This wind- and solar-powered ocean drone was launched from Newport Shipyard in January to spend a month in the Gulf Stream collecting data about heat transfer and carbon exchange. The data will help researchers better understand the ocean’s effect on the Earth’s climate. Assistant Professor Jaime Palter of URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography received a Saildrone Award from California-based Saildrone, which provided use of the drone for 30 days of data collection.
