Rutgers RIOS Student Deploys an Ocean Glider in the US Virgin Islands
This glider was deployed on the 2nd international mission from the US Virgin Islands and is transiting to the British Virgin Islands in order to study heat flow through the…
RU26 In Support of NASA SWOT CALVAL Program
Sea Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) is a radar interferometry mission making SSH measurements over a swath 120 km wide. There is a nadir gap of 20 km where the error…
NJ Universities Launching Sea Robots to Learn About Hurricanes
Underwater robot gliders are measuring air and sea interaction during hurricanes in the mid-Atlantic region. The little yellow submarines are part of a collaborative effort between Rutgers and Monmouth universities.…
Robots probe ocean depths in mission to fine-tune hurricane forecasts
NOAAFour ocean gliders are setting off to sea this week to bring back data scientists hope will improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models.The robotic, unmanned gliders are equipped with…
NJ101.5: This robot measures NJ water quality for weeks at a time
New Jersey 101.5 | Dino Flammia A robot enters the ocean and pulls in the right amount of sea water to help itself glide but not sink. For three weeks…
RUCOOL presents at 8th EGO Meeting and International Glider Workshop
The European(EGO) and US(UG2) Autonomous Underwater Glider User Groups came together to host the 8th EGO Meeting and International Glider Workshop right here at Rutgers University May 21st - 23rd.Kicking…
Josh Kohut Interviewed on News12 NJ
Rutgers’ underwater gliders keep a watchful eye on NJ’s water quality NEW BRUNSWICK - Thousands of New Jersey residents will soon head out to the beach as summer quickly approaches.But…