DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane ROBOTIC PLANE TO MAP ANTARCTIC MYSTERIES Source: British Antarctic Society & Stock A team of British scientists and engineers are testing a robotic plane in the Antarctic to reach previously unreachable parts of the region and measure and forecast the impact of Climate Change. Here's what we know: Robotic plane developed by the British Antarctic Society and UK company Windracer First experiment will be surveying a mountain under an ice sheet to predict how quickly the ice could melt and contribute to the rise in global sea levels Will also map areas of the Antarctic that have been inaccessible until now with the new drone-plane Route is programmed and an engineer monitors it by computer on the ground Instruments onboard include radar and cameras on the back and wings of the drone Data collected is analyzed by the British Antarctic Society in Cambridge, UK Can carry 200 lbs.