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Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2008 |
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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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CSIRO researchers create giant waves -- virtually
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO scientists have created 'rogue waves' more than 20 metres high and smashed them into virtual oil and gas production platforms to compare different mooring designs.
NY state seeks to crack down on wayward truckers
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(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.
Research discovers underground pockets of water, natural gas
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(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, ...
Swimming robot makes waves
Sep 21, 2009 |
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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.
West Coast fishermen embark on new wave of fishing
Sep 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The West Coast groundfish fleet has struggled to stay afloat during major cutbacks to reverse long-standing problems with overfishing and to protect the seafloor from damage caused by bottom trawling ...
A New Cloaking Method: This is not a 'Star Trek' or 'Harry Potter' Story (w/ Video)
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah mathematicians developed a new cloaking method, and it's unlikely to lead to invisibility cloaks like those used by Harry Potter or Romulan spaceships in "Star Trek." Instead, ...
Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel (Update)
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work with its plans to develop a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose - its long-dominant ...
Ocean current experts warn of risks if eastern Gulf is opened to drilling
Jun 17, 2009 |
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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.
Underwater robot with a sense of touch
May 04, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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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.
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