June 20, 2019 – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

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Guillaume Novelli (L) releases a Phatom 4 pro drone from the RV Walton Smith while Cedric Guigand (R) operates the flight controls during the CARTHE SPLASH experiment. High-resolution cameras on the drone collected aerial observations of floating bamboo drift plates and fast-evolving fronts at 1 meter – 200 meters scales. Photo by Tamay Ozgokmen, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

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