In situ optical measurement of particles in sediment plumes generated by a pre-prototype polymetallic nodule collector

Abstract This study presents in situ, high-resolution optical measurements of particle size distributions (PSD) within sediment plumes generated by a pre-prototype deep seabed nodule collector vehicle operating in the abyssal Pacific Ocean. These measurements were obtained using a cutting-edge instr...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Souha El Mousadik, Raphael Ouillon, Carlos Muñoz-Royo, Wayne Slade, Chuck Pottsmith, Thomas Leeuw, Matthew H. Alford, Ole A. Mikkelsen, Thomas Peacock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Sediment plume In situ particle size distribution Deep-seabed mining
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72991-y