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2000, Oceanography 13(2):64–70, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2000.36
An Arctic Basin Observational Capability Using AUVs
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Authors
James G. Bellingham | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Knut Streitlien | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
James Overland | Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, Washington, USA
Subramaniam Rajah | Scientific Solutions Inc., Hollis, New Hampshire, USA
Peter Stein | Scientific Solutions Inc., Hollis, New Hampshire, USA
John Stannard | Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., Kingston, Ontario, Canada
William Kirkwood | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California, USA
Dana Yoerger | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
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Our goal is to greatly increase access to the Arctic Ocean by creating and demonstrating a safe and economical platform capable of basin-scale surveys. Specifically, we are developing an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for Arctic research with unprecedented endurance and the capability to relay data through the ice to satellites. We will provide a means of monitoring changes taking place in the Arctic Ocean and investigate their impact on global warming. The vehicle will also be capable of seafloor surveys throughout the Arctic basin. We call the vehicle the ALTEX AUV (Figure 1), for the Atlantic Layer Tracking Experiment that motivates its development.
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Citation
Bellingham, J.G., K. Streitlien, J. Overland, S. Rajan, P. Stein, J. Stannard, W. Kirkwood, and D. Yoerger. 2000. An Arctic Basin observational capability using AUVs. Oceanography 13(2):64–70, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2000.36.