Naval Architect Selected for UC San Diego’s New California Coastal Hybrid-Hydrogen Research Vessel
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 2 August 2022
UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography selected Glosten to design a 125-foot hydrogen-hybrid coastal research vessel. The zero-emission ship will carry students, support California-focused ocean research, and advance carbon-neutral maritime innovation.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, hydrogen-hybrid vessel, coastal research, California, zero-emission, marine engineering
New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 4 August 2022
A statewide study using LiDAR found California’s cliffs erode faster in the north, with hotspots in central and southern coasts. Data aids hazard planning for at-risk infrastructure and communities.
Keywords: cliff erosion, California coast, LiDAR, hotspots, infrastructure risk, coastal planning
Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water On Mars Defies Expectations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 August 2022
Seismic data from Mars InSight reveal the top 300 m of the equatorial subsurface is weak, porous, largely uncemented, and contains little ice, challenging ideas about Mars’ past water storage and limiting potential subsurface habitats for life.
Keywords: Mars, InSight, subsurface, ice, seismic analysis, porosity, water scarcity
