1. autonomous underwater profiling glider
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
Quick facts:
Buoyancy driven profiling
Roll & pitch controlled by battery movements
Max depth: 1000 m (for this model)
Endurance: up to 10 months
Modular sensor system – can add/remove easily
Built by Kongsberg, designed by University of Washington

2. autonomous underwater profiling glider
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
Diving profile:
Near real-time data transfer
Vertical speed ~10 cm/s
Each 1000 m dive:
5 hours
5 km on the surface

3. autonomous underwater profiling glider
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
Sensors:
Can be easily added/removed
Our glider(s) have sensors for:
Temperature/Salinity
Dissolved Oxygen
Photosynthetically Available Radiation
Fluorometer/turbidity
(Acousonde – Acoustics)
Sampling interval can be 1-2 s
Other sensors are available and being developed

4. autonomous underwater profiling glider
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
Previous deployments at University of Gothenburg:
Drake Passage
Nov 2017 – Feb 2018
Glider was also equipped with an acoustic sensor to measure wind speeds.
ROAM-MIZ (60°S, 0°E)
Dec 2018 – Mar 2019
Upcoming deployments include a winter-time mission in the Southern Ocean, July 2019

5. autonomous underwater profiling glider
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
Temperature data from the ROAM-MIZ project:
Colour shows the temperature measured, the black dots show the base of the mixed layer (surface layer where properties are homogenous).
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6. What would you do with this platform?
Seaglider:
autonomous underwater profiling glider
What would you do with this platform?
Come and chat to us!