China's Sea Floor Observatory Network R&D: Current status and prospects
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As many countries in the world pay great attention to marine science research and development, Sea Floor Observatory Network (SFON) technology has been more and more important. In this article, the definition and history of SFON are briefly introduced, the development and current status of SFON of various countries are compared, and key technologies for SFON are analyzed. In the end, the prospects of China's SFON are discussed and advices are given.The Paris Observatory is the oldest astronomical observatory that has operated continuously from its creation in 1667 to today. It was closely followed in 1675 by the Greenwich Observatory, which was closed in 1998 and turned into a museum. In 1926, Paris Observatory absorbed the Observatory of Physical Astronomy of Meudon, and created in 1953 a radio astronomy station in Nançay, so that it now operates on three different sites. We retrace its 350-years history here.
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