Quantification of the fine-scale distribution of Mn-nodules: insights from AUV multi-beam and optical imagery data fusion [PDF]
, 2018 Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) offer unique possibilities for exploring the deep seafloor in high resolution over large areas. We highlight the results from AUV-based multibeam echosounder (MBES) bathymetry / backscatter and digital optical ...
Alevizos, Evangelos +4 more
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World ocean as the last reserve of mankind
Горные науки и технологии, 2017 Analysis of mineral resources base located in offshore zone and ocean space is an important aspect of development of industrial and economic potential.
A. S. Kashirsky, Y. V. Kirichenko
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The Significance of Nanomineral Particles during the Growth Process of Polymetallic Nodules in the Western Pacific Ocean. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Huang Q, He B, Cai Z, Huang Q.
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Sustainable seabed mining: guidelines and a new concept for Atlantis II Deep
, 2012 The feasibility of exploiting seabed resources is subject to the engineering solutions, and economic prospects. Due to rising metal prices, predicted mineral scarcities and unequal allocations of resources in the world, vast research programmes on the ...
Egorov, Lev +4 more
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So Your Client Wants To Engage In Deep Seabed Mining [PDF]
, 1999 An excited client calls their corporate attorney, claiming to have solved the technical problems associated with the mining of manganese nodules on the seabed beyond national boundaries, commonly called the ...
Lowry, Houston Putnam
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Understanding Mn-nodule distribution and evaluation of related deep-sea mining impacts using AUV-based hydroacoustic and optical data [PDF]
, 2018 In this study ship- and AUV-based multibeam data from the German Mn-nodule license area in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ; eastern Pacific) are linked to ground truth data from optical imaging.
A. Peukert +6 more
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Ethical opportunities in deep-sea collection of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. [PDF]
Integr Environ Assess Manag, 2022 Katona S, Paulikas D, Stone GS.
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The UN convention on the law of the sea: an inefficient public good supplied by an inefficient organization [PDF]
The Convention on the Law of the Sea is the still controversial outcome of the longest and perhaps most expensive international conference of the century.
Foders, Federico
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Application of nuclear techniques in two-phase liquid-solid particles hydrotransport investigations
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2016 The paper presents gamma radiation application to two-phase flow investigation in a vertical pipeline, where the flow of solid particles transported by water was examined by use of both: radiotracers and gamma-absorption method.
Zych Marcin +4 more
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Polymetallic nodule mining: innovative concepts for commercialisation
, 2012 Seabed resources of value to the modern economy include oil and gas reserves, placerdeposits including diamonds and gold, and minerals found in the form of Seafloor MassiveSulfides, Sediments, Crusts and Polymetallic (Manganese) Nodules.A review of the published literature from previous research studies and field trials indicates that polymetallic ...
Flentje, Warren +4 more
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