Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans, 2012
Conference_Location :
Hampton Roads, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0829-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6404892
