Trimming the FAT for seafloor research in China—Constructing a tripod to monitor deep-sea sediment movement

September 1, 2015

Summarizes technical aspects of the Free Ascending Tripod for very deep water, designed by George Tate for joint US-China research lead by Jingping Xu in South China Sea.

Publication Year	2015
Title	Trimming the FAT for seafloor research in China—Constructing a tripod to monitor deep-sea sediment movement
Authors	Amy West
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Sea Technology
Index ID	70157313
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Trimming the FAT for seafloor research in China—Constructing a tripod to monitor deep-sea sediment movement

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey

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Trimming the FAT for seafloor research in China—Constructing a tripod to monitor deep-sea sediment movement

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