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Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica's smallest lifeforms
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Monitoring Antarctica's tiny, scattered ecosystems is a challenge that has long plagued researchers. But a new study led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) offers a new approach to tracking life in one of the most remote environments on Earth. The research is published in the
Monitoring Antarctica's tiny, scattered ecosystems is a challenge that has long plagued researchers. But a new study led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) offers a new approach to tracking life in one of the most remote environments on Earth. The research is published in the ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
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