Walking the Waves

The Wirewalker is a vertical profiling instrument package propelled by ocean waves. When attached to a cable, the motion of ocean waves "walks" the Wirewalker to the bottom as it takes continuous samples in the water column.

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[03-Feb-17] The Wirewalker is a vertical profiling instrument package propelled by ocean waves. When attached to a cable, the motion of ocean waves "walks" the Wirewalker to the bottom as it takes continuous samples in the water column.