Oceans
Great Barrier Reef’s great-grandmother is unearthed
Originally Published by New Scientist
– 600 meters away from the Great Barrier Reef, the jewel in Australia’s crown, a less spectacular but more ancient reef has been discovered.
Posted on
August 31st, 2010
Earth Observation, Ecosystems, Oceans
Louisiana shrimp season opens amid spill concern
Originally Published by ENN
Posted on
August 19th, 2010
Agriculture, Disasters, Oceans
Carthage, Tunisia
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory
Posted on
August 18th, 2010
Earth Observation, Oceans
The World’s Very First Marine Research Station In Ostend (Belgium)
In the mid-1800’s Belgian biologist Pierre Joseph Van Beneden established the first marine research station. This station attracted researchers from across Europe and inspired the establishment of other scientific facilities. In this essay, the authors provide an overview of Van Beneden’s works and the significance of his station.
Matthias Breyne et al., posted on
August 18th, 2010
Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Featured Article, Oceans
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Vast Ice ‘Island’ Breaks Free of Greenland Glacier
Originally Published by NYT > Environment
Posted on
August 13th, 2010
Earth Observation, Oceans
Phytoplankton Bloom off Newfoundland
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory
Posted on
August 13th, 2010
Earth Observation, Oceans
NOAA still expects active Atlantic hurricane season; La Niña develops
Originally Published by ScienceDaily: Earth & Climate News
The Politics of Dispersants
Originally Published by NY Times
Posted on
August 7th, 2010
Disasters, Health, Oceans, Politics
Varied Views of Bloody Coves
Originally Published by NY Times
Posted on
August 2nd, 2010
Biodiversity, Oceans
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Orbital Sunrise
The Expedition 24 crew on the International Space Station photographed this image of polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by an orbital sunrise. Polar mesospheric, or noctilucent ("night shining"), clouds usually are seen at twilight, following the setting of the sun below the horizon and darkening of Earth's surface. Occasionally the station's orbital track becomes nearly parallel to Earth's day/night terminator for a time, allowing the clouds to be visible to the crew at times other than the usual twilight because of the station's altitude. This photograph shows polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by the rising, rather than setting, sun at center right. Low clouds on the horizon appear yellow and orange, while higher clouds and aerosols are illuminated a brilliant white. Polar mesospheric clouds appear as light blue ribbons extending across the top of the image. The station was located over the Greek island of Kos in the Aegean Sea (near the southwestern coastline of Turkey) when the image was taken at approximately midnight local time. The orbital complex was tracking northeastward, nearly parallel to the terminator, making it possible to observe an apparent "sunrise" located almost due north. A similar unusual alignment of the ISS orbit track, terminator position and seasonal position of Earth's orbit around the sun allowed for this striking imagery of over the Southern Hemisphere. Image Credit: NASA
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