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Fifth Annual Saildrone Mission Launched In Pursuit of the Ice Edge

On May 16, six saildrones loaded with scientific instruments and cameras launched from a dock in Alaska's Dutch Harbor to monitor ongoing changes to the U.S. Arctic ecosystem food-chain, ice movement, and large-scale climate and weather systems. 

Three of six saildrones getting ready for deployment from Dutch Harbor, AK, on the 2019 Arctic mission

Three of six saildrones getting ready for deployment from Dutch Harbor, AK, on the 2019 Arctic mission. Photo Credit: Saildrone, Inc. 

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