An underwater robot has been used to produce the first detailed, high-resolution 3D maps of Antarctic sea ice.
CNET Magazine – 25 November 2014
When it comes to inhospitable environments, the Antarctic is about as harsh as it gets. For that reason, it has been extremely difficult to survey. Thanks to an underwater robot, though, the British Antarctic Survey has for the first time obtained detailed, high-res 3D maps of the sea ice, including regions that had been previously too difficult to access. Read article ยป
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