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Underwater Robot Sheds New Light on Antarctic Sea Ice

Published on Nov 24, 2014

The first detailed, high-resolution 3-D maps of Antarctic sea ice have been developed using an underwater robot. Scientists from the UK, USA and Australia say the new technology provides accurate ice thickness measurements from areas that were previously too difficult to access.

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News Release "Underwater Robot Sheds New Light on Antarctic Sea Ice"

November 24, 2014

 

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Scientists successfully test an unmanned underwater vehicle beneath Antarctic sea ice

Published on Nov 24, 2014

Scientists successfully test an unmanned underwater vehicle beneath Antarctic sea ice. The AUV produced high-resolution 3-D maps of previously inaccessible sea-ice floes.

 

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Yellow submarine maps Antarctic sea ice in 3D

Published on Nov 24, 2014

Full story: "Robot subs find Antarctic sea ice thicker than expected"

by Michael Slezak
November 24, 2014

Antarctic sea ice might be three times as thick as we thought, according to data that may help narrow down one of the biggest uncertainties in the global climate system