depth, seismic measurements only) and west of San Francisco (2200 fm depth). Data were telemetered acoustically to a ship (Bermuda) and via deep-sea cable to a shore station (California). Results to date indicate that the ocean bottom can be a favorable location for the detection of seismic events.
Sponsorship	IEEE Publication
Starting Page	1909
Ending Page	1921
Page Count	13
File Size	2534202
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189219
Volume Number	53
Issue Number	12
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1965-12-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Observatories Temperature sensors Event detection Instruments Sensor systems Ocean temperature Frequency Motion detection Sediments Sea surface
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Computer Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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