DUMAND Summer Workshop, University of California, La Jolla, Calif., July 24-September 2, 1978, Proceedings. Volume 3 - Oceanographic and ocean engineering studiesThe DUMAND (Deep Underwater Muon and Neutrino Detector) array, a hexagon 800 m on a side, 673 m high, and consisting of 22,698 sensor modules, is designed to detect neutrinos in the TeV range, hadronic cascades, muons and Cerenkov radiation. Its engineering, signal processing, and logistic aspects are considered, as are its optical detection (photomultiplier tubes) system and electronics. Geological and bottom current surveys were made at two proposed sites for the array (the Maui and Keahole Point basins of Hawaii), and a study of the steady-state response of a sensor string to current drag forces is reported. Biological interference with the DUMAND array, including mechanical entanglement by large animals, bioluminescence, and especially biofouling are considered, as well as the deployment, implantment and maintenance of the array.
Document ID
19800034324
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Wilkins, G. (U.S. Naval Ocean Systems Center Kailua, Hawaii, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Oceanography
Meeting Information
Meeting: DUMAND Summer Workshop
Location: La Jolla, CA
Start Date: July 24, 1978
End Date: September 2, 1978
Sponsors: U. S. Department of Energy, NASA, NSF, and U. S. Navy