Technical description of the infrastructure
General infrastructure
The measuring instruments are linked to a connection station (or mini-station), which in turn is connected to an intermediate structure (called an "interconnection node") that allows for interfacing with with the electro-optical cables. The latter arrive at the coast in a "beach chamber" which connects them to the land-based part, consisting of a coastal station (including the power supply for the observatory as well as the observatory's power supply and computer equipment) connected by Internet to data centres. The following diagram gives a symbolic representation.