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Contact: Susanne Diederich
susanne.diederich@awi.de
0049-471-483-11376
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Caption: The PACT system consists of a bottom unit (white sphere -- right) and a surface unit (pressure casing on frame -- right). The battery-driven bottom unit contains pressure sensors, an acoustic transmission modem, as well as a release unit and a relocation device, the latter facilitating post-operation instrument recovery. The surface unit contains the acoustic reception modem. Attached to the underside of the surface buoy, a cable connection enables data transmission to the warning center.
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