The Deep Submergence Laboratory at the Woods Hole Oceano- graphic Institution will undertake a cooperative project with the Naval Oceanographic Office to upgrade the Teleprobe ocean science vehicle system. The Teleprobe system is a towed photographic and side-scan sonar vehicle system with several integrated environmental sensors. The upgrade will primarily consist of developing an electro-optic tow cable and associa- ted hardware and data transmission protocols for the vehicle using the new fiber optic link. Technological advances needed to accomplish these upgrades will have direct relevance to long-term NSF ocean science requirements for upgrading tethered and suspended research instrumentation packages. Anticipated benefits that should accrue from this project include: 1) enhanced reliability and cost reductions associated with gathering data from the deep sea, 2) improved data quality and data flow because of increased bandwidth over presently used coaxial cable, 3) broadened spectrum of users of fiber optic technology and 4) further development, refinement, and documentation of a technology base for fiber optic oceanographic cables.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
8912891
Program Officer
H. Lawrence Clark
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-05-01
Budget End
1992-10-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$1,776,128
Indirect Cost
Name
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Woods Hole
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02543