News tagged with bay of biscay

'Super-river' formed the English Channel

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Anglo-French scientists studying sedimentary deposits in the Bay of Biscay have concluded that Britain and France were separated by a "super-river" during three periods of glaciations, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (19) | comments 0 weblog

British-built robotic fish to detect pollution

A shoal of robotic fish which can detect pollution in the water are set to released into the sea off Spain, British scientists said Thursday.

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Cliffhanging corals avoid trawler damage

Bottom trawling fishing boats have devastated many cold water coral reefs along the margin of the North East Atlantic Ocean. Now, researchers have found large cold water coral colonies clinging to the vertical ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast