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Lake Erie Saildrone Sampling Tracks for 2023

By Great Lakes Science Center
Lake Erie showing the western, central, and eastern basins with the intended sampling tracks for the Saildrone
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Detailed Description

A map of Lake Erie that includes the rough dates of operation of autonomous and crewed vehicles by USGS, Saildrone, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), and State and Ontario partners throughout Lake Erie during summer 2023.

The sailing drone will be in the Central Basin July 15-31, then move to the Western Basin August 1-11, then east again into the Central Basin from August 12-24, then into the Eastern Basin August 25-September 8, then back to the Central Basin September 9-26 to complete the circumnavigation.

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Public Domain.