Saildrone, headquartered in Alameda, California, makes autonomous surface vehicles powered by the wind and sun to measure climate quality data and do mapping in remote oceans for scientists worldwide. Scientists from the University of Rhode Island and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts are leading the mission. Collecting data along the Gulf Stream is extremely challenging in the winter because of the strong currents and fierce storms, Ryan said. One of their drones operated along the Gulf Stream in 2019 for about 18 days. Data will be sent back to the scientists via satellite as the drones traverse the Gulf Stream.

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2021 12:00 UTC