Scripps Alumnus to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 June 2010
Dudley Chelton, oceanographer and remote sensing pioneer, has won the 2010 Cody Award from Scripps Oceanography. He will present a public lecture, "The Oceans Viewed from Space," on June 11 in La Jolla.
Keywords: satellite altimetry, TOPEX/Poseidon, public lecture, NASA, ocean physics, La Jolla
Voyager: If you are on a ship, can you feel an earthquake/tsunami?
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 July 2010
Ships can feel seaquakes and tsunamis depending on their location. Near coastlines, tsunamis can be destructive, but in deep ocean, they're often undetectable. Earthquakes can also send shockwaves that violently shake ships.
Keywords: tsunami, earthquake, seaquake, ships, deep ocean, seismic waves, coastal impact
Voyager: How much of the earth is truly undiscovered, above and/or below water?
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 September 2010
Despite covering 71% of Earth, much of the ocean remains unexplored. Deep-sea mapping, marine life discovery, and temperature monitoring lag far behind land studies, leaving vast opportunities for oceanic research.
Keywords: marine species, seafloor mapping, ocean temperature, biodiversity, discovery
