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February 06, 2021 00:05 IST
First two such gliders were deployed off Chennai coast for trial runs to monitor seas round the year
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Gliders along with tide gauges fitted with GPS sensors will give a rounded data to understand the oceanic ecosystem better because the movements of the sea along with the atmospheric systems control monsoons, cyclonic storms and wave surges besides tsunamis. | Photo Credit:
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First two such gliders were deployed off Chennai coast for trial runs to monitor seas round the year
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has successfully tested the first deep sea long range ‘Slocum’ gliders under the recently launched Deep Ocean Mission to monitor the seas round the year and for an accurate assessment of impact of climate change on coastal waters.