Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change

Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change

Source: mbari

11/3/2021

Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change

Credit: MBARI

The sheer expanse of the deep sea and the technological challenges of working in an extreme environment make these depths difficult to access and study. Scientists know more about the surface of the moon than the deep seafloor. MBARI is leveraging advancements in robotic technologies to address this disparity.

An autonomous robotic rover, Benthic Rover II, has provided new insight into life on the abyssal seafloor, 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) beneath the surface of the ocean. A study published today in Science Robotics details the development and proven long-term operation of this rover. This innovative mobile laboratory has further revealed the role of the deep sea in cycling carbon. The data collected by this rover are fundamental to understanding the impacts of climate change on the ocean.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4026	Jaws-ome strength: Moment shark drags fisherman overboard and capsizes kayak after 20-minute battle	dailymail	2021-04-20	UK
4027	Poacher busted with $5,000 worth of fish by snorkeling Calif. officer loses license	sfgate	2021-04-23	US
4028	EU audit reveals ‘manipulation’ of fish catch weights in Ireland	irishtimes	2021-04-20	IR
4029	Asian carp more adaptable than first thought or evolving	wbaa	2013-03-19	US
4030	Monster bluefin tuna weighs 415kg	nzherald	2013-03-06	NZ
4031	'Phantom' discards seen skewing fish quotas	gloucestertimes	2013-03-05	UK
4032	Fish farms are ‘wiping out Scotland’s wild salmon’	scotsman	2013-03-04	UK
4033	Sasha's in demand after her fish rescue goes viral	couriermail	2013-03-02	AU
4034	An Awesome 1940s Photo Of Making A Cast Of A Giant Fish	gizmodo	2013-03-01	US
4035	Giant fish weighing more than 67lbs reeled in off Shetland	BBC News	2013-02-26	SW
4036	Thousands seek 50,000-euro jackpot in Estonia fishing test	baltic-course	2013-02-18	ES
4037	The little fish that returned from the brink of extinction	israel21c	2013-02-19	IL
4038	Spokane-based company plucks 1,615 invasive carp from Vancouver Lake	clarkcountytoday	2021-04-20	US
4039	Missouri man catches possible world record breaking spotted gar fish	Fox News	2021-04-20	US
4040	That's a big fish: Record-breaking 271-kg tuna caught off the coast of Australia	timesnownews	2021-04-21	JP
4041	271kg bluefin tuna the ‘biggest ever’ fish sold at Sydney Fish Markets	news	2021-04-21	US
4042	Clowhom River watershed focus of online discussion	coastreporter	2017-02-16	CA
4043	Chilcotin steelhead run near extinction	vancouversun	2020-06-13	CA
4044	Gar fish reveal true age of our eye-brain connection	futurity	2021-04-12	US
4045	N.B. fishing season opens, but outfitters miss international anglers	CBC News	2021-04-15	CA
4046	Tensions rise in water battle along Oregon-California line	opb	2021-04-12	US
4047	New species of fish discovered in ocean trench near NZ	nzherald	2013-02-04	NZ
4048	Salmon virus poses no risk to U.S. exports: CFIA	CBC News	2013-02-01	CA
4049	Astonishing pictures of the bizarre creatures that lurk deep beneath the ocean waves	dailymail	2013-01-30	UK
4050	Historic cod fishing cuts threaten centuries-old industry in New England	CNN	2013-02-04	CA

161 of [218 - pages.]