http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/ Oceanographers Net, an online portal for Oceans and Oceanographers. Forums, lectures, research information and ocean news for the oceanographic community. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:13:22 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/ http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4072-Seismic-gap-outside-of-Istanbul-Is-this-where-the-expected-Marmara-earthquake-will-o&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:47:12 GMT Earthquake researchers have now identified a 30 kilometers long and ten kilometers deep area along the North Anatolian fault zone just south of Istanbul that could be the starting point for a strong earthquake. The group of seismologists say that this potential earthquake source is only 15 to 20... Earthquake researchers have now identified a 30 kilometers long and ten kilometers deep area along the North Anatolian fault zone just south of Istanbul that could be the starting point for a strong earthquake. The group of seismologists say that this potential earthquake source is only 15 to 20 kilometers from the historic city center of Istanbul.

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Note the deadline for receipt of applications is the 19th of July.

Feel free to contact me if you have any queries about the project or the studentship award.

We would be very grateful if you could pass the message on to anyone who may be interested in submitting an application.

Kind regards

Vanesa


Vanesa Magar BSc PhD CMath FIMA MInstP
School of Marine Science and Engineering
Marine Institute
Plymouth University
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W: www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/vmagar<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/vmagar> ]]> Research/Job Opportunities aboobacker http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4071-PhD-opportunity-at-the-School-of-Marine-Science-and-Engineering http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4070-Underwater-springs-reveal-how-coral-reefs-respond-to-ocean-acidification&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:19:08 GMT Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion, according to a new study of corals growing where submarine springs naturally lower the pH of seawater. The study is the first to show... Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion, according to a new study of corals growing where submarine springs naturally lower the pH of seawater. The study is the first to show that corals are not able to fully acclimate to low pH conditions in nature.

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More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4070-Underwater-springs-reveal-how-coral-reefs-respond-to-ocean-acidification http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4069-Jet-stream-changes-cause-climatically-exceptional-Greenland-Ice-Sheet-melt&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:50 GMT Scientists have shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet in summer 2012.Image: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/oceanography/~4/dsnJrBjm4iQ 17th June 2013 03:12 PM More...... Scientists have shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet in summer 2012.

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More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4069-Jet-stream-changes-cause-climatically-exceptional-Greenland-Ice-Sheet-melt http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4068-New-embryonic-subduction-zone-found&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:31:58 GMT A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see the Atlantic Ocean close as continental Europe moves closer to America.Image: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/oceanography/~4/tkyG8k68eA8 17th June 2013 02:46 PM ... A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see the Atlantic Ocean close as continental Europe moves closer to America.

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More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4068-New-embryonic-subduction-zone-found http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4067-Global-cooling-as-significant-as-global-warming-study-of-marine-ecosystems-during-Cr&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:19:11 GMT An international study confirms the link between global cooling and a crash in the marine ecosystem similar to that witnessed as a result of global warming.Image: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/oceanography/~4/GltB6_CZYnY 16th June 2013 07:52 PM More...... An international study confirms the link between global cooling and a crash in the marine ecosystem similar to that witnessed as a result of global warming.

16th June 2013 07:52 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4067-Global-cooling-as-significant-as-global-warming-study-of-marine-ecosystems-during-Cr http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4066-National-Symposium-and-Annual-convention-on-RS-and-GIS-December-4-6-2013&goto=newpost Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:24:19 GMT National Symposium On Remote Sensing For Environment With Special Emphasis On Marine And Coastal Dynamics And Annual Conventions Of ISRS And ISG December 4-6,2013 At Visakhapatnam.

This mega event is jointly hosted by Department of Geo- Engineering & Centre for Remote Sensing, College of Engineering (A), Andhra University and
ISG- Visakhapatnam Chapter.

Link: http://www.isgvizag.org/Registration.php ]]> Conferences/Workshops lena.senthil http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4066-National-Symposium-and-Annual-convention-on-RS-and-GIS-December-4-6-2013 http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4065-Study-of-oceans-past-raises-worries-about-their-future&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:57:28 GMT Scientists have now completed the first global study of changes that occurred in a crucial component of ocean chemistry, the nitrogen cycle, at the end of the last ice age. The results of their study confirm that oceans are good at balancing the nitrogen cycle on a global scale. But the data also... Scientists have now completed the first global study of changes that occurred in a crucial component of ocean chemistry, the nitrogen cycle, at the end of the last ice age. The results of their study confirm that oceans are good at balancing the nitrogen cycle on a global scale. But the data also shows that it is a slow process that may take many centuries, or even millennia, raising worries about the effects of the scale and speed of current changes in the ocean.

