Spray Glider Data

Pushing the boundaries of robotic ocean observation

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California

California Underwater Glider Network

Five gliders monitor the ocean off California. Access real-time data, science quality data back to 2005 and climatology products.
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East Coast

Gulf Stream

High resolution transects of the Gulf Stream since 2015. Access real-time and delayed mode data and a Kinetic Energy product.
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Data Products

Years of glider observations offer information about the state of the ocean and how it is changing over time.

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California Climatologies

Trends and Anomalies

Glider data provides trends and anomalies for waters off the California coast going back to 2005. Learn about what it's normally like this time of year, how this year compares to years past, and more.
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Gulf Stream Kinetic Energy

Weather and climate

Estimates of the energy of the Gulf Stream using underwater glider observations shed light on Gulf stream variability and are used to improve weather and climate forecasts.
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Solomon Sea Transport

Ocean transport and climatologies

Using over a decade of glider observations between the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea this product offers calculations of ocean transport from the South Pacific as well as regional climatologies.

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Spray glider data can be accessed with a variety of services, tools, interactive maps and portals.

Data Access