Digital Twins of the Ocean: a unified technological approach to understand, manage, and preserve our future.

Abstract

The oceans are the main regulator and stabilizer of the planetary ecosystem and its primary source of life.

Presently, many factors associated with human action (rising temperature, acidification, overuse of plastic…) are putting the homeostasis of such complex system at risk, seriously compromising the future habitability for humans and other species. In this context, we need to monitor a diversity of physical and chemical parameters at a global scale, to better understand, and learn to modify our actions in ways that promote the natural balance and regeneration capability.