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Sensors 2012, 12, 3693-3719; doi:10.3390/s120303693 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Ocean Bottom Seismometer: Design and Test of a Measurement System for Marine Seismology Antoni Mànuel 1, Xavier Roset 1, Joaquin Del Rio 1,*, Daniel Mihai Toma 1, Normandino Carreras 1, Shahram Shariat Panahi 1, A. Garcia-Benadí 1, Tim Owen 2 and Javier Cadena 1 1 SARTI Group, Electronics Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC.Vilanova i la Geltrú 08800, Spain; E-Mails: antoni.manuel@ (A.M.); xavier.roset@ (X.R.); daniel.mihai.toma@ (D.M.T.); normandino.carreras@ (N.C.); shahram137@ (S.S.P.); javier.cadena@ (J.C.) 2 Carrack Measurement Technology, Dullingham, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9UP, UK; E-Mail: timowen@carrack.co.uk * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: joaquin.del.rio@. Received: 21 February 2012 / Accepted: 12 March 2012 / Published: 19 March 2012 Abstract: The Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS) is a key instrument for the geophysical study of sea sub-bottom layers. At present, more reliable autonomous instruments capable of recording underwater for long periods of time and therefore handling large data storage are needed. This paper presents a new Ocean Bottom Seismometer designed to be used in long duration seismic surveys. Power consumption and noise level of the acquisition system are the key points to optimize the autonomy and the data quality. To achieve our goals, a new low power data logger with high resolution and Signal–to-Noise Ratio (SNR) based on Compact Flash memory card is designed to enable continuous data acquisition. The equipment represents the achievement of joint work from different scientific and technological disciplines as electronics, mechanics, acoustics, communications, information technology, marine geophysics, etc. This easy to handle and sophisticated equipment allows the recording of useful controlled source and pas