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Saildrone fleet to circle Antarctica for five years

Original: Saildrone research fleet to circle Antarctica for 5 years

A fleet of Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles is being deployed on a five-year mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, collecting continuous ocean and climate data in waters too remote and harsh for conventional research vessels. NOAA is involved in the effort, which aims to improve monitoring of the Southern Ocean's role in carbon uptake, heat storage and polar climate systems.

Why now: The launch of a long-duration autonomous circumnavigation of Antarctica is a significant milestone in ocean climate research.

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• Saildrone research fleet to circle Antarctica for 5 years · NOAA (.gov)

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