{"id":10616,"date":"2026-08-10T04:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T04:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10616"},"modified":"2026-08-10T04:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T04:59:16","slug":"scientists-turn-sharks-into-real-time-ocean-observers-carrying-sensors-that-can-measure-conditions-for-oceanographic-atmospheric-and-climate-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10616","title":{"rendered":"Scientists turn Sharks into real-time ocean observers, carrying sensors that can measure conditions for oceanographic, atmospheric and climate models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133073381,imgsize-119413,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/scientists-turn-sharks-into-real-time-ocean-observers.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists turn Sharks into real-time ocean observers, carrying sensors that can measure conditions for oceanographic, atmospheric and climate models\" title=\"AI generated image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Researchers from University of Delaware are transforming how oceanographers (scientists who study the earth&#8217;s oceans) track marine conditions by deploying specialised electronic tags that turn living sharks into mobile, real-time data collection hubs.<!-- --> The research project, led by marine scientist Aaron Carlisle, equips predatory fish with advanced sensors designed to collect water profiles across the US East Coast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Instead of merely tracking animal movements, the tags gather critical data on temperature, salinity and depth \u2013 feeding real-time information directly into atmospheric and climate forecast models. The research was published in journal Frontiers in Conservation Science.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Researchers decode ocean heat that fuels hurricanes<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The primary goal of the tagging initiative is to map the upper layer of the ocean, known to oceanographers as the mixed layer. This upper column of water holds the thermal energy that directly feeds and amplifies hurricane strength.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>\u201cThis is the part of the water column that really drives hurricane intensity \u2014 warmer mixed layer equals stronger hurricane \u2014 as it holds the heat that feeds hurricanes,\u201d explained Carlisle, a professor in the university&#8217;s School of Marine Science and Policy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>While oceanographers have deployed sensor tags on marine mammals like elephant seals in polar regions, sharks present a unique advantage for Atlantic storm tracking. They are abundant, widely distributed, and traverse key coastal corridors where major hurricanes develop and gain strength before making landfall.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Researchers target migratory species that surface frequently, such as shortfin mako sharks, blue sharks, smooth hammerheads and juvenile great white sharks. <!-- -->Frequent surfacing is critical because the electronic tags must reach the water&#8217;s surface to transmit cached environmental data up to orbiting satellite networks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Tagging executed like a \u2018Pit Crew\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The research team conducts offshore expeditions aboard the university\u2019s research vessel, deploying baited lines 30 to 60 kilometres off the Atlantic coast. When a shark is brought alongside the vessel, the team executes the tagging protocol with extreme precision under strict animal welfare guidelines.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cThe tagging process itself is operated like a pit crew in an auto race,\u201d Carlisle said, emphasising that the procedure typically takes under five minutes. Each animal undergoes a quick health check before being tagged on its dorsal fin. To protect the sharks long-term, the tags are secured using metallic components designed to naturally corrode and shed after a predetermined period.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/scientists-turn-sharks-into-real-time-ocean-observers-carrying-sensors-that-can-measure-conditions-for-oceanographic-atmospheric-and-climate-models\/articleshow\/133073199.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers from University of Delaware are transforming how oceanographers (scientists who study the earth&#8217;s oceans) track marine conditions by deploying specialised electronic tags that turn living sharks into mobile, real-time data collection hubs. 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