Obsea: a decadal balance for a cabled observatory deployment
The study of the effects of climate change on the marine environment requires the existence of sufficiently long time series of key parameters. The study of these series allows both to characterize the range of variability in each particular region and to detect trends or changes that could be attri...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/178645 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/178645 https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2973771 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Underwater imaging systems Oceanographic research stations Ocean bottom -- Research Cabled observatories Multidisciplinary observation Coastal ocean monitoring Underwater imaging European multidisciplinary seafloor and water column observatory (EMSO) JERICO-RI Comunicacions subacuàtiques Fons marins -- Investigació Estacions d'investigació oceanogràfica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Processament del senyal::Processament de la imatge i del senyal vídeo Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Instrumentació i mesura |
| Sumario: | The study of the effects of climate change on the marine environment requires the existence of sufficiently long time series of key parameters. The study of these series allows both to characterize the range of variability in each particular region and to detect trends or changes that could be attributed to anthropogenic causes. For this reason, networks of permanent cabled observation systems are being deployed in the ocean. This paper presents a balance of a decade of activity at the OBSEA cabled observatory, as an example of ocean monitoring success and drawbacks. It is not the objective of this article to analyze the scientific and technical aspects already presented by the authors in different publications (Table 4). We will evaluate the overall experience by retracing the different steps of infrastructure deployment and maintenance, focusing on routines for in situ control, damages experienced, breakdowns and administrative constraints by local administrations. We will conclude by providing a set of guidelines to improve cabled observatories scientific outreach, societal projection, and economic efficiency. As a result of this work, a 10-years dataset has been published in Pangaea that is available for the community. |
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