Project PI Dr. Guy Meadows looks across the lake surface into a dense fog surrounding R/V Storm. As the AUV missions progressed, the vehicle would periodically surface to update its GPS position. In addition to establishing a wireless connection, the survey team would also attempt to get visual confirmation of the vehicle’s status. This was extremely challenging, however, when socked in with fog.
Dr. Guy Meadows
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Project PI Dr. Guy Meadows looks across the lake surface into a dense fog surrounding R/V Storm. As the AUV missions progressed, the vehicle would periodically surface to update its GPS position. In addition to establishing a wireless connection, the survey team would also attempt to get visual confirmation of the vehicle’s status. This was extremely challenging, however, when socked in with fog.

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