News tagged with ocean exploration
Gulf exploration yields evidence of raw materials used by early Americans
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 31, 2009 |
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In one of the more dramatic moments of an underwater archaeological survey co-led by Mercyhurst College archaeologist James Adovasio along Florida's Gulf Coast this summer, Andy Hemmings stood on an inundated ...
World's Largest Ocean Observatory Nears Completion
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Canada is about to take the world on a 25-year non-stop research expedition—into the deep ocean.
The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Endangered right whales found where presumed extinct
May 20, 2009 |
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Using a system of underwater hydrophones that can record sounds from hundreds of miles away, a team of scientists from Oregon State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has documented ...
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Arctic exploration finds large underwater mountain
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Joint U.S.-Canada exploration of the Arctic sea floor discovered an unusual underwater mountain and evidence that could boost the two countries' claims that their boundaries extend farther north. For the past two ...
NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter honored
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 06, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to honor Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter with its Ambassador of Exploration Award.
NASA embarks on cutting-edge polar exploration and research
May 30, 2007 |
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NASA has selected 33 new scientific investigations to fund that will advance interdisciplinary studies of Earth's polar regions and the objectives of the International Polar Year (IPY). The three-year projects, supported ...
How the moon got its stripes
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2009 |
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A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn's many moons. These geological features are believed to be the result of the moon's unusual chemical ...
Scientists develop model to map continental margins
Sep 08, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new exploration method to assist the oil and gas industry in identifying more precisely where the oceans and continents meet.
Exploration of lake hidden beneath Antarctica's ice sheet begins
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2008 |
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A four-man science team led by British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Dr Andy Smith has begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet. The lake – the size of Lake Windermere (UK) – could yield vital ...
Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- President Barack Obama told the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday that they are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America.
Aquatic creatures mix ocean water
Nov 22, 2009 |
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Understanding mixing in the ocean is of fundamental importance to modeling climate change or predicting the effects of an El Niño on our weather. Modern ocean models primarily incorporate the effects of winds and tides. However, ...
NASA and ESA prioritize outer planet missions
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2009 |
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At a meeting in Washington last week, NASA and ESA officials decided to first pursue a mission to study Jupiter and its four largest moons, and plan for another mission to visit Saturn's largest moon, Titan, ...
Storm killers: Earth Scan Lab tracks cold water upwellings in Gulf
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Complex interactions between the ocean and overlying atmosphere cause hurricanes to form, and also have a tremendous amount of influence on the path, intensity and duration of a hurricane or tropical weather event. As researchers ...
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