New EuroGOOS White Paper: Affordable Technologies for Marine Observation: Low-Cost and Cost-Effective Approaches

EuroGOOS (Science Advisory Working Group) has published a new white paper exploring how low-cost and cost-effective marine technologies can help scale and strengthen integrated ocean observation systems.

The publication provides a state-of-the-art overview of emerging affordable solutions and examines their performance, limitations, and interoperability considerations. It highlights how fit-for-purpose technologies can expand spatial and temporal coverage, address persistent data gaps, and complement established observing infrastructures, provided that data quality assurance, interoperability, and long-term support are embedded from the outset.

A poster presenting the white paper was showcased at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, reinforcing its relevance to the international ocean science community.

The paper outlines practical recommendations for research and development, standardisation, funding, and integration into global frameworks such as the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) 2030 Strategy and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (UN Ocean Decade).

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