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title: "White Paper: Precision Acoustics for Subsea Communications"
description: See how autonomous systems are changing the cost structure of subsea communications, making real-time data a cost-effective, viable option.
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## WHITE PAPER 

## Precision Acoustics for Subsea Communications

## From Seafloor Geodesy to Offshore Applications

Thanks to advances in GNSS-Acoustics, we are able to track seafloor motion at millimeter-scale accuracy through two miles of seawater. Now, autonomous systems are changing the entire cost structure of subsea communications, making real-time data a cost-effective, viable option.

In this white paper, you’ll learn about:

- Seafloor geodesy projects in progress around the Ring of Fire
- Commercial applications of GNSS-Acoustics in offshore oil & gas
- How the Wave Glider enables persistent subsea communications

 

 

*This white paper was originally published in November 2017. Updated October 2019 with additional information.*

 

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