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Underwater robot to vacuum Snesere Lake as part of research project

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An underwater robot called Søbotten will vacuum the bottom of Snesere Lake near Tappernøje as part of a water-quality research project.
  • Aarhus University leads the project, which includes three lakes and will assess whether the method could improve water quality nationwide.
  • The study is funded by the Danish Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment.

Efforts to improve water quality in Snesere Lake near Tappernøje are entering a new phase: an underwater robot will vacuum the lakebed.

The robot, named Søbotten, will remove material from the bottom as part of a research project led by Aarhus University. Snesere Lake is one of three lakes included in the study.

Researchers will examine whether vacuuming lakebeds can become a method for improving water quality in more lakes across Denmark. The investigation is funded by the Danish Agency for Green Land Transformation and Water Environment.

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