Open AccessExploring the use of submarine cables and related technologies
Author(s) -
Kasahara Junzo,
Chave Alan,
Mikada Hitoshi
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2003eo500006
Subject(s) - submarine , multidisciplinary approach , engineering , perspective (graphical) , aeronautics , engineering ethics , oceanography , political science , geology , computer science , marine engineering , artificial intelligence , law
Outcomes from real‐time and long‐term observations using submarine cables in the Earth and ocean sciences have been actively reported and published in recent years, and scientists are now looking at advanced, next‐generation observation technologies. The third International Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies (SSC '03) was held last June at the University of Tokyo to explore some of these. The first and second workshops were held in 1990 in Hawaii and in 1997 in Okinawa, respectively. The discussions from these generated experiments in the use of decommissioned telecommunication cables, and conceptual development or designs for multidisciplinary sea floor observatories, both in the United States and in Japan. The third workshop was intended to promote better mutual understanding between scientists and engineers, and a broader perspective on future submarine observations. Thus, the objectives were to gather both Earth and ocean scientists and engineers from multiple disciplines and encourage them to think objectively about necessary future collaboration and cooperation as a team for the advancement of ocean floor observations.