Map of saildrone's route in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, July-September 2023
![Map showing saildrone's route, beginning in the northernmost part of Lake Michigan, then circumnavigating Lake Huron](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/2023_LMLH_transects.png?itok=mzyDr4Wh)
Detailed Description
On July 19, a wind and solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle called a Saildrone Explorer was launched on Lake Michigan out of Charlevoix, Michigan. The vehicle is equipped with several environmental sensors both under and above the water, including a fisheries echosounder that uses sound to detect fish, much like a fish-finder on a fishing boat, and is operated by Saildrone, Inc. The saildrone will operate in northern Lake Michigan and throughout Lake Huron through the end of September.
Sources/Usage
Base map from Esri and its licensors, copyright 2023.