Friday, June 18, 2010

‘Gliding’ robots patrol Gulf oil spill
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:10:19 GMT ]

Gliders move by sucking in seawater, which causes them to tip forward and sink. When the glider reaches the desired depth, it expels the water. As the Gulf oil spill approaches its third month, researchers are using a relatively new tool to track the plume: "glider" robots that use water power to zigzag through the ocean.


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