Blowouts and the subsequent dispersion of oil and gas in deep and shallow water differ immensely. In shallower waters, expelled gas will contribute to the buoyancy of the plume, which quickly rises to the surface. The rising gas bubble plume and the water it traps govern the size and shape of the resultant slick. When . . . → Read More: The Complex Science of Predicting Oil Plumes
|
By Dr. M, on  June 30th, 2010  3 comments  Environmental Sciences, Gadgets & Gear, Geology, Oil Spills  blowout, BP, modeling, Oil Spill, plume, pollution By Dr. M, on June 30th, 2010 2 comments Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills This summer, the National Museum of Crime and Punishment (NMCP) is taking a deeper look at injustices happening in our seas. In cooperation with the National Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a new exhibit exposes crime on the high seas, the big business generated from it, and the victims that suffer . . . → Read More: Crimes Against Marine Life Exhibit Now Open at National Museum of Crime & Punishment
From gCaptain… Just yesterday, speaking at the TedxOilSpill Conference in Washington, D.C., Francis Beland, VP, Prize Development at the X Prize Foundation, announced it’s plans to offer the next multi-million dollar X Prize to an innovation that helps clean up the shorelines and oil fouled water in the Gulf of Mexico. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}From gCaptain… Just yesterday, speaking at the TedxOilSpill Conference in Washington, D.C., Francis Beland, VP, Prize Development at the X Prize Foundation, announced it’s plans to offer the next multi-million dollar… By Dr Bik, on June 28th, 2010 9 comments Biodiversity, Ecology, Life Science, Oil Spills Biodiversity, Holly Bik, nematoda, nematode, Oil Spill Thoracostomopsidae sp. (South Africa, intertidal sands) I’m sure you’ve noticed by now how much the media loves tug-on-the-heartstrings images of oiled birds, dead fish and mile-wide slicks. But have you heard about the millions of casualties in every square foot of mud? The news reports overwhelmingly fail to mention how this oil disaster is affecting . . . → Read More: Invisible But Not Forgotten
[cross-posted at the SEAPLEX blog] The romance of the sea, at least in my mind, is tied to the Age of Sail. This might be because of the inherent beauty of tall ships, or maybe because of a wee bit obsession with Patrick O’Brian’s “Master and Commander” novels (all 20 books, plus the glossary, plus . . . → Read More: Sometimes I Love My Job (Part II)
gCaptain beat me to the punch on writing about the Jones Act as it relates to the oil spill. The Jones Act, actually Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 192o, has come under criticism for potentially curtailing the United State’s oil spill response. In short, US Maritime shipping has the following requirements: US . . . → Read More: The Jones Act and the Oil Spill…Not What You Think
By Kevin Zelnio, on June 23rd, 2010 9 comments Archaeology, History, and Art, Industry & Government, Oil Spills, Weather Aristotle, Ben Franklin, Best of Zelnio, Folklore, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane, Louisiana, oil, Oil Spill, Pliny We love getting interesting emails from our readers. Some are complaints about our (mostly mine) colorful language, many are emails telling us how they appreciate what we do, several even come from our colleagues who would like us to know about some recent research or a new expedition, and we get many readers asking us . . . → Read More: Pouring Oil on ‘Troubled Waters’
By Kevin Zelnio, on June 22nd, 2010 5 comments Expeditions, Oil Spills Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill, R/V Cape Hatteras, Sea Cucumber The ‘hidden’ ecological catastrophe is manifesting itself…. Starting yesterday night we have been seeing a large number of dead sea cucumbers floating on the surface. These animals live on the bottom of the ocean where they feed on sediment and suspended organic matter. I would estimate the number of dead sea cucumbers to be in . . . → Read More: Mass Murder of Sea Cucumbers near the Deepwater Site
By Dr. M, on June 22nd, 2010 6 comments Uncategorized BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Obama, Oil Spill Image from the Aquaman Shrine. The oil spill is really an act by Black Manta to destroy Aquaman, the pillar of strength for the Justice League Its been 64 magical days and 160 million glorious gallons (or is it even more…nobody knows…) since the Deepwater Horizon laid down the ultimate Gulf of Mexico smackdown. Below is summary . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update: June 23rd, 2010
By Dr. M, on June 21st, 2010 8 comments Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills barrels of oil, gasoline, Gulf of Mexico, lawn mower, Reel Lawn Mower, Scotts When I bust on my 1/2 acre yard weekly with my Scotts 20-Inch Classic Push Real Reel Lawn Mower, I draw a lot of attention from my neighbors. More than once I have been asked why. This post is for all my neighbors. First I want to be 70′s big. There is no doubt that . . . → Read More: How We Killed the Gulf of Mexico By Mowing Our Yards
|
|
|
Copyright © 2012 Deep Sea News - All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
|
Recent Comments