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Learning to soar in turbulent environments

Birds and gliders exploit warm, rising atmospheric currents (thermals) to reach heights comparable to low-lying clouds with a reduced expenditure of energy. This strategy of flight (thermal soaring) is frequently used by migratory birds. Soaring provides a remarkable instance of complex decision mak...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Reddy, Gautam, Celani, Antonio, Sejnowski, Terrence J., Vergassola, Massimo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995969/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27482099
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1606075113
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