First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...
Deep dive, deep spies? Why China’s seabed mapping could be another headache for India
China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea exploration efforts, sending fleets of research vessels far beyond its shores. While ...
Next-generation water satellite maps seafloor from space
More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.
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The Best Oysters In California Are Hiding Inside This Under-The-Radar Restaurant
For visitors from further afield, combining a stop at The Jolly Oyster with exploration of Ventura’s charming downtown or a ...
Early outlook for next winter: See the odds of El Niño, La Niña
While currently in a La Niña pattern, we’re expected to return to ENSO Neutral (neither La Niña or El Niño) within the next month as sea surface temperatures in the Niño Zones return to near ...
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Iguanas Floated a Whopping 5,000 Miles From North America to Fiji on Rafts of Plants in a Record-Setting Trip, Study Suggests
Since most iguana species live in the Americas, biologists have long debated how they could have arrived on the remote ...
How circulation patterns of surface currents could help clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific ...
These California coastal cities face heightened flood danger from tsunami, data show
The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...
After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central ...
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
But new research suggests that millions of years ago, iguanas pulled off the 5,000 mile (8,000 kilometer) odyssey on a raft ...
Areas in California are sinking into the Pacific: Maps detail NASA study
A new study by NASA and NOAA reveals that certain areas in California are sinking while others are rising. The Central Valley ...
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This Unassuming Restaurant In Oregon Has A Cod Sandwich That’s Absolutely To Die For
Georgie’s Pacific Seafood Sauté showcases the bounty of the region in a single dish—sautéed prawns, fresh clams, wild salmon, ...