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11/02/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.2031-11/2/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
These ocean drones are trawling for climate change data
Drones cruise the ocean? You may think the drone is a thing that flies in the air. But there are sea version drones trawling day and night for scientific research. They don’t fly but trawl seas for gathering data, such as carbon dioxide, acidity, currents and water temperature to combat climate change as well as fish count data. They can also detect unauthorized undersea ships that are attempting to smuggle illegal objects like drugs. These solar-powered unmanned boats travel slowly but nearly permanently. Thus, the cost to gather such data fell drastically compared to human-operated ships, not to mention the consistency and accuracy of operation.
Enjoy reading and thinking any other version of drones that could take or help human’s jobs.

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