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How a fleet of wind-powered drones is changing our understanding of the ocean | Sebastien de Halleux

How a fleet of wind-powered drones is changing our understanding of the ocean | Sebastien de Halleux

How a fleet of wind-powered drones is changing our understanding of the ocean | Sebastien de Halleux

TuneIn | Technology · Sebastien de Halleux

November 20, 201812m 32s

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Our oceans are unexplored and undersampled -- today, we still know more about other planets than our own. How can we get to a better understanding of this vast, important ecosystem? Explorer Sebastien de Halleux shares how a new fleet of wind- and solar-powered drones is collecting data at sea in unprecedented detail, revealing insights into things like global weather and the health of fish stocks. Learn more about what a better grasp of the ocean could mean for us back on land.

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