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Underwater Drones Map Algae Beneath Antarctic Ice
2015-01-19 21:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Live Science: Although the surface of Antarctica is almost completely white, a field of green and brown algae clings to the underside of the sea ice around the frozen continent. Previously, this underwater forest of algae was accessible only to marine creatures or specially trained divers. But now, researchers are using pioneering drones to scout out and map the miles of algae mats. The Antarctic algae begin growing in early spring and rely on the small amount of sunlight that penetrates the ice to survive....
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