Scientists Get Free Use of Research Vessel to Study BP Oil Disaster
Some Mississippi researchers will be heading to the Gulf of Mexico searching for answers…
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Research Vessel to Embark on Month-long Cruise from Port of Pascagoula
The Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Falkor research vessel will depart on a science mission from the Port of Pascagoula today.
Visualizing Oil Dispersion
Software Developed by Berkeley Lab Computational Researchers Provides Insights about Pollutant Transport near Deepwater Horizon Site
Conquering Oil Spills
To solve the very big ecological and economic problems caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of researchers is thinking very small.
Studies of Desoto Canyon and Shelf in Gulf of Mexico Uncover Upwelling During Hurricane Isaac
As Hurricane Isaac barreled toward New Orleans, a team led by University of Miami (UM) Professor and Deep-C (Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico) Co-Principal Investigator Nick Shay was planning NOAA’s P-3 aircraft missions to fly into the storm.
Gulf Bacteria Consumed a Majority of the Deepwater Oil Spill
Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A&M University have found that, over a period of five months following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, naturally-occurring bacteria that exist in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the deep Gulf from the ruptured well head.
Oceanic Mystery Solved: Connection Between ‘Monster Larva’ and Unique Species of Shrimp
The origin of Cerataspis monstrosa has been a mystery as deep as the ocean waters it hails from. For nearly two centuries, researchers have tried to track down the larva that has shown up in the guts of other fish over time but found no adult counterpart. Until now.
VSU Professor Researches Effects of BP Oil Spill
The 2010 explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling site and the subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico proved to be deadly and costly.
Scientists Drop Drifters in Gulf of Mexico to Study Small Currents
GULFPORT, Mississippi — About 300 drifters are being deployed in the Gulf of Mexico around the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill site to help scientists develop a better model for predicting how material travels in the currents.
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WLOX News Team Covered the CARTHE GLAD Experiment