VIDEO: Up Close and Personal with Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard
Press, and it got a really good review from the New York Times. But then they said, ‘I didn't learn a thing about the person,’” said Ballard. “So this is a very personal book, and it also talks about parts of my life that I even at the time I wasn't aware of.”Born in Kansas yet a California kid, I still found myself right at home with the Boston Sea Rovers during our annual lobster dives. (Photo Courtesy of Robert Ballard)“The Gift of Dyslexia”“I learned through my daughter that I'm dyslexic like her, and that was quite an awakening,” said
WHOI’ O’Hara Selected for NASA Astronaut Program
;We hope the seagoing experience gained at WHOI serves her well in her new adventure. Whether in outer space or the depths of the ocean, humanity stands to gain immeasurably through exploration." The Texas-native O’Hara earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas, and her M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University. As a student, she participated in NASA’s KC-135 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program, the NASA Academy at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and the internship program at NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Video: Retired Ship Sunk to Form Artificial Reef
that cleanup contractors removed oil, fuel, damaged paint, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other potential hazards from the vessel,” said Douglas Jackson, Senior Project Manager for Matrix. Working under the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s contract with Kansas-based Terracon, Matrix provided oversight for six months’ worth of work that enabled the Kraken to meet the strict U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Best Management Practices for vessels to be reefed. “The Kraken will become an underwater destination for divers, so
Arctic Sea Ice Hits a Record Low
calculate the data. To put the record low into perspective, consider that this was 431,000 square miles, or 1.12 million square kilometers below the 1981-2010 average of 6.04 million square miles, or 15.64 million square kilometers. That's about the size of the states of Texas, Arizona and Kansas combined. "The Arctic is in crisis," said Ted Scambos, lead scientist at the data center. "Year by year, it’s slipping into a new state, and it’s hard to see how that won’t have an effect on weather throughout the Northern Hemisphere.”
New Lineup for NOAA Hydrographic Services Panel
Brook, Illinois Gary A. Jeffress, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas Edward Kelly, Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ, New York, New York Frank Kudrna, Kudrna & Associates Ltd., Westmont, Illinois Scott R. Perkins, Surveying and Mapping LLC, Overland, Kansas The new members will join the panel at the next public meeting from April 8-10 in Long Beach, California, where they will focus on NOAA’s progress in improving data delivery to support precision navigation at the Port of Long Beach, and improving nautical charts for Arctic maritime traffic
EdgeTech Provides Additional Side Scan Sonars to USACE
Engineers (USACE); the most recent shipment to the Wilmington District brings the total units shipped to USACE districts this year in the double digits. Other USACE districts purchasing 4125 Side Scan Sonar’s from EdgeTech in the recent past include: New England, Norfolk, New Orleans, St. Louis and Kansas City, many of which have purchased multiple units. The EdgeTech 4125 Side Scan Sonar is a small, portable and versatile system utilizing EdgeTech’s Full Spectrum CHIRP technology, which provides high resolution imagery for fast and accurate surveys. Two dual simultaneous frequency
IRPT: Missouri River Showing Progress
, economic development and trade organizations to promote the healthy growth and operation of ports, terminals and intermodal centers along the Missouri River to boost foreign and domestic commerce, development and job creation throughout the river system. The first meeting was held this past week in Kansas City. The meeting attendees included representatives from the USACE, MO-DOT, MO-DNR, IRPT, Port and Terminal Authorities, Congressional representatives, a recreational user and navigators. Discussion centered around River Flows and Sustainability of river freight traffic on the Missouri
Sailing for Science
of the oceans that is occurring now due to the presences of high atmospheric CO2 caused by the burning of fossil fuels will change the web of life in the oceans. Understanding the processes taking place out there is vitally important to society, because they will affect you even if you live in Kansas.” The population curves continue to rise, and the numbers of people are increasing especially in the coastal areas, where people depend on the oceans for food, resources and habitat. Much of our ability to do the right thing and understand these big global issues depends on how well we understand
Subsea Recovery of Historic Moon-landing Rocket Engine Achieved
of the same thrust chamber, he found it – "Unit No 2044" – stamped into the metal surface. Forty-four years ago Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, and now we have recovered a critical technological marvel that made it all possible. Huge kudos to the conservation team at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. Conservation is painstaking work that requires remarkable levels of patience and attention to detail, and these guys have both. This is a big milestone for the project and the whole team couldn’t be more excited to share it with you
February 2024
