Research Highlight: Acoustic Technology Aids Scripps Scientists in Study of Marine Seeps
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 February 2016
Scripps scientists used acoustic monitoring to study methane seeps at a North Sea blowout crater. HARP tech revealed variable emissions, tidal effects, and an eruptive event, offering new ways to track undersea greenhouse gas release.
Keywords: methane seep, North Sea, HARP technology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, greenhouse gas, acoustic monitoring, tidal effects, blowout crater
Around the Pier: El Niño Beach Survey Provides Glimpse of What's to Come for the Coast
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 February 2016
Scripps scientists used airborne lidar and GPS to map Southern California’s beaches and cliffs during the strong 2015–16 El Niño, tracking storm-driven erosion and sea-level rise to improve coastal resilience and future climate adaptation.
Keywords: El Niño, lidar mapping, coastal erosion, sea-level rise, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Southern California, climate adaptation
Photo of the Week: A Ray of Hope
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 February 2016
Scripps grad student Joshua Stewart partnered with National Geographic to attach Crittercams to oceanic manta rays in Mexico’s Revillagigedo Islands, gathering data on their movements to aid conservation and reduce bycatch.
Keywords: manta rays, Crittercam, Revillagigedo Archipelago, marine conservation
