News tagged with geological oceanographer
Great Lakes water level sensitive to climate change
The water level in the Great Lakes has varied by only about two meters during the last century, helping them to play a vital role in the region's shipping, fishing, recreation and power generation industries.
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Researchers conclude that climate change led to collapse of ancient Indus civilization
A new study combining the latest archaeological evidence with state-of-the-art geoscience technologies provides evidence that climate change was a key ingredient in the collapse of the great Indus or Harappan Civilization ...
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May 28, 2012 |
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MBARI discovers new deep-sea hydrothermal vents using sonar-mapping robot
“As the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) descended into the blue depths above the Alarcón Rise, the control room was abuzz with anticipation," wrote MBARI geologist Julie Martin in her April 22nd cruise log. "Today we [are] planning to dive on one of the strangest envi ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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Earth has less water than you think
If you were to take all of the water on Earth — all of the fresh water, sea water, ground water, water vapor and water inside our bodies — take all of it and somehow collect it into a single, giant ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Poor spring rain projected in Africa
Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal.
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Oceans apart: New research suggests that ocean-crust formation is a dynamic process
Three-fifths of Earth’s crust lies underwater, spread out along the seafloor. More than four cubic miles of ocean crust forms each year, constantly regenerating like new skin across the globe. This ocean ...
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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Study reveals unprecedented impact of Deepwater Horizon on deep ocean
Scientists report they have "compelling evidence" that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has impacted deep-sea corals. Their study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences utiliz ...
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Study of Patagonian Glacier's rise and fall adds to understanding of global climate change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Glaciers play a vital role in Earth’s climate system, and it’s critical to understand what contributes to their fluctuation.
Mar 21, 2012 |
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UA engineer launches robotic planetary Lake Lander
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wolfgang Fink of the University of Arizona department of electrical and computer engineering has developed an autonomous robotic lake lander that could be used to explore this planet and others.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Study links past changes in monsoon to major shifts in Indian civilizations
(PhysOrg.com) -- A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study ...
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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Present ocean acidification rates are unprecedented: research
The world's oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global temperatures ...
Mar 01, 2012 |
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