Items Tagged With ocean

Captain uses his fat to circumnavigate Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2007-12-19 21:28:25
New Zealander Pete Bethune is using his fat as fuel to power his Earthrace motorboat around the world in an attempt to break a world record.          
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U.S. researchers report new House Process could reduce global warming
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Climate

2007-11-08 09:14:36
Harvard University and Penn State researchers have developed a new technology that is an accelerated process to help nature clean the atmosphere.       
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Three ocean corals listed as threatened for first time
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Climate

2007-09-16 09:50:12
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, two corals are listed as critically endangered and one coral is listed as vulnerable—for the first time in its listing.            
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Super ocean current pathway discovered: Tasman Outflow
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Climate

2007-08-16 11:16:08
A major underwater current called the Tasman Outflow has been discovered by Australian scientists. It helps to regulate the Earth’s climate by providing water flow between three oceans in the southern hemisphere.
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Stress and fatigue studied underwater in NASA’s NEEMO 13
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-08-12 14:17:38
The underwater mission called NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 13 (NEEMO 13) is studying ways to quickly and accurately diagnosis fatigue, stress, and fitness while performing stressful tasks during long-duration missions in space, underwater, or other extreme environments.
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Russian sub expedition first to reach north polar sea bottom
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2007-08-07 11:29:38
On Thursday, August 2, 2007, two Russian mini-subs descended 2.65 miles and 2.67 miles below the surface of the Arctic Ocean, stayed on the seafloor for about forty minutes, and remained submerged for around nine hours.            
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NASA’s NEEMO-13 goes under the sea
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-07-26 07:57:01
NASA is conducting the thirteenth of its undersea missions called NEEMO, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, between August 6 and 15, 2007. The mission will test procedures and equipment for future explorations of the Moon.
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Woods Hole oceanographers to explore Arctic Ocean ridge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Biology

2007-06-22 16:30:51
The 40-day Arctic Gakkel Vents Expedition by scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will explore the Gakkel Ridge under the frozen Arctic Ocean for exotic sea creatures.
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Marine life on floating icebergs may help reduce CO2 in atmosphere
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Climate

2007-06-22 08:56:05
U.S. oceanographers have discovered marine ecosystems on drifting icebergs that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, a gas that contributes to global warming.
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Powerful tides may electrify San Francisco Bay area
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2007-06-20 18:12:32
A comprehensive study will research whether the tides in San Francisco Bay can be used as a zero-emission, renewable electric power source for the citizens of San Francisco County.


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