Uncrewed systems have become increasingly valuable for gathering oceanographic and atmospheric data. In some instances, they serve as a force multiplier to traditional sampling methods, allowing for increased and more efficient acquisition of data. In other scenarios, uncrewed systems have allowed for data acquisition from previously inaccessible environments. Meeting a collective target of sustained and scaled global observations requires a coordinated effort to develop scientific data standards for these new technologies to cover unprecedented spatial and temporal scales. This session will bring together experts and Early Career Researchers across sectors to highlight the ways uncrewed system technologies have revolutionized the ways that ocean science data can be collected. Topics include but are not limited to: case studies involving scientific data collection using uncrewed systems, standardization and integration of data streams across diverse platforms, intercomparisons, data assurance and quality control and scaling of multiple and/or diverse platforms. Abstracts are welcome from across disciplines, with particular emphasis on efforts that innovatively incorporate uncrewed systems into data collection, operationalize the use of uncrewed technologies into regular sampling efforts, and cross-sector collaborations. This timely session addresses critical scientific data needs as we move toward scaled and increasingly autonomous ocean observing networks.

• Digital Ocean -
• Physical Oceanography: Mesoscale and Larger -