Addis Ababa, May 7, 2026 (FMC) – Brazil is launching a project to create a digital twin of the South Atlantic Ocean – a high-precision virtual representation combining observational data, numerical modelling and predictive simulations, our international media partner TV BRICS reported the country’s government website.
The implementation of this technology will open up a wide range of possibilities for modelling various scenarios and assessing the consequences of natural phenomena in advance.
Key areas of application include forecasting storms and cyclones, tracking the migration of marine species, monitoring and controlling oil spills, optimising shipping and ensuring maritime safety, developing and adjusting national climate policy, and analysing long-term climate change.
For the system to operate effectively, the integration of oceanographic data from various sources, a well-established exchange of information, and the coordination of efforts between scientific organisations, government bodies and international partners are of critical importance. Therefore, a key milestone in the project’s development was the international workshop “Data to Decision: Towards a Digital Twin Ocean Platform for the South Atlantic”, organised by the National Institute of Ocean Research (INPO) under Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The workshop, according to the report, also involved an international organisation dedicated to developing digital oceanographic systems capable of monitoring parameters such as temperature, salinity, currents and oxygen content on a global scale. The current challenge is no longer simply to generate data but to put it to practical use.
Brazil occupies a strategically important position within this initiative. Experts noted its significance stems from two key factors: the special role of the South Atlantic in the global climate system and the country’s high level of national scientific capacity in the field of oceanography.
Following the workshop, it is planned to draw up a concrete action plan for the creation and implementation of a digital twin, to establish a project roadmap with clear deadlines and milestones, and to present the initial results at the Ocean Decade Conference in 2027 in Rio de Janeiro.
The UN General Assembly has proclaimed the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development for the period 2021–2030. It aims to accelerate the development of ocean science and the accumulation of knowledge in order to harness new opportunities for the sustainable development of this vast marine ecosystem.