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Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle “Nereus” Reaches Deepest Part of the Ocean
Nereus is first vehicle to enable routine scientific investigation to
the deepest ocean depths worldwide
Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle “Nereus” Reaches Deepest Part of the
Ocean - the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in the western
Pacific Ocean. The dive to 10,902 meters (6.8 miles) occurred on May
31, 2009. The dive makes Nereus the world’s deepest-diving vehicle and the first vehicle to explore the Mariana Trench since 1998.
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Oceanus Magazine
While Oil Gently Seeps from the Seafloor
Oil naturally leaking into the ocean offers a 'laboratory' to study accidential
spills.
News Release
Polar Bear-Climate Connection Supported by New Study
Forecasts of polar bear populations and their likely responses to
climate change have been strengthened by a new study that refutes
criticisms of the scientific basis for listing the polar bear under the
Endangered Species Act.
News Release
Study Finds Surprising New Pathway for North Atlantic Circulation
Researchers have teased
out a new piece of the North Atlantic circulation puzzle, finding that
much of the southward flow of cold water from the Labrador Sea moves
along a previously unknown path in the interior of the North Atlantic.
Ships & Technology
Jason Expedition to the Mariana Volcanic Arc
An international team of scientists using the WHOI-operated ROV Jason have captured dramatic new video and still images
of an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam.
News Release
WHOI Team Aids Center for Coastal Studies in Whale Disentanglement
For one lucky young whale, a second chance.
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Diving Robots Could Recover Air France 447's Black Box
Popular Mechanics
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Robot sub reaches deepest ocean
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
In Air France crash, deep seas stand between experts and answers
Los Angeles Times
Monday, June 1, 2009
Why do whales beach themselves?
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