Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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Our scientists answered all of YOUR questions for AOML's World Ocean Month in June! Learn more about ocean gliders and how they are used to improve hurricane forecast models with Diego Ugaz!

Ugaz is a Cooperative Institute electrical engineer. He works on field operations and maintenance in NOAA's Underwater Glider Project, which uses ocean observations from a network of underwater gliders to improve hurricane forecasts.

For more information on the Underwater Glider Project you can visit our website aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane-glider-project