Salt may play role in predicting hurricane intensity, NOAA says
Warm water is one of the key ingredients to hurricane intensification, but NOAA says the water is sometimes prevented from cooling due to a lack of saltiness.
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Warm water is one of the key ingredients to hurricane intensification, but NOAA says the water is sometimes prevented from cooling due to a lack of saltiness.
A fleet of modified Saildrones is sending back video and data to help understand extreme weather
Uncrewed vehicles play a crucial role in military missions, proving to be even more reliable than manned vessels. They can perform reconnaissance, surveillance, and other operations to minimize putting military personnel in harm's way. To keep an eye on the threats at sea, the U.S. Navy has been testing a new Saildrone in the Red Sea.
The new drone tests are part of an ongoing initiative by the Navy to integrate unmanned crafts into its existing fleet.
NAVCENT began operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba.