Tag: AUV, SeaBED

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 06:50 UTC

  Antarctica sea ice thicker than anticipated reveals an autonomous sub

  

  A novel autonomous sub has acquired the first detailed, high-resolution 3D maps of Antarctic sea ice. Released from a ship, the vehicle crisscrossed the underside of the floes, using upward-looking sonar to measure their shape.