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GOFlow Revolutionizes Ocean Current Mapping with Satellite Imagery

4/17/2026

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GOFlow, developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, maps ocean currents with unprecedented detail.
The study, in Nature Geoscience, shows GOFlow uses thermal satellite imagery to map surface temperature changes from currents.
Luc Lenain, a coauthor from UC San Diego, states GOFlow enhances traditional methods without replacing physics.
Cloud cover obstructs satellite views, limiting GOFlow's effectiveness.

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Story summary

GOFlow, developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, maps ocean currents with unprecedented detail.
The study, in Nature Geoscience, shows GOFlow uses thermal satellite imagery to map surface temperature changes from currents.
Luc Lenain, a coauthor from UC San Diego, states GOFlow enhances traditional methods without replacing physics.
Cloud cover obstructs satellite views, limiting GOFlow's effectiveness.