“Why should men have all the fun?” The seafaring ladies of physical oceanography
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 Leave a comment   Currents, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment   , ,  

There are definitely a lot of research cruise videos out there. But this one caught my eye because, HEY, it focuses on physical oceanography! You learn about the Agulhas current, expensive s**t is thrown into the ocean and you get to meet a bunch of female physical oceanographers! It’s a little long but definitely worth . . . → Read More: “Why should men have all the fun?” The seafaring ladies of physical oceanography

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Announcing the DSN Pinterest empire!
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By , on March 30th, 2013 One comment   Biology, Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Gadgets & Gear, Habitats, Organisms, Special   , , , , , , , ,  

Be worried – us marine scientists are officially taking over the internet. I’m super excited to announce the launch of Deep Sea News on Pinterest. We’re still working out the kinks…and trust us, these new things can get pretty kinky (#TWSS). Bear with us as we build up our visual smorgasbord, and be sure to . . . → Read More: Announcing the DSN Pinterest empire!

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Visualization Vednesdays: Art and science
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By , on January 31st, 2013 Leave a comment   Plankton, Uncategorized   ,  

Visualization Vednesdays highlights graphics and movies created by professional scientists and explains the science behind the visual. I’ll be focusing on physical oceanography cause they be my peeps, but if you know of another great ocean visualization please send it my way. But, there are some rules. These videos have to be made by the . . . → Read More: Visualization Vednesdays: Art and science

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Searching for microscale turbulence at the macroscale
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By , on August 16th, 2012 One comment   Environmental Sciences, Gadgets & Gear   , , ,  

We’re very excited to introduce another guest post from Kim Martini here at DSN (read previous posts here). Kim is a physical oceanographer working at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and as the post reveals below is interested in deep-ocean waves. You can find her on Twitter at @rejectedbanana. Make sure to comment below and . . . → Read More: Searching for microscale turbulence at the macroscale

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The Largest Waves in the Sea Aren’t at the Beach
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By , on August 5th, 2012 8 comments   Environmental Sciences, Scientist!, Weather   , , , ,  

I am very excited to introduce Kim Martini as guest blogger here at DSN. Kim is a physical oceanographer working at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and as the post reveals below is interested in deep-ocean waves. You can find her on Twitter at @rejectedbanana. Make sure to comment below and welcome her to . . . → Read More: The Largest Waves in the Sea Aren’t at the Beach

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Must-watch video on rip currents
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By , on June 22nd, 2012 2 comments   Pictures and Movies   , , ,  

If you’re going to the beach this summer, please watch this video on recognizing and avoiding rip currents. It’s a critical practical guide AND a great explanation of the physical oceanography of beaches and waves. This is especially important for my U.S. west coast peeps, since our strong waves lead to strong rip currents – . . . → Read More: Must-watch video on rip currents

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Japanese tsunami debris link roundup
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By , on December 19th, 2011 4 comments   Carnivals & Link Love, Natural Disaster, Plastic   , , , ,  

Estimation of debris path created with OSCURS model. The colors are years after the tsunami. Click through for more information. Map courtesy of J. Churnside (NOAA OAR) and created through Google. Debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami is headed towards Hawaii and the North American west coast. For those concerned, several new sources of information . . . → Read More: Japanese tsunami debris link roundup

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How scientists found debris from the Japanese tsunami 700 miles off Midway
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By , on October 19th, 2011 6 comments   Conservation & Environment, New Research, Plastic   , , , , , ,  

About six months ago, University of Hawaii scientists Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner mapped the likely route of debris dumped into the ocean by the March 11 Japanese tsunami. Just last week, a Russian sail training vessel used their maps to find the debris field. Since the North Pacific is really, really big – over . . . → Read More: How scientists found debris from the Japanese tsunami 700 miles off Midway

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Gender gap doubles in physical oceanography
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By , on June 5th, 2011 8 comments   Scientist!   , , , ,  

The gender gap in tenure-track physical oceanography faculty positions has nearly doubled since the mid-1990s, according to a correspondence item published in Nature Geoscience in March. (Thanks to labmate Kate for the heads-up!) From the University of Washington press release: Twenty-eight percent of the men earning physical oceanography doctorates at key U.S. institutions from 1980 . . . → Read More: Gender gap doubles in physical oceanography

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