Custom Meteorology & Oceanography (METOC) Missions

Assessment of weather and water conditions in all major oceans for weather and current modeling and the assessment of local and global climate change.

Case Study: Understanding Upper Ocean Salinity

Hurricane & Typhoon Severity Prediction

In-situ near-surface water column temperature measurement and observation of weather/wave conditions in the track of oncoming storms for improved modeling of their expected severity.

Case Study: Air-Sea Interface Monitoring of Hurricanes

Environmental Monitoring

Combining fluorometers, CTDs and METOC sensors to detect chemical/biological activities (algal blooms, nutrient levels, discharges or pollution plumes), evaluate their severity and extent, and track their progress.

Case Study: Protecting Personnel & The Ocean
White Paper: Wave Glider - A Coastal Restoration Platform (PDF)

Fisheries Monitoring & Management

Detecting and measuring fish populations/movements and biomass through onboard fish tag receivers and towed/submerged sonar sensors.

Case Study: Do You Know Where Your Fish Are?
Case Study: Tracking Great White Sharks
White Paper: Long Term Autonomous Fisheries Survey Utilizing Active Acoustics (PDF)

CO2 Monitoring

Gathering time-series and wide-area carbon dioxide flux data for the modeling and assessment of carbon cycle dynamics and global warming.

Case Study: An Ocean of Carbon

Marine Mammal Detection

Using hydrophones to detect and track whales and other marine mammals for population assessment, management and protection.

White Paper: Towards a Comprehensive Regional Acoustic Study for Marine Mammal Distribution and Activity Regulation (PDF)

Seismic & Tsunami Monitoring

Remote installation and extended data communication from ocean-bottom seismic sensors for the measurement of ocean earthquake activity and the detection of tsunami waves.

Case Study: Predicting the Big One

AUV Support

Providing subsea telemetry links and positioning data to ROV and AUV platforms.