NOAA Expands Water Level and Wave Dataset
and energy planning.“CORA provides coastal communities with new insights into how their flood risk has changed over time,” said Analise Keeney, project lead and oceanographer at NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). “In Charleston, South Carolina, for example, CORA shows the full extent of the devastating inland flooding caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Combined with NOAA's long-term tide gauge data, the data enables more coastal communities to understand their past flood risks so they can better prepare and respond to future events
Billions in Lost Treasure: How Modern Technology Is Revealing Hidden Riches from the Depths!
the expedition - making this discovery one of the largest recoveries ever undertaken at sea – the discovery sparked a lengthy legal dispute with Spain who ultimately acquired ownership.The SS Central America, commonly referred to as the "Ship of Gold," was a steamer which sank off South Carolina during a hurricane in 1857 carrying tons of gold from California's Gold Rush and contributing to widespread financial distress in America. Treasure hunters eventually located its wreck, recovering over $100 million worth of bars and coins from it in 1988. Unfound TreasuresIn spite of
Airmar Technology Announces the Passing of Peter Braffitt, VP
Airmar Technology said that its Vice President, Peter Braffitt, died suddenly on October 25, 2022 at his home in South Carolina. Stephen Boucher, founder and CEO of Airmar Technology Corporation, stated, “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my colleague and friend. Peter has made an indelible mark on the reputation and success of Airmar and our subsidiary, Gemeco Marine Electronics. His leadership, knowledge and dedication to our customers was unmatched, and he will be greatly missed not only as a professional but as a personal mentor to many of his team.”Peter joined
Deepsea Technologies Promotes Satterfield
subsea products and equipment used in the offshore oil and gas industry.Prior to joining Deepsea Technologies, Satterfield was Vice President at Forum Energy Technologies and its predecessor Perry-Slingsby. He studied at the Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) in South Carolina
Nexans Opens Expanded Subsea Cable Facility in Charleston
, all while cutting greenhouse gas emissions."Built in 2014 to serve the U.S. high-voltage transmission market, the Charleston plant expansion supports the rapidly growing U.S. offshore wind market. By the end of 2021, Nexans will have created 210 new jobs to support the industry development in South Carolina
MTS Welcomes Two New Board Members
will ensure that the Society develops and maintains positive and productive relationships with academic institutions, laboratories—both public and private—and research institutes and helps develop opportunities for students.Miller earned his B.S. in Marine Science from the University of South Carolina, his M.S. in Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island, and his Ph.D. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from the University of Miami. He is the president of Science for Decisions, a consulting practice which he founded in 2013 to ensure that solid science is available to inform
Robotic Data Help Explain Mysterious Holes
the significance of the event and the amount of information we have gathered on it thanks to SOCCOM.”Other co-authors on the paper are Kent Moore at the University of Toronto, who was the 2016-17 Canada Fulbright Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies at the UW; and Casey Brayton at the University of South Carolina, who initiated her work in the project as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at Scripps.SOCCOM is funded by the National Science Foundation. Campbell was supported by the Department of Defense through the National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
US Still Processing Atlantic Seismic Permits
unclear whether the Trump administration will pursue its plans to expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic."The more data that our government has to make informed decisions, the better off our country is in terms of our energy future," she said.A federal district court judge in Charleston, South Carolina, asked the Interior Department on Monday to update him on the status of BOEM's seismic survey permit process. The South Carolina Republican attorney general and conservation groups including the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a motion in that court earlier this year seeking an injunction
Walter Munk: 1917-2019
neighborhood of Point Loma. A week after his release, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.Munk and Sverdrup were soon tasked with aiding Allied amphibious landings off the coast of Africa. During Munk’s time as an Army private, he had observed that amphibious landing exercises off the coast of South Carolina would have to be cancelled when waves were high enough to breach landing craft. His mission with Sverdrup was to predict days when wave conditions would be most suitable to enable landing craft to get close to the beach.After the two worked out a scheme that yielded reliable predictions, they
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