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Rutgers Glider Successfully Crosses Atlantic

The “Scarlet Knight,” a Rutgers-Slocum autonomous underwater glider, has successfully completed its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

$21 Million in Government Grants Distributed to Implement the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act 2009

NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is awarding a total of $21 million this year, split among 11 regions.

The goal of each regional observing system is to maintain and enhance ocean and coastal observations in the area, giving planners and policymakers the information needed to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment.

Rutgers Glider Flies Along Gulf Stream on Transatlantic Voyage

A successor to the original Rutgers University “Scarlet Knight” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has crossed the continental shelf of the U.S. and is well on its way along the Gulf Stream in its fourth week of an eight-month voyage across the Atlantic.  Launched on 27 April from the New Jersey coast, the glider, somewhat more [...]