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OceanScope

Scientists, Industry Monitor Water Column Together

SCOR and IAPSO have teamed up to establish the OceanScope Working Group, a way to bring science and industry together for the systematic study of the oceanic water column. OceanScope’s overall objective is to establish a global network of ocean observation platforms on commercial ships. University of Miami, NOAA and Royal Caribbean International’s partnership aboard Explorer of the Seas will serve as a pilot study and test bed for the new initiative. Read more…

‘Deep Creep’ Along San Jacinto Fault

According to an article in Nature Geoscience by Dr. Shimon Wdowinski, minor, moderate events along the San Jacinto Fault make it a less likely candidate for a major earthquake than its quieter neighbor to the east, the Southern San Andreas fault. The San Jacinto Fault has an average of four mini-earthquakes per day, which relieves some of the stress built by the constantly moving tectonic plates. Read more…