Scientists develop new technology to detect deep sea gas leaks
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton.
Engineering
Oct 12, 2011
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Multibeam sonar can map undersea gas seeps
A technology commonly used to map the bottom of the deep ocean can also detect gas seeps in the water column with remarkably high fidelity, according to scientists from the University of New Hampshire and the National Oceanic ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2011
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Cephalopods experience massive acoustic trauma from noise pollution in the oceans
Noise pollution in the oceans has been shown to cause physical and behavioral changes in marine life, especially in dolphins and whales, which rely on sound for daily activities. However, low frequency sound produced by large ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2011
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Vienna physicists create tap-proof waves
Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) have developed a method to steer waves on precisely defined trajectories, without any loss. This way, sound waves could be sent directly to a target, avoiding ...
General Physics
Apr 4, 2011
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Research in microscale heat transfer promises to benefit military systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- A two-year-old Air Force Office of Scientific Research Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative effort involving the University of Michigan, Stanford University, Brown University, and the University ...
Nanophysics
Mar 14, 2011
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NRL begins field tests of laser acoustic propagation
An NRL research team led by physicist, Dr. Ted Jones, Plasma Physics Division, performed the first successful long distance acoustic propagation and shock generation demonstration of their novel underwater photo-ionization ...
Plasma Physics
Jan 12, 2011
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Navigating underwater using spiral sound
With the increased use of underwater robotics in both Navy and commercial applications, underwater navigation becomes more and more important. As researchers attempt to make these vehicles smaller and less expensive, simple ...
Engineering
Nov 17, 2010
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Scientists test cutting-edge technology for underwater mapping at Tahoe basin
A borrowed boat, a small mountain lake and the inaugural run of a half-a-million dollar state-of-the-art multi-beam sonar system made history this month with the successful high-definition mapping of the bottom of Fallen ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2010
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Count Confirms Critical Status Of Endangered Right Whale
After more than a decade of monitoring the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, scientists have released the first count of one of the world's most endangered group of whales.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2010
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Revolutionary Communications System Promises New Generation of Untethered, Undersea Vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) engineers and scientists are employing a combination of new undersea technologies to re-define how we think of tethered, remotely operated vehicles.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2010
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