Megan Scanderbeg
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About
Megan Scanderbeg is a leading oceanographer whose work centers on the design and global implementation of the Argo observing system, a transformative network of autonomous profiling floats that monitor the world’s oceans in real time. Her research focuses on advancing ocean climate observation, particularly through the expansion of Deep Argo floats capable of measuring the full ocean volume—a critical frontier for understanding Earth’s heat uptake and sea-level rise. Scanderbeg’s most-cited paper, “Observing the full ocean volume using Deep Argo floats” (2023, 24 citations), demonstrates how deep, cold waters formed near Antarctica are warming and freshening, spreading northward through the abyssal ocean and reshaping our understanding of climate-driven ocean change. Her influential 2025 paper, “Advancing ocean monitoring and knowledge for societal benefit: the urgency to expand Argo to OneArgo by 2030” (13 citations), makes a compelling case for a global, sustained observing network to meet pressing societal needs. Scanderbeg’s contributions are foundational to the international OneArgo initiative, underscoring her pivotal role in building the infrastructure that will underpin ocean and climate science for decades.
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- 1Observing the full ocean volume using Deep Argo floats24 citations · 2023
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