High-Tech Robot Unveils Mysteries of Antarctic Ice
Gavia under the ice at Pavillion Lake. Credit: Donnie Reid , via Discovery News Gavia is the newest all-star at the University of British Columbia. Nope, not a genius student or doctor doing ground-breaking research — Gavia is a robot. It’s an autonomous underwater vehicle that is helping to shape our understanding of sea ice in the Antarctic, including how it is faring against global climate change. For researchers, getting information about life around and conditions of the frigid waters, but this high-tech robot is helping break… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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