Caisson Installation Complete at Southern Hydrate
This caisson is buried to about 1 m depth beneath the sediments. Next year a broadband seismometer will be placed in it and connected to the cable, providing real-time detection and location of earthquakes. A cover was placed over the caisson to keep sediment from falling into it and animals out. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF. V13.
August 7, 2013