A Scientific Use for Rubber Duckies

If you see a yellow rubber ducky floating in the ocean, call NASA.

90 rubber ducks were launched inside a glacier recently to help scientists track the flow of the melting ice. Labeled “science experiment” and “reward” in 3 languages, the duckies also carry an e-mail address. Scientists are hoping they will be found and returned. The ducks will shed light on how melting water moves through the ice and what causes the process to speed up in summer.

(Source: Reuters)

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