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About 3000 robots were dropped into the ocean by a large group of oceanographers. These robots are called Argo floats. They are each about 5ft high. They are programmed to collect data about the ocean's temperature, salinity and pressure. After doing this they go back up to surface and send the information they collected to via satellite to control centers in the U.S. and France. This will give scientists an idea of how global warming is affecting the oceans.
I think this is a pretty good idea. Not only might it be able to warn us when a tsunami comes but it will help us better understand the damage global warming is causing the oceans. My only concerns is that is might mess with wildlife in the oceans, or not work as planned.
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