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Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.

Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.
Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.
Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.
Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.
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Doucette, Jayne H.
Illustration of the H2O, Hawaii-2 Observatory.
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03/11/2004
H2O_new Jason.jpg
Drawn for author Alan Chave and Oceanus Magazine.
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 42, No. 2, Pg. 28:
In 1998, scientists used the remotely operated vehicles Jason and Medea to create the pioneering long-term seafloor observatory called H2O (Hawaii-2 Observatory). They spliced an abandoned submarine telephone cable into a termination frame. The frame relays power and communications to a junction box, which serves as an electrical outlet for scientific instruments.
Image of The Day caption:
In 1998, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason installed the Hawaii-2 Observatory, or H2O, in 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet) of water using an abandoned submarine telephone cable. Initial experiments monitored undersea earthquakes and sounds.
Illustration by Jayne Doucette, WHOI Graphic Services
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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