Sometimes My Job Is Real Nice
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By , on June 16th, 2010 4 comments   Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Scientist!, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , ,  

Mid-Atlantic Ridge: From Wikimedia Commons Map showing the Mid-Atlantic Ridge splitting Iceland and separating the North American and Eurasian Plates. The map also shows Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, the Thingvellir area, and the locations of some of Iceland's active volcanoes (red triangles), including Krafla. From Wikimedia commons You can thank the major ocean spreading . . . → Read More: Sometimes My Job Is Real Nice

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19th Century Voyage through Google Earth
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By , on February 6th, 2009 Leave a comment   Expeditions, Social Sciences   , , ,  

We’ve seen over the last week that the new ocean layer in Google Earth 5.0 is a useful tool for visualization and presentation. DSN readers have commented that GE could also be useful for research, if one were to geo-reference scientific literature, for example. This updated REPOST from July 2008 gives an example of . . . → Read More: 19th Century Voyage through Google Earth

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