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PRAWLER Commercialization

  • 04/28/2022 –
  • 04/28/2027 
A NOAA buoy floats on the ocean

Improve the design of the NOAA-PMEL PRAWLER (PRofiler+crawler) moored profiling platform. Researchers will conduct field tests and make modifications to prepare the technology for commercialization, including increasing the instrument’s endurance, expanding its sensors and sampling capabilities, and reducing manufacturing costs.