A new generation of sensors promise better picture of world ocean health
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To gather this information, researchers are developing sensors to measure seawater carbon content, acidity, the concentration of nutrients such as nitrates and phosphorous and even gather genomic data. A new generation of sensors could be adapted to a variety of platforms including coastal moorings, current drifters, undersea Internet cables, oilrigs, and ships. Optical sensors installed on ships, for instance, can determine ocean water color that reflects the activity of micro-algae at the bottom of the food chain...
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- Climate Change
- Oceanographic Survey