HYDROCHEMICAL BOTTOM OBSERVATORY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC G01V9/00 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: bottom observatory comprises the following devices: a three-component digital seismograph with sampling rate of 0.03-40 Hz, an acousto-optical spectrometer in the visible range (415-800 nm), a device for measuring speed and direction of flow, a device for measuring water temperature, a pressure measuring device, a device for measuring electroconductivity of water, a constant magnetic field magnetic metre, a gamma-ray spectrometer, a detector for measuring speed of sound in water, a pH detector, a hydroacoustic module for communication with a support ship and for positioning at the bottom, a device for gathering and processing information, which includes a control computer and a recording and control unit; a methane detector, a hydrogen sulphide detector, a Boolean processing unit, a hydrochemical measurement unit, a detector for determining spatial orientation and a circuit for determining coordinates.

EFFECT: broader functional capabilities of the device and high accuracy of analysis results.

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