14th June 2013 03:16 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4065-Study-of-oceans-past-raises-worries-about-their-future http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4064-Tailing-spiny-lobster-larvae-to-protect-them&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:38:15 GMT In a new study of spiny lobsters scientists studied the larval dispersal of this species in the Caribbean. The goal of the study was to describe the sources, sinks, and routes connecting the Caribbean spiny lobster metapopulation. The results led the team to propose marine resource management... In a new study of spiny lobsters scientists studied the larval dispersal of this species in the Caribbean. The goal of the study was to describe the sources, sinks, and routes connecting the Caribbean spiny lobster metapopulation. The results led the team to propose marine resource management strategies that incorporate larval connectivity and "larval lobster credits" to sustain and rebuild exploited marine populations.

13th June 2013 01:23 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4064-Tailing-spiny-lobster-larvae-to-protect-them http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4063-Warm-ocean-drives-most-Antarctic-ice-shelf-loss&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:38:15 GMT Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a new study has found.

13th June 2013 06:28 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4063-Warm-ocean-drives-most-Antarctic-ice-shelf-loss http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4062-Rapid-adaptation-is-purple-sea-urchins-weapon-against-ocean-acidification&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:31:07 GMT In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves, suggesting that adaptation will likely play a large role for the sea creatures as the carbon content of the ocean increases.Image:... In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves, suggesting that adaptation will likely play a large role for the sea creatures as the carbon content of the ocean increases.

12th June 2013 10:40 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4062-Rapid-adaptation-is-purple-sea-urchins-weapon-against-ocean-acidification http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4061-Iron-fertilization-process-of-putting-iron-into-ocean-to-help-capture-carbon-could&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:53:03 GMT A study suggests that iron fertilization, the process of putting iron into the ocean to encourage the growth of carbon dioxide capturing alga blooms, could backfire.Image: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/oceanography/~4/xZ3-9DzUouw 12th June 2013 06:48 PM More...... A study suggests that iron fertilization, the process of putting iron into the ocean to encourage the growth of carbon dioxide capturing alga blooms, could backfire.

12th June 2013 06:48 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4061-Iron-fertilization-process-of-putting-iron-into-ocean-to-help-capture-carbon-could http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4060-Moving-Iron-in-Antarctica&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:35:35 GMT Diatoms stuff more iron into their silica shells than they actually need. As a result, there’s not enough iron to go around, and the added iron during fertilization experiments may stimulate less productivity than expected. The study also says that the removal of iron through incorporation into... Diatoms stuff more iron into their silica shells than they actually need. As a result, there’s not enough iron to go around, and the added iron during fertilization experiments may stimulate less productivity than expected. The study also says that the removal of iron through incorporation into diatom silica may be a profound factor controlling the Southern Ocean’s bioavailable pool of iron, adversely affecting the ecosystem.

12th June 2013 05:26 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4060-Moving-Iron-in-Antarctica http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4059-Researchers-sequence-the-genome-of-global-deep-ocean&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:35:35 GMT Biologists have started to sequence the genome of the global deep ocean. They are using more than 2,000 samples of microorganisms collected in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans during the Malaspina Expedition. This collection of marine microbial genomic, the first in the world on a global... Biologists have started to sequence the genome of the global deep ocean. They are using more than 2,000 samples of microorganisms collected in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans during the Malaspina Expedition. This collection of marine microbial genomic, the first in the world on a global scale, will provide new clues about a reservoir of biodiversity yet to explore.

12th June 2013 05:31 PM

More... ]]> Ocean News Feed onet_feed http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4059-Researchers-sequence-the-genome-of-global-deep-ocean http://www.oceanographers.net/forums/showthread.php?4058-When-will-the-next-megathrust-hit-the-west-coast-of-North-America&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:35:35 GMT A new study presents our first glimpse back in geologic time of the recurrence interval of large and megathrust earthquakes impacting the vulnerable BC outer coastline.Image: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/oceanography/~4/cuOrfUTAtDs 12th June 2013 05:31 PM More...... A new study presents our first glimpse back in geologic time of the recurrence interval of large and megathrust earthquakes impacting the vulnerable BC outer coastline.

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