Title :
GEOSTAR-development and test of a communication system for deep-sea benthic stations
Author :
Marvaldi, J. ; Blandi, J. ; Podeur, Ch ; Coudeville, J.-M. ; Antoine, J. ; Bardot, D. ; Fellmann, D. ; Rhodes, D.
Author_Institution :
IFREMER, Plouzane, France
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Abstract :
The aim of GEOSTAR project is the design, construction and test of an autonomous deep-sea station for seismology and oceanography data collection. The role of the communication system (CS) is to give periodical information on the state of the station and on collected data. The CS is built around a set of releasable data storing vehicles, the Messengers, which carry data to the surface and are recovered by a ship or transmit data on ARGOS net. The paper examines the functions and architecture of the CS, describes its constitutive parts and reviews the qualification tests
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; satellite communication; satellite telemetry; seismology; ARGOS net; GEOSTAR project; Messengers; acoustic telemetry system; architecture; communication system; data transmission; deep-sea benthic stations; oceanography data collection; qualification tests; releasable data storing vehicles; seismology; Instruments; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Memory; Packaging machines; Qualifications; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea surface; Seismology; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5045-6
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.724407
