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Ocean Observing With Gliders

Created by Carmelina Livingston for EARTH, St. Andrew’s School of Math & Science, Charleston, SC, 2010

Introduction to the Integrated Ocean Observing System

http://www.cencoos.org/sections/classroom/observing.shtml 2

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Glider

•moves up and down in the ocean

•moves in a forward motion

•observes temperature, salinity, etc…

•communicates data

glider?a is What

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Glider Simulation

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Diagram of a Glider

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Click on link and find video on webpage: http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/index.php/COOL-Video

Glider Song: We Are Going To Fly A Glider!