News tagged with arctic atlas
First comprehensive geological Arctic map published
Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice.
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May 15, 2009 |
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Lessons learned from the two worst oils spills in U.S. history
One year after the notorious BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska the scientific lesson is clear ...
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Space research gives birth to new ultrasound tools for health care in orbit, on Earth
The remoteness and resource limitations of spaceflight pose a serious challenge to astronaut health care. One solution is ultrasound.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Instant images, climate, earthquakes, and more, found on new mobile app
A new mobile application provides users with simplified access to vast libraries of images and information that up until now were tapped mainly by earth and environmental scientists. The EarthObserver App, for the iPhone, iPad ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Speed installation of system to monitor vital signs of global ocean, scientists urge
The ocean surface is 30 percent more acidic today than it was in 1800, much of that increase occurring in the last 50 years - a rising trend that could both harm coral reefs and profoundly impact tiny shelled ...
Oct 31, 2010 |
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Seaglider monitors waters from Arctic during record-breaking journey under ice (w/Video)
The University of Washington has surpassed its 2-year-old world record for operating a glider under the ice, this time by successfully operating one of its seagliders for six months as it made round trips ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2009 |
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