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SOFAR floats

SOFAR floats at World Data Ocean is a file of one story. The newest of them: “Pioneering oceanographer Tom Rossby leaves a legacy of scientific innovation”. Dr. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every SOFAR floats story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

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Pioneering oceanographer Tom Rossby leaves a legacy of scientific innovation

Dr. Tom Rossby gave us eyes into the ocean's interior. His SOFAR and RAFOS floats transformed physical oceanography, enabling scientists to track subsurface currents across entire basins for the first time. The decades of data from his Oleander Project now anchor our understanding of Gulf Stream dynamics and climate. Beyond the instruments, Rossby's warmth and curiosity defined him. His legacy is measured in both calibrated science and the generations he inspired.