Characteristics of the OBS
INSU National park of Ocean Bottom Seismometer
Sensors:
- Mark Products L22 2 Hz vertical-component geophone
- HiTech HYI-90-U hydrophone
Hardware package
:
- Dimensions: 1m X 1m X 1m
- Maximum Depth: 6000 meters
- Weight
- Weight of the OBS in the air without anchor (kg): 72 kg
- Weight of the OBS in the air with anchor (kg): 110 kg
- Weight of the OBS in water without anchor (kg): -14 kg
- Weight of the OBS in water with anchor (kg): 19 kg
- Pressure Case:
Electronics
:
- Number of effective bits: 21 at 16 Hz or 20 at 125 Hz
- Number of channels: 2
- Sample Rates: 1 kHz, 500 Hz, 250 Hz, 125 Hz, 62.5 Hz, 31.25 Hz.
- Cirrus/Crystal: Semiconductor chip set CS5321-CS5322
- Disk Capacity: 9 GB hard disk
- Clock: Seascan MCXO SISMTB4SC
Other equipment:
:
- Flag
- Recovery flashing light
- Radio beacon
- Reflectors