Best Practices Guide for AUV Polar Operations

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AUV Mission Scope

Most AUV missions, including those conducted in polar environments, have 2 distinct phases:

1. planning
2. mission execution.

Some missions have a 3rd phase which involves locating a lost vehicle and possibly rescuing it.

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