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An Ocean Bottom Seismometer release by electrolytic corrosion

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The Atlantic Geoscience Centre at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography has had a program of Ocean Bottom Seismometers (BOBS) development since 1975. A complete description of the instrument as it existed in 1978 can be found in Heffler and Barrett (1979). Since that time, a continuous evolution has occured, but the most significant change has been in the release mechanism. This paper will describe the new release mechanism after a short description of the old system. Other recent changes to the BOBS will also be mentioned.

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  • Heffler, D. E. and Locke, D. R.: 1977, ‘A Deep Ocean Release Mechanism’, Marine Geophys. Res. 3, 229–232.

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  • Heffler, D. E. and Barrett, D. L.: 1979, ‘OBS Development at Bedford Institute of Oceanography’, Marine Geophys. Res. 4, 227–245.

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  1. Geological Survey of Canada, Atlantic Geoscience Centre, B2 Y 4A2, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    D. E. Heffler

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Heffler, D.E. An Ocean Bottom Seismometer release by electrolytic corrosion. Mar Geophys Res 6, 447–454 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00286256

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