The Washington Post covers Sofar Ocean and its global network of sensors that are providing superior weather forecasts and improving efficiency of maritime shipping.
Sofar's globally-connected platform provides in-situ metocean data that drives more accurate ocean weather forecasts, dynamic ship routing for commercial, private, and government vessels, and improved research capabilities that benefit climate scientists and other researchers. The Sofar Platform is already being used by governments, commercial shipping vessels, and climate scientists.