Mariner Deep

Extended Duration Ocean Bottom Recorder

PRODUCT DETAILS

Featuring 10Hz geophones, Mariner Deep is designed for extended-duration seabed ocean bottom seismic data acquisition. Nodes can be deployed in depths exceeding 3,048 meters (10,000ft) with continuous recording for up to 200 days.

Features

  • Continuous, cable-free 4C autonomous recording
  • Low frequency 10 Hz geophones
  • Battery module: 200 days operation
  • Built-in, full-resolution test generator
  • Solid-state flash memory: 32 GB per channel
  • Internal Heading Sensor
    • 3 Component Magnetic Sensor
    • ±5° Accuracy
    • Measurements written to header every 2,000 samples

GS-ONE OMNI 10 HZ Geophone

Physical Specifications

Moving Mass
13.2g
0.466 oz
Maximum coil excursion p-p
6.10 mm
0.240 in.
Minimum coil excursion p-p
0.89 mm
0.035 in.
Diameter
30.5 mm
1.2 in.
Height
43.2 mm
1.7 in.
Weight
125 g
4.40 oz
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
–40°C to +100°C
–40°F to +212°F

Electrical Specifications

All parameters are specified with 7.5 kΩ load at 25°C in all tilt positions unless otherwise stated.

Frequency
10 Hz
Spurious Frequency
150 Hz
Open Circuit Sensitivity
100V/m/s (2.55 V/i/s)
Resistance with Shunt
2500 Ω
Sensitivity at 70% Damping
85 V/m/s (2.15 V/in/s)
Total Damping
70%
Distortion at all tilt angles
<0.2% measured at 12 Hz with 0.1 in/s p-p

Hydrophone

Physical Specifications

Maximum Operating Pressure
30.4 MPa (4,400 psi)
Maximum Working Depth
3,048 m (10,000 ft.)
Operating Temperature Range
–10 to +75°C (+14 to 167°F)

Electrical Specifications

Nominal Capacitance(at 25°C 1atm)
10.0 nanofarads
Voltage Sensitivity
8.9 μV/μBar
Sensitivity (dBv ref 1μPa @ 25°C)
–201 dB re 1V/μPa
Frequency Response (into 2 MΩ load)
1 –30,000 Hz

Mechanical Specifications (Housing)

Metric
US
Length
358 mm
14.1 in.
Width
222 mm
8.8 in.
Height
118 mm
4.7 in.
Weight in Air
18 kg
39.6 lbs.
Weight in Seawater
12 kg
26.4 lbs.
Maximum Operating Pressure
30.4 MPa/304 Bar
4,400 psi
Maximum Operating Depth
3,048 M
10,000 ft.
Operating Temperature Range
–5°C to +60°C
+23°F to +140°F
Storage Temperature Range
–10°C to +60°C
+14°F to +140°F

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Digitized 4C Recording Station: 4 Channel, 24 Bit A/D Digitizer 3C Orthogonal oriented GS-One OMNI 10Hz -Geophones 1 Hydrophone

Digitization
24-bit Delta-Sigma
Sample Interval
0.5, 1, 2, 4 ms
Pre-amplifier Gains
0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 dB
Maximum Input Signal
1.8 Vrms
Equivalent Input noise (@2ms sample interval)
0.12 μVrms
Gain Accuracy
Better than 1%
Anti-alias Filter
83% Nyquist
Instantaneous Dynamic Range
129dB @ 2 ms sample interval
THD
<0.2%
Distance Between Digitizer & Farthest Sensor
<18 cm
Distance Between All Sensors
<11 cm
Flash Memory
32 GB per channel
Frequency Response
1 Hz – 825 Hz @ 1/2 ms sample interval
Battery Module
200 days operation