I am particular about my set of gear and equipment that I take when I am out at sea. Much time spent was spent on…
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Throwback Thursday: France's Lab Buoy
I recently received an email from a colleague asking for a copy of a recent paper. In return, they sent me a plot of inertial current…
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The Atlantic Sun is a potential environmental disaster
EDITOR’S UPDATE 7/24/14: The Atlantic Sun weighed anchor and left the Biosphere Reserve under its own power on 7/23/14 Thank you to all our readers…
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The Ocean Cleanup, Part 2: Technical review of the feasibility study
INTRODUCTION This is the second of a two-part post. In the first installment, Kim presented alternatives to this project. This installment is a collaboration between…
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Inked.
From ancient polynesians to seafaring sailors, tattoos in their various fashions have adorned the derma canvas for centuries. Used to represent tribal ranks, voyages to distant lands and conquests,…
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A Research Cruise in 12 Animated Gifs
Hey everyone I went out on a research cruise in the Bering Sea! We threw a lot of expensive shit in the ocean. Starting with this…
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How to shrink a styrofoam cup and other side effects of deep ocean pressure
Too much pressure can be a good thing. Extreme pressure in the earth’s mantle squeezing carbon together creates diamonds and aids Rihanna’s ability to shine…
View More How to shrink a styrofoam cup and other side effects of deep ocean pressureNereus confirmed lost
In 2009, Nereus was the new $5 million hybrid-transformer-multipurpose-all knowing-swiss army knife of deep-sea research from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Nereus, primarily funded by NSF (…
View More Nereus confirmed lostMH370 and the proverbial haystack.
When does an analogy become useless? How about when it’s less exaggerated than the actual facts being analogized? Take the oft-used “needle in a haystack”…
View More MH370 and the proverbial haystack.Was there an epic war or an epic romance between this robot and a squid?
This is a sea glider. And an unusually filthy one at that… Seagliders spend their time flying up and down between the sea surface and…
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