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Topic: Unmanned systems

Photo showing a Coptersonde uncrewed aircraft, designed by the University of Oklahoma for weather-sensing, sitting in a field before flight operations. Credit: NOAA/NSSL/CIWRO/Tony Segales

Wind, waves and other weather: How NOAA uses uncrewed systems to better understand extreme events

July 31, 2024

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Marine & Aviation

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unmanned systems

Photo showing a Coptersonde uncrewed aircraft, designed by the University of Oklahoma for weather-sensing, sitting in a field before flight operations. Credit: NOAA/NSSL/CIWRO/Tony Segales

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

Congress reauthorizes law supporting partnerships to advance ocean science

January 13, 2021

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uncrewed systems

unmanned systems

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

Grant Rawson of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami (left) and Julian Morrell, student at University of Puerto Rico, launching one of 30 ocean gliders that will track data this hurricane season to help improve hurricane prediction. (Both researchers are wearing face masks.)

NOAA partners with Scripps Institution of Oceanography on unmanned systems

July 22, 2020

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Marine & Aviation

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unmanned systems

Grant Rawson of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami (left) and Julian Morrell, student at University of Puerto Rico, launching one of 30 ocean gliders that will track data this hurricane season to help improve hurricane prediction. (Both researchers are wearing face masks.)

Grant Rawson of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami (left) and Julian Morrell, student at University of Puerto Rico, launching one of 30 ocean gliders that will track data this hurricane season to help improve hurricane prediction. (Both researchers are wearing face masks.)

Ocean gliders head out to sea again to improve hurricane forecasts

July 15, 2020

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hurricane season

unmanned systems

Grant Rawson of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami (left) and Julian Morrell, student at University of Puerto Rico, launching one of 30 ocean gliders that will track data this hurricane season to help improve hurricane prediction. (Both researchers are wearing face masks.)

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