Floating Computers Keep an Eye on the Oceans

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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has to be said

[wikinerd]

Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!

Re:Miscalibrated

[Anonymous Coward]

See kids..... This is why /. is fun. Not only can we discuss new tech but we can hear from all the morons who believe that the polar ice cap isn't melting and the permafrost isn't thawing. There certainly isn't any tech to show that Greenland's ice is melting at an accelerated rate and weather patterns have become more exaggerated. They may or may not "massage" data, but that's ok with me.... It is unfortunate that so few can cry scam and possibly doom us all. Even if it is a scam it is high time that the people of this planet start being better stewards of the ONLY place we have to live. Too bad we have to choke on our own waste in the name of economic success.

Mandatory

[adrian727]

I for one welcome our new ocean drifting overlords.

Re:Can they *affect* the climate?

[professional_troll]

Im the king troll around here jew