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Real-time ocean data

The Navy requires persistent, real-time ocean environmental data collection and analysis capabilities to support undersea warfare and safe navigation.

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Agency: A Navy oceanographic office
Target TRL: 6 of 9
Target MRL: 5 of 10

TRL is technology readiness and MRL is manufacturing readiness.

Data requirements

Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) profiles
Acoustic propagation modeling data
Sea surface temperature and salinity
Current velocity and direction at multiple depths
Bottom topography updates in poorly charted regions

Platform types of interest

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) with extended endurance
Wave gliders and ocean surface drones
Distributed sensor networks with satellite relay
AI-based nowcast and forecast modeling systems

Real-time ocean data

Data requirements

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