OceanObserver Glider
Intelligent acoustic monitoring on one of the world’s most utilized gliders
JASCO’s OceanObserver intelligent acoustic monitoring system integrated aboard the Slocum underwater glider.
The buoyancy driven Slocum glider gathers data as it rises and dives in the water to propel itself forward. The OceanObserver system onboard records the underwater sounds while running automated cetacean detectors that flag possible marine mammal calls or other events of interest.
The glider surfaces at specified intervals to send the flagged events to shore, where analysts can review and confirm the detections. All data are recorded on 12 TB memory on 1 TB removable SD cards for full analysis upon retrieval.
Features
24/7 monitoring in any sea state
Long-term monitoring over wide areas
Deploy from any size vessel
Customized detections and processing
Detections sent by satellite in near real-time
Data recorded on 12 TB of SD memory
Applications
Marine mammal monitoring
Situational awareness and data collection for military operations
Oceanographic research and monitoring 24/7 in any sea state
Customized detectors & communications
Onboard processing is done with PAMlab INT, the integrated version of JASCO’s PAMlab software suite. Our experienced bioacousticians tailor the detectors by species and call type.
The processed events are ranked so important events, like species at risk, are sent first, making best use of the communication window. Event information is distributed by email. Concurrent detections are associated to provide contextual information for onshore analysts.
Hydrophone data, and even spectrogram images, are too big to send by satellite. So simplified frequency contours are sent instead. Superior to pitch tracks, the contours give a rich picture of the data so analysts can identify species more easily and accurately.
Learn more
OceanObserver on the Slocum Glider Brochure
Intelligent acoustic monitoring on one of the world’s most utilized underwater gliders.
OceanObserver and AMAR G4 Component Descriptions
Technical descriptions of components and options, many of which are shared between the AMAR G4 and OceanObserver.
Intelligent acoustic analysis for OceanObserver and integrated systems. This integrated version of JASCO’s flagship acoustic software tool PAMlab provides customized on-board acoustic detections and processing, all in real time.
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