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Topic: Unmanned underwater vehicles

Saildrones.

Gliders, drifters and drones to help international researchers solve key climate question

January 24, 2020

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Saildrones.

Saildrones.

Yes. Ocean-going, wind-powered robots are now able to detect fish.

August 23, 2019

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Saildrones.

A NOAA ocean glider, seen in waters off the coast of Puerto Rico in July 2018. These robotic, unmanned gliders are equipped with sensors to measure the salt content (salinity) and temperature as they move through the ocean at different depths. The gliders, which can operate in hurricane conditions, collect data during dives down to a half mile below the sea surface, and transmit the data to satellites when they surface.

Robots probe ocean depths in mission to fine-tune hurricane forecasts

July 16, 2019

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A NOAA ocean glider, seen in waters off the coast of Puerto Rico in July 2018. These robotic, unmanned gliders are equipped with sensors to measure the salt content (salinity) and temperature as they move through the ocean at different depths. The gliders, which can operate in hurricane conditions, collect data during dives down to a half mile below the sea surface, and transmit the data to satellites when they surface.

NOAA's John Durban and Holly Fearnbach release a hexacopter to photograph and gather breath samples from whales.

How NOAA is transforming science with unmanned systems

July 14, 2016

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NOAA's John Durban and Holly Fearnbach release a hexacopter to photograph and gather breath samples from whales.

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