Monterey Accelerated Research System

Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) is a cable

Cable

A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...

d-based observatory system below the surface of Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California. The bay is south of San Francisco and San Jose, between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey....

, developed and managed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a not-for-profit oceanographic research center in Moss Landing, California affiliated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was founded in 1987 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard fame...

. The system, operational since November 10, 2008, incorporates a 52 km (32.3 mi) undersea cable that carries data and power to benthic instrument nodes, AUVs, and various benthic and moored instrumentation

Mooring (oceanography)

thumb|right|Sketch of a mooring with traps and current metersA mooring in oceanography is a collection of devices, connected to a wire and temporarily anchored on the sea floor. The devices are current meters to measure the direction and speed of ocean currents, sediment traps to catch settling...

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