Mother of pearl tells a tale of ocean temperature, depth
Nacre -- or mother of pearl, scientists and artisans know, is one of nature's amazing utilitarian materials.
Condensed Matter
Feb 16, 2012
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News tagged with ocean depth
Biological communities studied at historical WWII shipwrecks along North Carolina
In the waters off the North Carolina coast, historically-significant World War II submarines and shipwrecks rest on the seafloor, a testament to a relatively unknown chapter in U.S. history. According to a new NOAA report, ...
Ecology
Aug 25, 2011
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China sub makes first dive to below 5,000m
A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive Tuesday in the latest technological milestone for China, which theoretically puts most of the ocean floor's vast resources within its reach.
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2011
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Study Calculates Volume and Depth of the World's Oceans
(PhysOrg.com) -- How high is the sky? Scientists have a pretty good handle on that one, what with their knowledge of the troposphere, stratosphere an the other "o-spheres." Now, thanks to new work headed by the Woods Hole ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2010
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The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle (HROV).
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2009
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