Technology used by the Biological Oceanography Group
Our lab uses moorings, gliders, AUVs, and CTD measurements to study fundamental oceanographic phenomena.
Glider and mooring data plots
Moorings float above the seafloor and can constantly take a variety of measurements, giving researchers a clear picture of oceanographic conditions.
Wave Glider
The Wave Glider is an autonomous surface vehicle produced by Liquid Robotics and purchased and outfitted with sensors and communications gear by MBARI engineering.
Moorings
Moorings float above the seafloor and can constantly take a variety of measurements, giving researchers a clear picture of oceanographic conditions.
Long-range autonomous underwater vehicle Tethys
The range and endurance of the new long-range AUV (LRAUV) greatly expands the types of observations and experiments possible with autonomous platforms. For instance, one of the institute’s AUVs carries a comprehensive suite of sensors out to MBARI’s M2 mooring and back.
Autonomous underwater vehicles
AUVs are programmed at the surface, then navigate through the water on their own, collecting data as they go.
Science
- Upper-ocean systems
- Midwater research
- Seafloor processes
- Areas of study
- Past research
Related
Ocean research in a time of COVID-19
July 30, 2020 – MBARI's Summer 2020 CANON experiment shows how robots can collect samples and data at sea even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CANON Spring 2019 Expedition Log
May 30-June 4, 2019 – A fleet of smart, autonomous instruments in parallel with shipboard sampling will give a fuller picture of the behavior and variability of marine life.
