The US Coast Guard told a press conference there was a “catastrophic implosion” on the lost submarine. Rear admiral Mauger confirmed that parts of the Titan were found approximately 1600ft from the bow of the Titanic wreck. He says he cannot confirm whether the five bodies can be recovered, saying it is an “incredibly unforgiving …
BBC and CNN report that the debris is the external part of the lost submarine. OceanGate Expeditions (owners of the Lost Submarine) said it believes the five passengers on board the missing Titanic wreckage-bound submersible have died. The Horizon Arctic’s ROV (remotely operated vehicle) found debris on the sea floor near the Titanic wreck. Debris …
There is a new report from the US Coast Guard looking for the lost OceanGate Titan submarine. The Titan submarine is a 21 foot long tourist submarine that can go down 13,000 feet to the wreck of the Titanic. BREAKING UPDATE: BBC and CNN report that the debris is the external part of the lost …
In 1981, scientists discovered one of the thinnest portions of the Earth’s crust — a 1-mile (1.6 kilometers) thick, earthquake-prone spot under the Atlantic Ocean where the American and African continents connect. In April-May, 2023, researchers on the scientific drilling ship JOIDES Resolution completed drilling to reach the Mantle. The physical challenges of drilling to …
There are continuing expeditions to drill into the seafloor. Last month, the ocean drilling ship, JOIDES Resolution, was the first to ever drill into the Mantle. Drilling into the Mantle was done at the Atlantis Massif. There is a hydrothermal field called the Lost City on the ocean floor. Drilling in and under the seafloor …
There are claims that since 1985 or 1990 there has been 3.4 millimeters per year of global sea-level rise. This is based up satellite altimetry. This is five inches of sea-level rise since 1985. There are tidal gauges along all of North America and Europe. I do not understand how the global satellite says the …
Jonathan Franzen wrote an article at the New Yorker called “What if We Stopped Pretending – We need to Admit we cannot prevent the climate apocalypse”. This article is full of incorrect beliefs and statements. Franzen says – “The struggle to rein in global carbon emissions and keep the planet from melting down has the …
After a year-long search, the wreckage of the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan (S-42) was found by Texas-based underwater mapping firm Ocean Infinity. The sub was found resting in a ravine about 3,000 feet below the surface, about 323 nautical miles east of Comodoro Rivadavia in the Atlantic Ocean. San Juan’s crew of 44 …
The NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Roadmaps to Ocean Worlds (ROW) group has a plan for exploring the ocean worlds in our solar system. Here is a summary of their plan for the exploration of ocean worlds like Europa and Ceres over the next several decades. They want to identify all of the ocean …
The Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), a non-profit enterprising Australian organization, has reported substantial signs of recovery for corals affected by mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. A milder 2017-18 summer as well as cooperation between science, industry and government is supporting the recovery of the Reef in many important locations. Bleaching …
