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Te Matakite observatory measures pressure under the sea floor

Graphic Te Matakite observatory measures pressure under seafloor

To measure fluid pressure at different depths in the borehole, casing (pink pipe) is lowered into the seafloor, guided by a re-entry cone (grey funnel) already deployed. The casing has three tubes (turquoise lines) strapped to it that are connected to pressure sensors (orange zones) at three different depths – above, within and below the fault zone.

Rights: The International Ocean Discovery Program, Dr Patrick Fulton
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