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It would cost a lot of money to send a boatload of marine scientists across the Atlantic Ocean, all of them conducting research along the way. That’s where the Oceanus will come in, as plans call for it to make the trip and do the job without any crew … Continue reading Plans unveiled for Oceanus long-range autonomous marine research vessel
The ocean absorbs almost a quarter of the carbon dioxide generated by human activity, and in doing so chemical reactions take place that make its waters more acidic. Measuring this effect is possible to an extent with sensors fitted to stationary buoys… Continue reading Underwater Seaglider drone deployed to monitor ocean acidification
While AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) are invaluable for gathering oceanographic data, they also tend to be fairly large and very expensive. The Hydrus offers a much smaller, less costly alternative, which still packs a lot of punch.Continue Read… Continue reading Hydrus packs autonomous ocean exploration tech into a much smaller package
Harvesting sea urchins by hand can be a slow and tricky business, often resulting in painful pokes through diving gloves. That’s where the C Disc and the C Bud come in, as both systems vacuum urchins off the seabed and into a boat, net or shore-located… Continue reading C Disc and C Bud tech suck sea urchins off the sea floor
Whether you’re a surfer, a sailor or simply a beachcomber, it’s important to know the current cycle of the tide at your favorite beach. And while apps do provide that info, the Tidey tidal clock does so in what is claimed to be a much easier-to-underst… Continue reading Tidey clock features a real-time animated display of local tides
Also known as freak or killer waves, rogue waves are those that pop up suddenly as a great deal larger than others in a given set, posing serious danger to any ships or infrastructure unfortunate enough to be in the area. Researchers are reporting a re… Continue reading “Once-in-a-millennium” rogue wave crashes into the record books
As useful as renewable energy sources are, they need to be backed up by storage systems that hold energy for times when the Sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. Ocean Battery is a new design for an energy storage system that functions a bit lik… Continue reading Ocean Battery stores renewable energy at the bottom of the sea
Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species of aquatic reptile that may represent the first giant animal that ever lived on Earth. Named Cymbospondylus youngorum, the creature is a new type of ichthyosaur dating back to the early stages of the … Continue reading Colossal marine skull reveals Earth’s earliest known giant animal
A new type of storm has been discovered in the skies over the Indian Ocean. Named “atmospheric lakes,” these events are slow-moving pools of concentrated water vapor that can last for days.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Rain, Tropi… Continue reading Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky
After sending a fleet of self-sailing drones into the path of Hurricane Sam to help improve forecast models, Saildrone has now launched three uncrewed surface vehicles into the Gulf Stream winter to gather data on carbon uptake in the ocean.Continue Re… Continue reading Saildrone heads to the Gulf Stream to investigate carbon uptake in the ocean