(Top) The trackline of the Arctic Wave Glider's mission in the Beaufort Sea.
(Right) The Beaufort Sea in July 2011. (a) Moderate Reso- lution Imaging Spectroradiometer sea-surface temperature and true-color composite image of the Beaufort Sea show- ing the Mackenzie River plume on July 19 to 20 in 2011. The Arctic Wave Glider operating area is indicated by the box. (b) Arctic Wave Glider temperature section obtained 10 days later. The line in the satellite image is the Wave Glider track corresponding to the section below.
ness near the ice edge to aid navigation and route planning. Another major goal was to evaluate the Wave Gliders' pow- er generation and management at high latitudes.
Arctic Wave Glider Equipment and Testing The Liquid Robotics Wave Glider UMV is able to har-
vest wave energy for platform propulsion, while solar panels provide electrical power for command, control and payload
electronics. The Wave Glider is a two-part vehicle, consisting of a surface float connected to a submerged glider via a flex- ible umbilical. Just as an airplane's forward motion through the air allows its wings to create an upward lifting force, the submerged glider's vertical motion through the comparative- ly still waters at the glider's depth allows its wings to convert a portion of this upward motion into forward propulsion. The Arctic Wave Glider (AWG) proof-of-concept mission in- volved several modifications on the stock Wave Glider.
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