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Floating Computers Keep an Eye on the Oceans

Posted by samzenpus on from the somewhere-upon-the-sea dept.

mightysquirrel81 writes "This fascinating picture story shows the tech behind the global Argo progamme set up to monitor the world's oceans. Using 3,000 floating computers and a network of satellites, researchers measure sea temperature and ocean currents to predict climate change."

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  1. Re:A short history of the OSU Buoy Group by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Curses... you'd think people smart enough to deploy Buoys in the ocean could actually create an html history page that's not so annoying I can actually read it!

  2. Re:picture story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    />

    You have to use the "Page Source" feature of your browser (Ctrl-U in Firefox).

    It might be best for you to hang out on dumber forums. People on slashdot assume some basic technical literacy and this will frustrate you on the long run.

  3. Re:Miscalibrated by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    dude you got motherfucking owned, crawl away now before the GP gives you a 2nd hiding.

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