Patent ID: 6467424
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B63C,E04H,G01N

Abstract:
A submersible system for isolating a volume of water located above an underwater substrate located in a body of water and for analyzing the volume of water, said system comprising:a tent having a shape defining an enclosed tent volume for, in use, enclosing (i) an area of underwater substrate and (ii) a volume of water located immediately above the substrate and completely filling the enclosed tent volume when said submersible system is submerged in the body of water; support means for maintaining the shape of the tent; securing means for securing the tent to the substrate; a circulatory system located at least partially within the tent and disposed so as to provide circulation of the volume of water filling the enclosed tent volume throughout the enclosed tent volume so as to maintain a circulating flow pattern within the tent; and a flow through analytical system for removing a portion of water from the enclosed volume of water, and for analyzing at least one property of the portion of water.