Robot glider to probe Australia floodwaters
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 14:32
in Earth & Climate
A gliding robot is set to cruise over a stretch of Australian coast that has been devastated by the recent flooding. The glider will be on a reconnaissance mission, watching how the ecosystem of Moreton Bay, east of hard-hit Brisband, handles the rush of turbid water from the monumental floods.