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Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 29, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S., Rice University civil and mechanical engineering professor Satish Nagarajaiah studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm ...





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Record wave measured during Hurricane Ivan

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created Aug 05, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-Stennis Space Center measured a record-size ocean wave when the eye of Hurricane Ivan passed over the Gulf of Mexico.


Ocean current experts warn of risks if eastern Gulf is opened to drilling

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (39) | comments 14

While Congress considers opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil-and-gas drilling, experts on ocean currents warn of a potential environmental nightmare that could reach the coast of South Florida.


NY state seeks to crack down on wayward truckers

Technology / Other

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- New York state wants to crack down on truckers who rely on satellite devices to direct them onto faster but prohibited routes and end up crashing into overpasses that are too low for their rigs.


Microhole technology produces new tools

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 22, 2007 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The U.S. Department of Energy says new technology being developed for its 2-year-old Microhole Initiative is yielding new tools.


A palm tree is hit by winds near the beach in La Ceiba, Honduras

Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.


Coastlines could be protected by 'invisibility cloak'

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 02, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (35) | comments 7

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have tested an 'invisibility cloak' that could reduce the risk of large water waves overtopping coastal defences.


Underwater robot with a sense of touch

Underwater robot with a sense of touch

Technology / Engineering

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Maintenance of offshore drilling rigs or underwater cables, taking samples of sediment - underwater robots perform a variety of deep-sea tasks. Research scientists now aim to equip robots ...


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Swimming robot makes waves

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Researchers at the University of Bath have used nature for inspiration in designing a new type of swimming robot which could bring a breakthrough in submersible technology.


Research discovers underground pockets of water, natural gas

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Look out below! That's the warning a University of Alberta geophysics researcher has for hydrocarbon and water drillers after discovering uncharted land forms beneath the surface of the province. Deep valleys, ...


NVIDIA Reveals First Next-Generation GeForce 9 Series Graphics Card

NVIDIA Reveals First Next-Generation GeForce 9 Series GPU

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 21, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (24) | comments 4

NVIDIA Corporation has unveiled the first graphics processing unit (GPU) of its next-generation GeForce 9 Series that may offer the largest single-generation performance jump in the Company’s history. Introduced ...



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