Unmanned ‘saildrones’ are headed to the Arctic for science

Researchers hope to sail the vessels as far north as the 75th parallel and plan to study Arctic cod and ocean acidification in the Arctic.

By Yereth Rosen July 3, 2018
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To better understand chemical and ecological changes in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean, scientists have launched a small fleet of marine drones.

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