IH participates in the 10th edition of PLOCAN's Glider School

The Hydrographic Institute (IH) participated in the 10th edition of the PLOCAN's Glider School in the Canary Islands from September 30 to October 4.

This event brought together students from various countries, such as Canada, USA, Portugal, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Norway or Spain.

In this edition the students had the opportunity to contact world manufacturers of autonomous observation vehicles, gliders, which provided sensor data transmission sessions and other equipment that make up these vehicles.

Global reference users from the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom were also present, who shared experiences on this technology in practical laboratory and open water sessions of Gran Canaria.

The new technologies provided by these vehicles allow scientists to obtain data on biogeochemical and physical parameters in surface and deep water, with reduced operating costs of traditional ocean observation. They also allow for increased capacity to monitor the marine environment in the defense area.