Tag: Oceanography
Repurposing Offshore Oil Rigs: Transforming into Artificial Reefs
Offshore oil platforms have been a part of the California coast since the late 1800s, with Platform Holly being one of the oldest. As...
Mapping the Ocean Floor: How Sea Lions with Cameras Outperform Robots
Scientists have discovered a new way to map the ocean floor by enlisting the help of sea lions equipped with cameras. These marine mammals,...
Unlocking the Secrets of Earth’s Mantle: Record-breaking Underwater Drilling Expedition
Researchers have successfully drilled the deepest-ever sample of rocks from Earth's mantle, reaching a depth of 0.7 miles (1.2 kilometers) in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge....
Uncovering Origins of Life: Ship Discovers Clues in Ocean’s ‘Lost City’
Scientists recently embarked on an expedition to the Mid-Atlantic ocean ridge where they made a groundbreaking discovery. They were able to extract nearly a...