Leaning over the side of the 22-foot boat and pulling up the first line of temperature sensors, oceanographer Jamie MacMahan described the state of the line as the worst bio-fouling he had ever seen. It was slimy and smelly. One down, 34 more to go. This was only a pilot project, but MacMahan’s mantra of ‘Go big or go home’ … Read More
Tsunami measurements in Wellington Harbour
Fresh in from the antipodes! Dear RBR, We are delighted users of your RBRsolo products, collecting data for swell wave and infra-gravity wave studies in many locations worldwide. Here is a short news article where some great data was collected during a tsunami event in New Zealand. You are welcome to re-post it! MetOcean NZ article Kind regards – Peter … Read More
Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate to Collect Climate Data
In the waters off the southern New England coast, local fisherman are noticing changes in the ocean. Using an RBR
BAS begins monitoring waters under largest ice shelf in Antarctica
Drilling ice deeper than most of the world’s freestanding structures: Dr. Makinson discusses deploying instruments in Antarctica.
High risk, high potential: Conducting research near Greenland’s outlet glaciers
Sometimes high potential comes with high risk. Dr. Clark Richards sees the potential and uses an innovative solution to research how ocean dynamics are destabilizing Greenland’s glaciers.