UpTempO buoys are designed to measure ocean temperature in the euphotic (light-influenced) surface layer of the Polar Oceans. These relatively inexpensive ocean buoys are designed to be easily deployed in open water or sea ice – covered conditions. As sea ice thins and retreats more and more each summer, the magnitude of ocean surface warming is accelerating. Our main goal is to measure this warming.
Data are measured at several depths by drifting buoys that are part of UpTempO Buoy Project. These data are available at http://psc.apl.washington.edu/UpTempO for download. Time series plots and track maps of the buoys locations are also provided.
Standard Arctic Buoy Configuration
