Monitor Thermal Stratification

Spotter Temperature

Starting at $13,335

Add multiple temperature sensors to your Spotter Platform to profile the water column in real time. Map thermal stratification for climate research, ecosystem monitoring, and marine heatwave detection.

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What is the Spotter Platform?

Spotter is a modular, rapidly deployable marine sensing platform that delivers real-time surface and subsurface ocean data to power better decisions.

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What is Spotter Temperature?

A turnkey solution for real-time thermal stratification monitoring. Ships globally, deploys quickly, and transmits temperature data across the water column instantly.

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Spotter Buoy

Hub for power and communication. Measures waves, wind, and pressure in real time.

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Smart Mooring

Kevlar cable extending real-time data collection underwater.

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Temperature Sensor x3

Measures real-time temperature throughout the water column.

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Add More Sensors

Enhance Spotter Temperature with a fourth temperature sensor.

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Access Real-Time Temperature Data

View real-time & historical observations, set alerts, and leverage the Sofar API to ingest data into custom dashboards and applications.

Data dashboard for 'Rover' SPOT-0558 showing sea surface and subsurface temperature graphs from March 22-24, 2025, wave spectrum, map location, wind speed 8.0 m/s, wind direction 75°, Beaufort number 4, significant wave height, sea surface temperature 14.4°C, barometric pressure 1013.6 hPa, and current sensor measurements.

JSON data showing two temperature sensor readings with latitude -14.2205667, longitude -169.5196833, timestamps on 2025-06-13, sensor positions 1 and 2, and temperatures 28.67 and 28.75 degrees Celsius.

Real-Time Alerts
Set custom thresholds on temperature levels and receive instant notifications.

Historical Analysis
Review data over time to identify patterns, trends, and seasonal variations.

API Data Integration
Stream temperature readings directly into your applications with JSON-formatted data.

How Marine Professionals Use Spotter Temperature

Accelerate Research & Conservation

The New Zealand Department of Conservation uses Spotter Temperature to remotely assess climate change impacts on ocean temperatures at the Poor Knights Islands.

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Monitor Aquaculture Site Health

Spotter Temperature enables remote, long-term monitoring of seasonal temperature shifts and their impact on fish health.

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Forecast Extreme Weather

Spotter Temperature enables continuous temperature measurement to inform climate models and improve storm forecasting.