Ever wondered what life is like under the sea? Now you can catch a glimpse through real-time streaming, accessible via the Internet. The North-East Pacific Time series Underwater Networked Experiment (NEPTUNE), is streaming real-time data from the bottom of the ocean to researchers and public alike. The unique, high-speed optical cabling is stationed at Juan de Fuca, one of the Earth’s smallest tectonic plates. The submerged plate runs along the coast of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia coast with cable networks running across more than 500 miles (800 kilometers) of this diverse environment. The non-profit organization Ocean Networks Canada put together a team of scientists, researchers, and engineers to assemble the intricate network. The subsea infrastructure is a loop of fibre optic cable connected to 130 instruments that provide researchers the unique opportunity to remotely receive data at laboratories located across the globe. As a result, the innovative system allows scientists to study the ocean through high temporal resolution observations not afforded by traditional ship-based exploration. The project aims to collect data on physical, chemical, biological and geological aspects of the ocean over a long period of time.
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