There are many traditional ways of studying the ocean, but it seems as though none can study each of its aspects. For example, going out to sea with a ship is good for some research, but not all aspects. As well as using ships, satellites and other equipment can only work for some areas and not all. Maybe a new system is needed for ocean studies to effectively work in the 21st century. It looks like this is a job for the Regional Cabled Observatory initiative, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. This system will gather and stream data and real-time video from 12 sensors under the ocean, which will inform scientists and the general public. These sensors will be used for monitoring pressure, oxygen levels, deep sea currents, seismic activity, underwater audio, etc. At three sites, Hydrate Ridge, Axial Seamount, and Endurance Array Newport Line, there will be fiber optic cables that form. This system may give everybody better data and become the worlds largest underwater observatory.