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ALACE, PALACE and SOLO Floats

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Schematic of profiling floats
ALACE, PALACE and SOLO floats are programmed to sink as deep as 2,000 m, where they drift in ocean currents for up to 10 days. When at the surface, they send data on their new location and on ocean conditions back to scientists via satellite. (Jack Cook, WHOI)