Float (oceanography) (source code)

= Float (oceanography)
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In oceanography, a "float" refers to a type of autonomous device that is used to collect data about the ocean environment. Floats are designed to drift with ocean currents while periodically surfacing to transmit their collected data via satellite. They are essential tools in oceanographic research for monitoring various physical and chemical properties of seawater, such as temperature, salinity, and pressure at different depths.