When it comes to a tsunami, minutes matter. But historically, deep ocean seismic observations have been sparse due to the high cost, risk, and difficulty in collecting data. Scripps Institute of Oceanography had an ambitious goal to change that—so they created an innovative, unmanned observatory for real-time seismic detection.

In this case study, you’ll learn how Scripps used the Wave Glider to:

• Swim 300 km autonomously to destination and hold station
• Harvest data from seafloor seismic sensors
• Transmit telemetry data to the Iridium satellite in real-time