Articles | Volume 16, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-291-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-291-2020
Research article
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06 Mar 2020
Research article |  | 06 Mar 2020

A revised ocean glider concept to realize Stommel's vision and supplement Argo floats

Erik M. Bruvik, Ilker Fer, Kjetil Våge, and Peter M. Haugan

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (23 Jan 2020) by Oliver Zielinski
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Short summary
A concept of small and slow ocean gliders or profiling floats with wings is explored. These robots or drones measure the ocean temperature and currents. Even if the speed is very slow, only 13 cm s1, it is possible to navigate the (simulated) ocean using a navigation method called Eulerian roaming. The slow speed and size conserve a lot of energy and enable scientific missions of years at sea.