China establishing real time global ocean observation network

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ China is establishing its first global real-time ocean observation network covering most parts of the Pacific, Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, according to Chinese media. Chinese research vessel Kexue recently placed the 400th profiling float in the northwest Pacific Ocean since it joined the forefront ocean monitoring plan Argo in 2002.

It signals the establishment of the first global real- time ocean observation network in China. So far, the network covers regions in the northwest Pacific Ocean, the mid and north Indian Ocean, and the South China Sea along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, it said.

Argo is an international maritime plan committed to continuously monitoring the temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean via a float array, in order to tackle climate change and enhance ocean-atmosphere forecasting.

Other media reports earlier said China has developed a new underwater surveillance network to help its submarines lock on targets while protecting the nation’s interests along its maritime Silk Road plan, which includes the Indian Ocean.