Argentine Basin Mobile Assets

"Argentine Basin Mobile Assets include two types of gliders that sample the area around the triangular mooring array. An array of 3 Open Ocean Gliders (GLnnn) survey within/between moorings, while two Global Profiling Gliders (PGnnn) survey the upper water column above the Argentine Basin Apex Profiler Mooring.
Gliders are buoyancy-driven mobile assets that travel along saw-toothed transects, penetrating the sea surface and diving down to a maximum depth of 1,000 meters. They change their buoyancy by drawing in water through their nose making their front end heavy causing them to sink through the water. To float back up to the surface, they push the water out. Their wings provide lift allowing the gliders to move forward as they change depth. Due to their efficient design, with no need for propellers or an engine, gliders can be deployed for several months at a time."

阿根廷海盆移动观测资产包含两类水下滑翔机（gliders），用于在三角锚泊阵列周边海域开展采样作业。其中三台开放海域滑翔机（GLnnn）将在锚泊系统内部及锚泊区间开展勘测作业，另有两台全球剖面滑翔机（PGnnn）负责在阿根廷海盆剖面锚泊浮标上方的上层水体进行观测。
水下滑翔机是以浮力驱动的移动观测平台，沿锯齿状采样断面航行：上浮穿透海面后下潜，最大下潜深度可达1000米。其通过鼻端吸入海水以增加前端重量，从而沉入水中；如需上浮至海面，则将海水排出。机翼结构提供升力，使滑翔机在改变水深的同时能够向前行进。得益于无需螺旋桨或发动机的高效设计，该类滑翔机单次部署可连续作业数月之久。