Marine Observation Technique

Development of international marine observation system and construction of deep-sea station in China

  • Li-Jian ,
  • Chen-Rong-Yu ,
  • WANG Cheng-An ,
  • MAO Hua-Bin ,
  • HE Yun-Kai ,
  • DUO Dan-Dan ,
  • XIE Jiang ,
  • Shi-Beng ,
  • YANG Ti-Zhong ,
  • WANG Dong-Xiao
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  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Guangzhou, 510301, China; 2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 3.Sanya Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China

Received date: 2010-11-10

  Revised date: 2011-01-04

  Online published: 2012-06-05

Abstract

Since the 1980s, marine observation has become much more diversified, capable of delivering three-dimensional and real-time data. National and regional observing systems have been playing important roles in key regions of the oceans. Going with the development of technology and concept innovation, regional marine observation system has been widely used and gradually improved. International marine observation stations, such as the Irish Sea Coastal Observatory, the Carolinas Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (RCOOS), and the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) are great examples, which consist of three-dimensional and real-time data, combined with marine ecosystem, physical, biological and chemical models. Some other examples, such as the American “ North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments ” (NEPTUNE), the “ European Seafloor Observatory Network ” (ESONET) and the Japanese “ Advanced Real-time Earth monitoring Network in the Area ” (ARENA) are deep-sea network systems, which make th e ocean observatory more comprehensive. Under these international backgrounds, the first deep-sea observation research network station in China-Xisha Marine Research Station was completed in 2008 and has started offering real-time data. The observation system mainly includes automatic weather station, mooring in the western boundary, biological traps, Xisha surface ocean observation system, and Xisha Ocean Optics observation system. Because of the complexity of marine structure, harsh working environment and resource shortages, marine observation could be a high risk task. With the knowledge of the domestic and international marine observation systems reviewed in this study, it is hoped that Chinese marine observation system could be developed and improved to achieve more rapid progress.

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Li-Jian , Chen-Rong-Yu , WANG Cheng-An , MAO Hua-Bin , HE Yun-Kai , DUO Dan-Dan , XIE Jiang , Shi-Beng , YANG Ti-Zhong , WANG Dong-Xiao . Development of international marine observation system and construction of deep-sea station in China[J]. Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2012 , 31(2) : 123 -133 . DOI: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2012.02.017

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