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UOTC Technology Development

Developing, testing and implementing new technology in upper ocean observing networks is a primary goal of the UOTC. Currently the UOTC has three projects involving new technologies:

Shipboard Thermosalinographs are hull mounted sensors that record sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface salinity (SSS). Though not new to the research community, UOTC is currently testing them with the VOS fleet to determine their role in the observation network.
XBT Autolaunchers decrease demands on VOS crews and improve reliability of XBT observations.
PALACE Floats provide information on subsurface currents and upper ocean temperature profiles. UOTC, in conjuction with the ACCE project, is evaluating the potential of these instruments in the UOT observation network.