Environmental Impact Evidence Report — Argo Float 5906473

Risk Rating: Critical

Argo float 5906473 drifted 1356.2 km over the period 2025-11-08 to 2026-04-02, recording 14 profiles. Analysis identified 12 sensor alarms and 14 plume backtracks, implicating 0 mining claims. The most significant evidence concerns concession COMRAPMN1X_COM2b (China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA)), with a risk score of 3.56.

Key Statistics

Profiles Analyzed14
Alarm Events12
Claims Implicated3
Endangered Species0
Total Distance1356 km
Date Range[object Object]

Implicated Mining Concessions (3)

ISA ID Contractor Risk Score Vents Species
COMRAPMN1X_COM2b China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA) 3.56 0 0
UKSRLPMN2X Loke CCZ (formerly UK Seabed Resources Ltd.) 2 3.16 0 2
KOREAPMN1X_05 Government of the Republic of Korea 0.55 0 17

Top Findings (26 total)

# Severity Type Observation
1 High plume_attribution Particle backtracking over 168 hours using RK4-integrated CMEMS current data traces the water mass at profile 5906473_151 to coordinates [-135.72092065763525, 0.9823121935225823].
2 High plume_attribution Particle backtracking over 168 hours using RK4-integrated CMEMS current data traces the water mass at profile 5906473_149 to coordinates [-134.8285856519192, 1.109419665691015].
3 High plume_attribution Particle backtracking over 168 hours using RK4-integrated CMEMS current data traces the water mass at profile 5906473_154 to coordinates [-135.46796692920503, 1.8612612352574194].
4 High plume_attribution Particle backtracking over 168 hours using RK4-integrated CMEMS current data traces the water mass at profile 5906473_144 to coordinates [-137.54169244244986, 1.2142087809846211].
5 Moderate plume_attribution Particle backtracking over 168 hours using RK4-integrated CMEMS current data traces the water mass at profile 5906473_153 to coordinates [-135.2196341080649, 1.1857854363428577].

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Generated: 2026-04-13 11:49:39.197845+00:00 | Data: Argo Programme, CMEMS, ISA, InterRidge v3.4, OBIS