Yellow submarine: Unmanned sub studies ocean
July 12th, 2008 By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID , AP Science Writer
This undated handout photo provided by Rutgers University shows a little yellow remote-controlled submarine in the Atlantic Ocean. "The big advantage is, it's totally unmanned. It's very efficient and can be used to obtain the same kind of data we gather from ships," explained Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a sponsor of the glider developed and operated by Rutgers University. (AP Photo/Rutgers University)
(AP) -- Far out in the Atlantic, a little yellow submarine is trying to slip from current to current, gliding across the ocean beneath the waves. The unmanned sub is nearing the halfway mark in its effort to travel from New Jersey to Spain, collecting scientific data along the way.
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