OCEANOGRAPHIC TASKS AND TOOLS - A SURVEY OF SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

A number of deep-sea tasks and tools associated with the exploitation of the deep-sea floor are described. The tasks include surveying for resource potential and offshore hazards, investigating metalliferous deposits, and studying the suitability of deep-ocean sediments for the containment of radioactive waste.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. Intl. Conf. SUBTECH '85 'Designing for Intervention', held Aberdeen, 29-30 Oct. 1985, p. 367 [16 pp., 8 ref., 14 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Rusby, J S
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00690349
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM