1 - Autonomous Platforms
Section outline
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This module introduces the theoretical basis of marine optics and explains its relevance for the study of the ocean, particularly marine ecology and biogeochemistry. The module focuses on autonomous platforms currently used for ocean ecosystem studies, such as Biogeochemical-Argo profiling floats and Biogeochemical-SVP Lagrangian drifters. The module will explore the platform’s technical and scientific characteristics, providing knowledge about synergies and complementarities between autonomous platforms, ship-based measurements and observations from space. An overview of possible applications based on autonomous platform data will be provided (ocean processes, biodiversity, extreme climate events, validation of satellite parameters, 4D reconstruction etc).