can you explain step by step
2007-01-26 23:40:30 · 2 answers · asked by spect_key 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
It's actually a pretty straight forward operation. A large ship designed for cable is used to carry and unreel the cable from huge reels. Usually a small number of support vessels carry the supplies of cable, and the vessel is refueled and re-supplied in transit. In cases of severe weather, the cable end can be marked with locating beacons, and left with floatation until the weather has passed, so the ships can maneuver. After the storm, the cable is spliced back together, and the job goes on. The first trans-Atlantic cable was a feat of co-operation and engineering that was world news at the time.
Today, satellite communications relays take the place of most needs once serviced by intercontinental cables, with many times the data transmission capabilities of cable, none of the maintenance and much faster.
2007-01-27 00:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Rides365 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rides is correct about the cable laying aspect. I'm not so sure about satellites vs cable. That is a complex economic problem. Hence, the latest cable layers are designed for fibre-optic cable. Here are some pics.
2007-01-27 20:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Imagineer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