Development of AUV for scientific observation

Author

Hyakudome, T. ; Yoshida, H. ; Ishibashi, S. ; Ochi, H. ; Sawa, T. ; Nakano, Y. ; Watanabe, Y. ; Nakatani, T. ; Sugesawa, M. ; Ohta, Y. ; Watanabe, K. ; Oomika, S. ; Nanbu, Y. ; Komuku, M.M.

Author_Institution

Marine Technol. Dept., JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

14-19 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

JAMSTEC has tried a feasibility study of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) using geobiological processes in the deep subsurface. We expect a biological CO₂ turnover. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) funded this project. We found that a hydrocarbon system associated with lignite-coalbed is buried more than 2,000 meters below the seafloor off the Shimokita Peninsula in 2006. In this project, they need to perform pre-survey and post-survey of CO₂ distribution around the target seafloor. And they also carry out detail survey of the bathymetry in this area. To perform above things, two AUVs were required. One is cruising AUV, the other is working AUV to approach sea floor. In the paper, I introduce specification and some results of sea trials cruising AUV.l results.

Keywords

autonomous underwater vehicles; bathymetry; carbon capture and storage; carbon compounds; ocean composition; oceanographic equipment; AD 2006; AUV development; CCS; CO₂; CO₂ distribution post-survey; CO₂ distribution pre-survey; JAMSTEC; Shimokita Peninsula; bathymetry detail survey; biological CO₂ turnover; carbon dioxide capture and storage; cruising AUV.l results; deep subsurface; geobiological processes; hydrocarbon system; lignite-coalbed; scientific observation; sea floor approach; sea trial results; target seafloor; Acoustics; Sea surface; Sonar; Sonar navigation; Underwater vehicles; Vehicles; AUV; CCS; CO2;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Oceans, 2012

Conference_Location

Hampton Roads, VA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0829-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6404892

Filename

6404892