What kind of technology are scientists using to do the LaTTE research?
LaTTE involves the ongoing use of unmanned submarines, satellites, coastal radar and other technologies. It is funded through a $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Gliders, which are small unmanned submarines, will criss-cross the plume along the Jersey coast monitoring plume conditions. A highly computerized device that looks like a bat and dives behind a towboat will be gathering massive amounts of information at high speed. CODAR or coastal radar tracks currents up to 120 miles off shore. Satellites with optical and thermal sensors monitor the plume from high above. Sensors anchored to the ocean floor also will help detect the Plume. For more information about the technologies of LaTTE go to http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/technology/technology.
