Monday 12 March 2012
Powerful Currents in Deep-Sea GorgesWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 12 Mar 2012I research the way the shape of the ocean floor affects the oceans circulation. More particularly, I explore the fundamental physics that transforms energy, drives currents, and mixes up water masses in the deep ocean. It turns out that features of the undersea landscape might play a big and previously unknown role.
Atlantic Ocean | Ocean Currents | Research | Seabed Scientists Solve Deepwater Horizon Mystery, Find New Use for FlotsamWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 12 Mar 2012Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, a research team led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) confirmed that the flotsam were pieces of material used to maintain buoyancy of the pipe bringing up oil from the seafloor.
Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Marine Debris CITES and FAO promote the conservation and sustainable use of sharkscites.org | 12 Mar 2012The report of an international workshop to Review the Application and Effectiveness of International Regulatory Measures for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Elasmobranchs, convened jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and CITES in Genazzano, Italy, has been published by FAO.
Conservation | Fish
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