University of Utah

University of Utah is developing a micro-optical, micro-electronic seafloor probe that would extend the longevity and persistence of current-day seafloor carbon storage measurement tools. The proposed probes—deployed in a group across a wide seafloor area—would be inserted directly into the seafloor to measure the accumulation of carbon in ocean sediments for more than a year. University of Utah’s probe would house a newly developed sensor that evaluates carbon dioxide and pH using a novel bubble mechanism, a low-power method that avoids the degradation, calibration, and power issues of conventional sensors.