IRISS-USV: Ocean Skin Temperature Sensor for Uncrewed Surface Vehicles and Buoys — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA, $349
When the ocean loses heat to the atmosphere, a small but important difference in temperature occurs between the ocean surface and the water about 1 mm below the surface. This temperature difference of 0.2 to 0.5 °C plays a significant role in how much carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean. The only way to measure the
| Award title | IRISS-USV: Ocean Skin Temperature Sensor for Uncrewed Surface Vehicles and Buoys |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2524166 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $349,299 |
| Principal investigator | Andrew Jessup |
| Program | OCEAN TECH & INTERDISC COORDIN |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | When the ocean loses heat to the atmosphere, a small but important difference in temperature occurs between the ocean surface and the water about 1 mm below the surface. This temperature difference of 0.2 to 0.5 °C plays a significant role in how much carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean. The only way to measure the temperature right at the surface, dubbed the “skin” temperature, is with an infrared radiometer that measures the ocean surface radiation. Because the ocean surface reflects some |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
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