Current Pathway

The current plan for RU29's route is to head west in order to avoid sea mounts that could possibly damage the glider. During this Westward journey, the glider will stay in the lanes often used by sea turtles in order to collect data from them via a fish finder instrument on board the glider. Another thing to take into account in the waters near Ascension Island is when to surface. Because there are flying fish in the area that lay their eggs on anything that floats, the glider will not surface except during the day. After heading west in order to avoid the sea mounts, RU29 will wheel around towards the South West where it will eventually reach its final destination, Sao Paulo Brasil.

The green and red lines present the paths taken by the sea turtles during their migration

Another map of the path the Green Turtles take when they migrate
http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/government/conservation/our-species/marine-turtles/