Sofar Ocean upgrades Spotter Dashboard for fleet operations - 2026-02-19 - Capability - The update improves responsiveness for large fleets and adds clearer charts, maps and historical observation breadcrumbs. New data products include wave spectra and second-resolution spectrograms alongside expanded oxygen, salinity… - source: sofarocean.com
National Hurricane Center operationalises Sofar Spotter observations - 2024-09-18 - Deployment - Forecasters use Spotter wave, wind, sea-surface-temperature and pressure observations in data-sparse ocean regions. The observations help validate models, verify current conditions and support short-term adjustments to wave… - source: sofarocean.com
Spotter matches ADCP current measurements in 24-day field comparison - 2024-06-25 - Demonstration - Across a 24-day field comparison, Spotter observations of current speed and direction were nearly identical to the ADCP reference. The tested system combined a Spotter buoy, Smart Mooring and integrated Aanderaa 4830 ZPulse… - source: sofarocean.com
Sofar Ocean signs five-year research agreement with Naval Oceanography - 2023-08-03 - Partnership - The agreement covers hardware for ocean data collection, data assimilation and data-as-a-service workflows. Sofar contributes its Spotter network, Smart Mooring devices, Bristlemouth connectivity work and operational forecasts. The… - source: sofarocean.com
Sofar Ocean releases Spotter Power Save Mode - 2023-05-12 - Product Launch - Power Save Mode turns off Spotter's GPS sensor during sampling dwell periods to reduce energy use. Sofar measured battery-life gains of at least 25% and as much as 69%, depending on operating mode. The savings enable year-round… - source: sofarocean.com
Ocean Exploration Trust deploys Spotter buoys across Pacific expeditions - 2023-03-15 - Deployment - The partnership began with three Spotter buoys deployed from E/V Nautilus during a 2019 voyage to American Samoa. By the dated report, Spotters had been deployed on multiple expeditions to collect wave and meteorological… - source: sofarocean.com