Autosub (Environmental & Earth Science)
From The Encyclopedia of Earth
Autosub commencing dive. Source: National Oceanographic Centre, Southhampton
Autosub
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The autosub is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), i.e. a robotic vehicle designed to carry a varying scientific payload which is changed to suit each mission. Autosub is a long range, deep diving underwater vehicle that can carry a wide variety of physical, biological and chemical sensors to provide scientists with the capability to monitor the oceans in ways not possible with conventional research ships; for example, applications under sea ice are able to be conducted by the autosub.
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Further Reading
- Physical Oceanography Index
- P. G. Collar and S. D. McPhail. Autosub – an autonomous unmanned submersible for ocean data collection. IEEE Electonics and Communication Eng. J., 7:105–114, 1995.
- About Autosub
- Seas of the World on Encyclopedia of Earth
