【摘要】 加拿大"海王星"海底观测网(NEPTUNE-Canada)是世界首个深海海底大型联网观测站,位于东太平洋的胡安.德.夫卡板块最北部。它以板块构造运动、海底下的流体、海洋生物与气候、深海生态系统为科学目标,通过海底光缆连接安装在海底的仪器设备,进行实时、连续的观测,并通过光电缆将观测信息传回陆地实验室。此外,NEPTUNE-Canada还具有崭新的管理运行形式和开放的数据管理模式,非常值得我国开展海底观测网建设时加以借鉴。更多还原

【Abstract】 NEPTUNE-Canada(North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments) is the world′s first regional-scale cabled ocean observatory on the northern Juan de Fuca tectonic plate in the north-east Pacific,and offers unprecedented opportunities for all researchers involved in the ocean and earth sciences.Major research themes of NEPTUNE-Canada are focused on earthquakes and plate tectonics,fluid flow in the seabed,marine processes and climate change,and deep-sea ecosystems.NEPTUNE-Canada is characterized by abundant power,high bandwidth communications and hundreds of sensors.This network connects directly Internet and delivers underwater data and imagery in real or near real time via high-speed optical fiber optic communications.更多还原