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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
FLIP platform inverted in the water
Shipping

Internet-Famous FLIP Ship Sent for Scrap

One of the internet’s most revered unusual ships, known simply as FLIP, has been sent for scrap. The Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP), owned by the

August 9, 2023
Total Views: 15606

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
full moon over the ocean
Interesting

Debunking Myth – Do We Know More About The Moon Than The Deep Sea?

by Prema Arasu (University of Western Australia) We know more about the Moon than the deep sea. This idea has been repeated for decades by scientists and

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 2268

Saturday, December 3, 2022
Breathing Life Into The Ocean
Interesting

Breathing Life Into The Ocean

By Emily Cassidy NASA Earth Observatory–From global to regional scales, images from satellites portray the dynamic beauty of the world’s oceans. Each

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 1470

Saturday, July 30, 2022
High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave In Mediterranean Sea
Weather

High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave In Mediterranean Sea

LISBON, July 29 (Reuters) – High temperatures across Europe this month have unleashed a prolonged marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea that

July 30, 2022
Total Views: 2056

Saturday, July 23, 2022
Watch Live: NOAA Explorers Dive Into the Mysteries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Interesting

Watch Live: NOAA Explorers Dive Into the Mysteries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

(NOAA)–This summer, take the plunge and join NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners as we explore along the longest mountain range in the world: the

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 3015

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Mediterranean Currents
Weather

Record Marine Heatwave Hits Mediterranean Sea

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) On June 19, a day after thermometers rose to record highs across several parts of Spain and France, a

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2879

Sunday, June 12, 2022
Sounds Of The Sea
Interesting

Sounds Of The Sea

Sara Blumberg (NASA)–Experience the swirls off the coast of Río de la Plata to the upwellings in the Indian Ocean put to musical notes of imagery from

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 2652

Monday, January 10, 2022
Robert Gordon Sproul Scripps
Environment

Scientists Say The Ocean Is Getting Loud

By Iain Barber (the Conversation) On summer evenings in the 1980s, the residents of a houseboat community in Sausalito, California would often have trouble

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 9010

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Taking to the Air and Sea to Study Ocean Eddies
Photo

Taking to the Air and Sea to Study Ocean Eddies

Using scientific instruments aboard a self-propelled ocean glider and several airplanes, this first deployment of the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 733

Thursday, June 10, 2021
National Geographic Recognizes Earth’s 5th Ocean
Environment

National Geographic Recognizes Earth’s 5th Ocean

It took over 100 years, but starting now National Geographic will recognize the body of water around Antarctica and below the 60th parallel as the Southern

June 10, 2021
Total Views: 10173

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
MBARI GO-BGC Ocean ROBOTS
Environment

500 Robots Released To Float The World’s Oceans

by Nathan Frandino (Reuters) – After years studying the icy waters of the Southern Ocean with floating robotic monitors, a consortium of oceanographers

April 21, 2021
Total Views: 4821

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Blades of seagrass float in the ocean
Environment

Can Seagrass Help Prevent Climate Change?

By Alessandra Prentice and Christophe Van Der Perre (Reuters) – Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in

April 7, 2021
Total Views: 1050

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Robots Penetrate Massive South Atlantic Iceberg
News

Robots Penetrate Massive South Atlantic Iceberg

By Isla Binnie (Reuters) – For the next four months, robotic submersible vehicles will swim the frigid, choppy waters around South Georgia island,

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 2790

Monday, August 17, 2020
NOAA Saildrone
Defense

Marine Autonomy Continues As A Huge Growth Market During COVID-19

While the maritime world struggles with COVID-19, one industry segment continues to grow at a rapid pace: Marine Autonomy. With companies like the MIT startup,

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 227

Friday, August 2, 2019
Helicopter Landing On icebergs
Blog

Icebreaker Salvages Lost Recordings Of Beluga whales

by Matthew Green (Reuters) – A year-long recording of the songs of Beluga whales has been salvaged from the Arctic after the crew of a Swedish icebreaker

August 2, 2019
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Rogue Wave Photo
Maritime News

Study Shows Rogue Waves Are Becoming More Extreme

They are every mariner’s worst nightmare. A wave twice the height of the average sea state that seemingly comes out of nowhere. Rogue waves have been

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 282

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
world's oceans map
Maritime News

Mappers Look to Chart World’s Ocean Floor by 2030

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Using data collected from underwater drones, merchant ships, fishing boats and even explorers, a new

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
MH370 Search Data Unveils Fishing Hotspots, Ancient Geological Movements
News

MH370 Search Data Unveils Fishing Hotspots, Ancient Geological Movements

By Tom Westbrook and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) – Detailed sea-floor maps made during the unsuccessful search for missing Malaysia

July 19, 2017
Total Views: 57

Monday, March 13, 2017
‘Boaty McBoatface’ AUV to Hit the Water on First Research Mission
Maritime News

‘Boaty McBoatface’ AUV to Hit the Water on First Research Mission

The UK National Oceanography Centre’s new Autosub Long Range, bearing the name ‘Boaty McBoatface’, is getting ready to hit the water on its

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 49

Monday, August 22, 2016
New Science: Using Ships For Tsunami Warning
NOAA

New Science: Using Ships For Tsunami Warning

  by James Foster, University of Hawaii (TheConversation) Racing across ocean basins at speeds over 500 miles per hour, tsunamis can wreak

August 22, 2016
Total Views: 49
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