Scientists Set to Launch Historic Glider Mission
Rhonda Moniz
February 11, 2013
Scientists at Rutgers University are set to launch a historic mission. The Challenger Glider Mission is a globally coordinated mission to use gliders to sample deep oceans. The mission will include 16 virtually simultaneous flights. These flights mirror the HMS Challengers original route. The mission will create a new global culture of collaboration among oceanographers and climate change specialists for the shared goal of better understanding the oceans. Rutgers is working with other universities, industry partners and government representatives to identify, train, and coordinate management of the project. Ideally, Rutgers’ partners…