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ODP 1027 Instrument Platform

ODP 1027 Platform

This site, in the centre of the Juan de Fuca Plate, is critically important for several NEPTUNE Canada research projects, including Ocean Crustal Hydrogeology, Seismograph Network and West Coast "Tsunami-meter".

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Instruments on this platform

Instruments positioned nearby

Remote Instruments

A triangular arrangement of Bottom Pressure Recorders (BPRs) is planned for connection to this platform. In 2009, two of the three were connected via 12.5km extension cables. A third was connected in May 2010:

Location

Connected to ODP 1027 node on 1 Sep 2009 from the R/V Thompson.

  • Depth: 2660.0m
  • Lat: 47°45.7629'N
  • Lon: 127°45.5207'W
  • Heading: 195.0°
Map
ODP 1027 node, platform and instrument positions as of May 2010. (Click to enlarge.)

Photos

Click the images to see enlarged pictures with full captions.

Platform end view
End view of ODP 1027 platform.
Inside ODP 1027 platform
Inside ODP 1027 platform.
CORK connection hoses
CORK connection hoses.
Platform on seafloor
ODP 1027 platform on the seafloor.
ODP 1026 wellhead
ODP 1026 wellhead.
Connecting to pressure instrument.
Connecting to pressure instrument.

Installed Platforms

Barkley Canyon/Slope

Barkley Upper Slope

Barkley Hydrates

Barkley Benthic Pod 2

Vertical Profiler System

Hydrates Crawler

Barkley Canyon Axis (Pod 1)

Barkley Benthic Pod 3

Barkley Benthic Pod 4

Folger Passage

Folger Deep

Folger Pinnacle

ODP 889

ODP 889 Instrument Platform

ODP 889 Seismometer Auxiliary Platform

ODP 1027

ODP 1027 Instrument Platform

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