This map depicts a hypothetical Mars with oceans. The view could represent a stage of terraforming (not an early Mars, since the ocean areas do…
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Seamounts 2007, Day 2-3
Our second day at sea was brought to close on much calmer seas. We again dove on Pioneer Seamount, the northernmost station during our cruise…
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Bathymetric image of the Nazare Canyon off the coast of Portugal. Photo courtesy of the BBC. The BBC has released a short news piece on…
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Bathymetric image of the Nazare Canyon off the coast of Portugal. Photo courtesy of the BBC. The BBC has released a short news piece on…
View More UK’s ISIS Explores Underwater “Grand Canyon” Off PortugalSeamounts 2007, Day 1
Most tales of the open sea begin with some classic line about the seas being as rough as scorned lover or a furious ocean goddess…
View More Seamounts 2007, Day 1New Ocean Geography
Two interesting new articles are available from the American Geophysical Union publications. The first requires a brief ocean geography lesson, the second documents newly identified…
View More New Ocean GeographyOlympic Coast Coral Expedition now online
While we wait for Craig and the crew to reboot the MBARI ROV, I should note the NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration just recently posted…
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I perhaps spoke too soon and in doing so invited Murphy’s wrath. We completed deployment of the respirometer and accomplished 3/4 of the video transects…
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I perhaps spoke too soon and in doing so invited Murphy’s wrath. We completed deployment of the respirometer and accomplished 3/4 of the video transects…
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Sometimes you just luck out. Today so far is one of those days. The bay is like glass and steaming out to the site has…
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