scientific robots roaming the seas


	scientific robots roaming the seas

boozich

5-1-2008 5:41 PM

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boozich says:

http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/argo/latest_data.html
for current positions

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5-1-2008 6:38 PM

alanocu

nice clip! very interesting!

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