This data is collected by a Seabird SBE-37 Conductivity, Temperature, Dissolved-Oxygen instrument attached to the JASCO ALTO ocean bottom lander.
The AEON network concentrates all observation assets in the Gulf of Maine and totals 5 observation nodes. Node locations are determined based on an in-depth analysis of current regional assets and collaborations, bathymetry and associated sound propagation models, location historical and predicted oceanographic features, and ecosystem relevance.