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The oceans are immense – so huge that most of us cannot even grasp the idea of their true dimensions. We often hear that they comprises 70% of our planet’s surface, and that without their waters, life as we know it would not be possible. Leighton Rolley, lead Marine Technician of the Life without Oxygen … Continued
Dr. Mak Saito, chief scientist of the Life Without Oxygen expedition, opens the daily morning meeting with good news: “The water has been really interesting and we’re ahead of schedule. I’d like to add one more CTD cast station.” With everyone’s attention, he elaborates, “The O2 in the water is lower than we expected. We … Continued
The science party and crew aboard R/V Falkor arrived at the first of sixteen stations on the expedition. The team deployed their first CTD rosette to look at oxygen levels in the ocean. Scientists and marine technicians gathered around the visual matrix to try and guess the amount of dissolved oxygen to be found. Everybody … Continued
During Leg 2 of Oases 2013, HROV Nereus was outfitted with cameras from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible James Cameron used to make his historic dive to the Mariana Trench in March 2012. Utilizing these cameras, online viewers were able to follow along in real-time as Dr. Chris German and his team aboard R/V Falkor studied, … Continued
Dive 1&3: Saanich Inlet, Mcurdy and Elbow Points (no video) Dive 2: Saanich Inlet Cliffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXBCsApYyDc Dive 4: Strait of Georgia, near VENUS Central Node, for core samples Dive 5: Clayoquot Instrument Platform Dive 6: Barkley Canyon and Coral Cliffs Dive 7: Barkley Mid-canyon West Dive 8: Barkley Mid-canyon West #2 Dive 9: Barkley Canyon … Continued
During the 2015 Timor Sea Reef Connections cruise, Falkor's own SAAB SeaEye Falcon ROV was used to survey shallow and deep water corals at Scott Reef in the Timor Sea. Utilizing the camera, online viewers were able to follow along in real-time to see coral diversity as well as a few deep water corals spawning … Continued
During the 2015 Perth Canyon cruise, ROV Comanche was outfitted with cameras to survey for life in the Canyon and conduct studies of deep corals to help determine the future impacts of warming seas and ocean acidification. Utilizing the camera, online viewers were able to follow along in real-time as Chief Scientist Prof. Malcolm McCulloch, … Continued
HAGANTA, GUAM – A diverse team of scientists are returning from a 28-day expedition onboard R/V Falkor that has more than doubled the number of known hydrothermal vent sites in the Mariana Back-arc region. This area, west of the Mariana Trench, is where plate spreading and submarine volcanism are concentrated. Several momentous findings were made, … Continued
Cruise Report: Long-term Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – Leg 2
Cruise Report: Long-term Effect of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – Leg 1
