CANTON
F&SNO.
21012
USER
TITLE
Atoll Wave Sensor,
STRUCTURE FACILITY NO.
DRL
FUNDING
AGENCY
AEC
Type If (Tamarin)
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
None
($000)
BOD cot
106-13-1
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
FOOD GO+68
FURN
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
POST -GO
Estimate
Included in F&S No. 05027.
TO BE DETERMINED
PRIOR YEARS
ENGINEERING
None required.
PROCUREMENT An AEC furnished 7 x 17-ft. Model 16 Northwest camper trailer, for use at the Canton Tamarin site,
Hawali.
is on standby at Damon Tract, Oahu,
POST-GO
CONSTRUCTION The AEC furnished Type II Wave Sensor equipped installation is
to be located at an undetermined off-shore location in the vicinity of Canton Island.
The primary objective of this scientific site is to measure and record for Tsunami
studies, the amplitude and time of arrival of long period waves over a predetermined period. The underwater equipment will be emplaced by Defense Research
Laboratory (DRL) personnel. The auxiliary equipment will also be installed in
the AEC camper trailer by DRL personnel.
This installation will contain a differential sensor and data logging system. An
armored cable connects the implanted wave sensing transducer and the com-
pletely self-contained datalogging system.
The transducer and sensor will be in-
stalled by DRL scuba divers in approximately 30 to 50-ft. of water, located ina
position to eliminate as much shore-induced phenomena as possible. Voice communications to Damon Tract will be provided by the U. S. Army Communications
Center (F&S No. 21014).
DRL personnel will assemble at Damon Tract to prepare equipment prior to deployment. A DRL Type Il installation team of + persons including scuba divers
and technical personnel will emplace and roll up equipment; one man will operate
and maintain the equipment for the duration of the program. DRL personnel will
obtain subsistence in the camp facilities (F&S No.
21010).
For a summation of
Tamarin installations see F&S No. 05027.
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VOL II
April 1969