Positive-Buoyancy Rover for Under Ice Mobility
TBMG-18752
12/01/2013
- Content
A buoyant rover has been developed to traverse the underside of ice-covered lakes and seas. The rover operates at the ice/water interface and permits direct observation and measurement of processes affecting freeze- over and thaw events in lake and marine environments. Operating along the 2- D ice-water interface simplifies many aspects of underwater exploration, especially when compared to submersibles, which have difficulty in station-keeping and precision mobility.
- Citation
- "Positive-Buoyancy Rover for Under Ice Mobility," Mobility Engineering, December 1, 2013.