Phrases with «underwater gliders»

"Underwater gliders" refers to autonomous vehicles that can travel underwater, similar to how gliders fly in the air. They are designed to move smoothly through the water using wings or fins instead of engines, making them energy-efficient and capable of collecting data from various depths. Full definition

Sentences with «underwater gliders»

  • Called the Slocum underwater glider, the sub's mission was to bring back critical data on how much sea ice is melting due to the rise in ocean temperatures and, ultimately, to help researchers build a digital model to predict sea level rise. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Combining the classic but usually disparate physics of airplane wings and golf balls, the surprising reversal might serve to make a new type of mechanical switch that would flip off or on depending on how fast fluid flows past it or perhaps to stabilize machines like underwater gliders. (sciencemag.org)
  • Perhaps most speculatively, Bot says, such switches might control and stabilize an aircraft or underwater glider in a completely mechanical way, without the need for electrical sensors and powered control systems. (sciencemag.org)
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