News tagged with coastal
Parting the waters: Computer modeling applies physics to Red Sea escape route (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The biblical account of the parting of the Red Sea has inspired and mystified people for millennia. A new computer modeling study by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Earth's highest coastal mountain on the move
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rocks of Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta—the highest coastal mountain on Earth—tell a fascinating tale: The mountain collides and then separates from former super-continents. Volcanoes ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2010 |
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New report warns of expanding threat of hypoxia in U. S. coastal waters
A report issued today by key environmental and scientific federal agencies assesses the increasing prevalence of low-oxygen “dead zones” in U.S. coastal waters and outlines a series of research and policy ...
Sep 06, 2010 |
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Grant to study effects of oil and dispersants on Louisiana salt marsh ecosystem
As oil and dispersants wash ashore in coastal Louisiana salt marshes, what will their effects be on these sensitive ecosystems?
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Study to examine rising sea level's impact on estuaries, coastal communities
A new University of Central Florida study will examine how rising sea level could harm estuaries and coastal communities along the Florida Panhandle and Alabama and Mississippi coasts.
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Scientists Warn of Louisiana Coastal Erosion
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including three from Boston University, have released findings suggesting that current plans to introduce fresh water to inland marshes around the Louisiana Gulf Coast may weaken protective ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 06, 2010 |
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BP 'plugs' Gulf of Mexico oil spill (Update)
BP said Wednesday that it had succeeded in plugging a ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, signalling an end to the worst spill in the United States' history.
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Survey of coastal residents shows Gulf oil spill has significant impact on families
As the acute phase of the Gulf oil spill transitions to a chronic phase, marked by long-term challenges to the public health, environment and economy, researchers at Columbia University's National Center for Disaster Preparedness ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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UH salt marsh expert studies damage to Gulf Coast
A giant vacuum powered by a lawnmower engine may not seem like a tool for scientific study, but salt marsh experts from the University of Houston are using the contraption to study the effects of the oil spill on insects ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Scientists aim to predict toxic algal blooms in California's coastal waters
(PhysOrg.com) -- After years of studying and monitoring harmful algal blooms in California's coastal waters, Raphael Kudela is trying to predict when toxin-producing algae will strike again. A professor of ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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LSU researchers survey health impacts of Deepwater Horizon disaster on coastal Louisiana residents
LSU Sociology Professors Matthew Lee and Troy Blanchard have conducted a survey to gain an understanding of the health impacts the ongoing Deepwater Horizon disaster is having on people living in Louisiana's coastal communities.
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Antidepressants make shrimps see the light
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea-life behaviour and potentially damage the food-chain, according to a new study.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Giant green algae slick heads towards China
A massive floating expanse of green algae is heading towards China's east coast, potentially threatening wildlife and the region's tourist industry, state media reported on Tuesday.
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Gulf oil spill: Mississippi River hydrology may help reduce oil onshore
The Gulf of Mexico: what role will the Mississippi River play in oil washing ashore and into delta wetlands?
Jun 17, 2010 |
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CCNY leads study to identify top NJ tidal power generation sites
With a coastline stretching from New York Harbor to Cape May, New Jersey stands to benefit from a new study designed to pinpoint the top 20 sites for hydrokinetic energy, a renewable resource produced by the movement of tides, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 15, 2010 |
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