AETHON

Aethon Intelligence

Prototype history

Every prototype, kept as it was released.

  1. Prototype 1 · Knowledge Profile

    October 2026 · Current

    Question
    What is known about a place on the ridge, how and when was it observed, and what is still uncertain?
    Result
    Predicted depth was off by a median of 147 m, more the farther from a measurement.
    Data
    GEBCO_2026 and its type codes, GMRT high-resolution grid and survey footprints, NCEI Multibeam Bathymetry Database, World Ocean Atlas 2023, InterRidge Vents Database v3.4
    Tested
    Predicted against measured depth, with the protocol fixed before the run.
    Limits
    Tested in well-mapped areas only; GEBCO's gravity-based prediction and the open flanks are untested.
    Open Prototype 1Read the test

  2. Prototype 0 · Measured-depth coverage

    October 2026 · Archived

    Question
    Can measured-depth coverage alone point to useful gaps?
    Result
    Near the ridge axis, 99.5% of the depth is measured by ship sonar, so the rule found no candidate areas.
    Data
    GEBCO_2026 and its type codes, World Ocean Atlas 2023, InterRidge Vents Database v3.4
    Tested
    A rule for candidate areas near the ridge axis, and its sensitivity.
    Limits
    Measured coverage only: no survey dates, resolution or prediction error.
    What changed
    Prototype 1 asks what is known about a place, how and when, and tests predicted against measured depth.
    Open Prototype 0