IRISH SEA
November 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLA COMMERCIAL ferry is being fitted with optical sensors by two universities to conduct an environmental survey of the surface of the Irish Sea, which will provide comprehensive data to improve the management of its ecosystems.The University of Wales' School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor, and the National University of Ireland are using Irish Ferries' Ulysses for the experiment. Over the next three years, the boat will continuously record the sea's surface colour throughout the year, something that is impossible from the air because of cloud, and ...
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