The Significance of Acoustics, Sensors and Electronics in Ocean Technology
Published: Jan 15, 2019
Photo courtesy: NIOT
Deployment of the independent mooring of the Ambient Noise Measurement System in Arctic.
Abstract: Oceans cover about 71 per cent of the earth’s surface, but remain mostly unmapped. Since an efficient way to study oceans is through sound, Earth System Science Organisation-National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT) has been developing various devices that can help monitor the underwater world.
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