The OHA-GEODAMS Seafloor Observatory
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OHA-GEODAMS is a submarine geodetic, hydro-acoustic and seismological observatory aimed at measuring seafloor spreading as it happens across the Southeast Indian Ridge and Amsterdam transform fault (37ºS). Funded by https://anr.fr/Project-ANR-24-CE49-7271
When we redeploy a transponder+tripod, we must always make sure it's standing upright on the seafloor, and that it can still ping its colleagues.
January 31, 2025 at 4:18 AM
When we redeploy a transponder+tripod, we must always make sure it's standing upright on the seafloor, and that it can still ping its colleagues.
We then release the weight, sinking the entire mooring down to the seafloor in a matter of minutes.
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We then release the weight, sinking the entire mooring down to the seafloor in a matter of minutes.
We start by deploying the float containing the hydrophone from the back deck, then unroll the ~2 km long mooring...
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We start by deploying the float containing the hydrophone from the back deck, then unroll the ~2 km long mooring...