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October 17, 2021: Seaglider

Seaglider, an autonomous underwater vehicle, is outfitted with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) and prepared for deployment during the Coordinated Simultaneous Physical-Biological Sampling Using ADCP-Equipped Ocean Gliders expedition.

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Seaglider, an autonomous underwater vehicle, is outfitted with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) and prepared for deployment during the Coordinated Simultaneous Physical-Biological Sampling Using ADCP-Equipped Ocean Gliders expedition. This underwater robot will simultaneously sample the physical and biological properties of the waters where mid-trophic organisms reside.

From: Small But Mighty: The Importance of Tiny Organisms in Marine Ecosystems.