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When solar-powered drones meet Arctic glaciers
Zukunftsblog
![AtlantikSolar takes off.](/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2017/10/arctic-surveying-with-solar-drones/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1635159914.jpg)
Solar-powered flying platforms have yet to prove their real-world applicability outside of targeted demonstrations. Monitoring glaciers in polar regions is in pole position to become a primary application, as the midnight sun offers ideal conditions for perpetual flights.
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