Tag Archives: Oceanography

Underwater Volcanos Discovered off Coast of Sydney

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A cluster of submerged volcano have been discovered off coast of Sydney. Do Australians have to live in fear now of these close volcanos? No. The volcanos are 50 million years old. The chief...

Chinese To Map Malaysia Airlines MH370 Search Area Ocean Floor

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Australian authorities heading the southern Indian Ocean search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 reported that the null of the ocean floor this week. The unstated goal is apparently to do a seafloor...

Antarctic Ice Sheet: Breakdown leads to Rising Sea Levels

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The West Antarctic ice sheet has started to buckle under pressure. And this phenomenon may result in a 15 feet rise in sea levels. Furthermore, it is an invincible process that will continue without...

Missing Jet Black Box Search Heads To Ocean Floor

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On day 38 of the search for the missing Malaysian Boeing 777-200, Australian authorities are now taking their efforts as far underwater as possible. That is, using the U.S. Navy’s autonomous...

Missing Jet Black Box Batteries are Fading

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With a dearth of new pings and the batteries driving the two black boxes’ signal beacons inevitably fading, the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 may be forced to re-emphasize...

Chile Earthquake Registers 8.2 on the Richter Scale

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Chile is a country that is hit by the majority of earthquakes in the world. The reason for that is the Ring of Fire in the ambit of which it lies. This volcanic circle off the Pacific Coast is...