Research Areas

Four pillars.
One planet.

Each discipline in our research portfolio generates continuous, open datasets that feed directly into global climate models, hazard assessments, and policy frameworks.

01

Crustal Dynamics

Continuous seismic monitoring of tectonic plate motion, fault-zone stress accumulation, and subsurface thermal gradients across 6 major plates. Our dense array of broadband seismometers detects events down to M0.3, providing the granularity needed to model precursor patterns months before major shifts.

SeismologyGeodesyThermal ImagingInSAR
02

Ocean Systems

Deep-ocean temperature profiling, thermohaline current mapping, and acidification tracking via 3,800 autonomous Argo-class floats and fixed mooring arrays.

OceanographyArgo Floats
03

Atmospheric Modeling

High-resolution reanalysis datasets and ensemble forecasting models spanning 1950 to present. Ingesting 4.7 TB of satellite radiance daily.

Climate ScienceReanalysis
04

Polar Ice Monitoring

Mass balance measurement for the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, correlating radar altimetry, gravimetry (GRACE-FO), and ground-penetrating radar to quantify melt contribution to sea-level rise within ±3 mm/yr.

GlaciologyGRACE-FORadar AltimetryIce Dynamics
0 Gigatons of ice lost from
Greenland per year

Deep Dive

What we measure.
How we measure it.

01
Broadband Seismic Arrays
Each seismometer station records ground velocity across 3 axes at 100 samples per second. Data streams are transmitted in real time via VSAT to our processing center where waveform association algorithms continuously scan for seismic signatures.
  • Detection threshold: M0.3 at 200 km range
  • Sample rate: 100 sps continuous
  • Latency to archive: < 4 minutes
  • Instrument: Nanometrics Trillium 360
02
Argo Float Network
Autonomous profiling floats cycle between the surface and 2,000 m depth every 10 days, measuring temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. Seredo operates 3,800 floats in coordination with the international Argo programme.
  • Profile depth: 0–2,000 m
  • Cycle frequency: every 10 days
  • Parameters: T, S, O₂, pH, chlorophyll
  • Data latency: < 12 hours post-surfacing
03
Satellite Radiance Ingest
We ingest radiance data from 14 active satellite platforms daily, feeding into our atmospheric reanalysis pipeline. The combined record extends back to 1950 via merged satellite-radiosonde datasets.
  • Daily ingest: 4.7 TB raw radiance
  • Platforms: GOES, Meteosat, Himawari, MODIS
  • Reanalysis resolution: 0.25° × 0.25°
  • Historical record: 1950–present
04
Ice Sheet Mass Balance
We combine three independent measurement techniques to produce the most constrained mass balance estimates available. Discrepancies between methods are used to quantify uncertainty bounds rather than being discarded.
  • GRACE-FO gravimetry: monthly mass anomalies
  • ICESat-2 altimetry: 3m footprint, cm accuracy
  • Ground-penetrating radar: basal melt mapping
  • Uncertainty: ±3 mm/yr sea-level equivalent

Methodology

Open,
reproducible.

Every processing pipeline we use is version-controlled and publicly archived. Independent groups can reproduce any Seredo dataset from raw instrument data.

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Waveform Processing
ObsPy-based pipeline with phase association via PyOcto. All parameters published under CC BY 4.0.
Open source
Ocean QC
Real-time quality control follows Argo Data Management Team recommendations (Version 3.4).
ADMT 3.4
Atmospheric Reanalysis
4D-Var assimilation using a spectral model at T255 resolution with 137 vertical levels.
Peer reviewed
Ice Mass Balance
Triple-method reconciliation following IMBIE (2023) framework. Uncertainty propagated fully.
IMBIE 2023
Data Archival
All raw and processed datasets archived within 90 minutes of collection at our Riga facility with offsite replication.
90 min SLA