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Author: Dr. Martini

Kim is a Senior Oceanographer at Sea-Bird Scientific. She received her Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from the University of Washington in 2010. Her goal in life is to throw expensive s**t in the ocean. When not at sea, she has used observations from moored, satellite and land-based instruments to understand the pathways that wind and tidal energy take from large (internal tides) to small scales (turbulence). Her current mission is to make your oceanographic data be the best data it can be.
Nautical Terms and Phrases

Pirates in unexpected places

Dr. Martini September 19, 2013 pirates

Ye landlubbers may think yer sage from pirate treachery by hiding on yer dry shores, but ye be WRONG! Many a crusty ship urchin floats…

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Currents Waves

Screw you pirates! Scientists study the Great Whirl anyway.

Dr. Martini September 19, 2013 Arabian Seagreat whirlmonsoonpiratesrossby wavesTalk Like A Pirate Day

AAAR! Today is Talk like a Pirate Day. So swill some grog and enjoy this beauty of a post on physical oceanography and piracy in…

View More Screw you pirates! Scientists study the Great Whirl anyway.
Environmental Sciences Sea Ice

On the rocks, the bartender’s guide to sea ice

Dr. Martini September 14, 2013 Alaskafrazil iceglacial iceglaciersmultiyear iceslush

I’ve just moved from Alaska to Seattle, driving over 4000 miles and what felt like almost every major highway in Alaska in a last ditch…

View More On the rocks, the bartender’s guide to sea ice
Currents Waves

The perfect drink for the Physical Oceanographer

Dr. Martini September 11, 2013 cocktailebb and flowginwaves

One might think that the perfect drink for a physical oceanographer might be the Tidal Wave, Sea Breeze or even the Deep Sea Martini. But it…

View More The perfect drink for the Physical Oceanographer
Biology Plastic Vessels and Equipment

Revisiting the Ocean Cleanup, a plan to remove plastic from the oceans

Dr. Martini September 10, 2013 boyon slatcleanupocean cleanupwet dream

UPDATE: The Ocean Cleanup released a feasibility study in June 2014 that attempted to address many of the concerns we had below. You can read…

View More Revisiting the Ocean Cleanup, a plan to remove plastic from the oceans
Currents Expeditions Fluid Dynamics Uncategorized

Mixology of Water Masses

Dr. Martini September 10, 2013

This post originally appeared on DSN exactly one year ago. In honor of cocktail week, I am reposting it again here for your reading pleasure.…

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Gadgets & Gear

Oceanography for Everyone – The OpenCTD

Dr. Martini August 14, 2013

The CTD is an amazing instrument that has allowed oceanographers to explore the ocean interior. By measuring only three variables: conductivity, temperature and pressure; scientists…

View More Oceanography for Everyone – The OpenCTD
Biology Fluid Dynamics Sharks Weather

Recipe for a Sharknado

Dr. Martini August 9, 2013

While we here at Deep Sea News utterly disliked the Discovery Channel fiction-presented-as-fact documentary “Megalodon” we couldn’t help but love SyFy’s “fiction-presented-as-campy-AWESOME” that was Sharknado.…

View More Recipe for a Sharknado
Currents Environmental Sciences Intertidal Uncategorized

Tides eat British Teenager’s Car

Dr. Martini July 23, 2013 Tides

Every day, without fail, the tides go in and out. While some people fail to understand why they rise and fall, others just completely forget that…

View More Tides eat British Teenager’s Car
Biology Fluid Dynamics Plankton Turbulence

Wanna throw a phytoplankton party? Then call in turbulence to help round up your buddies!

Dr. Martini July 20, 2013 Mixingvortices

Typically turbulence mixes seawater and the things in it. Turbulence takes isolated patches of increased salt, heat, sediment, even plankton, and spreads them out so…

View More Wanna throw a phytoplankton party? Then call in turbulence to help round up your buddies!

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