Presentations
Several talks have been presented to provide information about MARS and cabled observatories to a variety of audiences. These presentations are available for viewing below. All files are .pdf format.
- Introduction to the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) (Marcia McNutt and Keith Raybould, MBARI. Originally presented June 9, 2004 at the first MARS Public Scoping Meeting.)
- Cabled Observatory Engineering Overview: The Technical Capabilities (Gene Massion, MBARI. Originally presented in October 2003 at the Cabled Regional Observatory Workshop.)
- MARS Marine Operations Support (Steve Etchemendy, MBARI)
The following presentations were given at the MARS Users Group Meeting on December 11, 2003 during the Fall AGU meeting.
- MARS Cabled Observatory Overview (Ken Johnson & Gene Massion, MBARI)
- VLA Array (Curt Collins, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA)
- Borehole Observations in Monterey Bay (Charlie Paull, MBARI)
- Monterey Ocean Bottom Broadband Seismic Station (MOBB)
(Barbara Romanowicz, UC Berkeley) - Technology Development for Connecting Geophysical Monitoring Instruments to the MARS Cabled Observatory (Bill Chadwick, NOAA. Presented by Jim Bellingham, MBARI.)
- AUV Docking System (Mark Sibenac, MBARI)
- Benthic Rovers as Platforms for Biogeochemical Measurements (Ken Smith, UC San Diego)
- Tele-operated Observatory for Methane/Carbon Cycle Studies (Laurenz Thomsen, IU Bremen. Presented by John Delaney, University of Washington.)
- Possible Links with European Projects ASSEM and ESONET (Roland Person, IFREMER)
The following presentations were given at the MARS CDR on June 29-30, 2004.
- Introduction
Aims of the CDR
Major Recommendations from the PDR
Conduct for the Review
(Keith Raybould) - System Engineering
Response to PDR comments
Final System Block Diagrams
System level I & T plans
(Gene Massion) - MV Power/LV Power
(Harold Kirkham, Tim McGinnis, Ting Chan) - Data communication sub-system and timing
(Andy Maffei) - MARS node and thermal testing
(Rich Eickert) -
Software systems
Observatory Control System Requirements
(Rich Henthorn) - Shore facility
(Farley Shane) - Installation
(Rich Nilsson, Gary Waterworth)