ORONO, Maine, Aug. 17 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
A steady "snowfall" of tiny particles carries carbon, nutrients and pollution from the ocean's surface toward the deep sea. Scientists can see those particles sinking, but determining exactly what they contain is much harder.
University of Maine researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help solve that problem.
The researchers are developing AI tools that could determine the chemical contents of "marine snow," particles made up of organic matter, minerals and other material that continually sink through the ocean.
If successful, the approach could help scientists learn more from the underwater images they already collect, while reducing the time ...