CSHEL: April 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012

NASA's Interactive Flood Maps

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/s1CWaM-5YcA/nasas-interactive-flood-maps

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Inside James Cameron's Dive to the Bottom of the Ocean | Wired Science | Wired.com

http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/inside-james-camerons-dive-to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Dr. Art Trembanis
Associate Professor
CSHEL
109 Penny Hall
Department of Geological Sciences
The College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
University of Delaware
Newark DE 19716
http://cshel.geology.udel.edu
302-831-2498
"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
-T. S. Eliot, Little Gidding

"Il faut aller voir" -JYC

Friday, April 27, 2012

Google Sells SketchUp

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleEarthBlog/~3/huSk5qGOEFc/google_sells_sketchup.html

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Scientific Method Versus Scientific Evidence In the Courtroom

Slashdot
April 23, 2012 1:49 PM
by Soulskill

The Scientific Method Versus Scientific Evidence In the Courtroom

An anonymous reader writes "A few months back, the National Research Council and the Federal Judicial Center published the Third Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, the primary guide for federal judges in the United States trying to evaluate scientific evidence. One chapter in particular, 'How Science Works,' written by David Goodstein (Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at CalTech), has raised the issue of how judges should see science in the courtroom: should they look at science to see if it matches our idealized view of the scientific method, or should they consider the realities of science, where people advocate for their own theories far more than they question them?"

Developing and Deploying Sonar and Echosounder Data Analysis Software - MathWorks Newsletter

http://www.mathworks.com/company/newsletters/articles/developing-and-deploying-sonar-and-echosounder-data-analysis-software.html?s_v1=40215285_1-2UJMK3

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Podcasts: University of Delaware- College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment

http://udcapture.udel.edu/podcast/detail?e=91

How Science Failed During the Gulf Oil Disaster

Wired Top Stories
April 20, 2012 1:27 PM
by Christopher Reddy

How Science Failed During the Gulf Oil Disaster

When the Deepwater Horizon oil well exploded two years ago in the Gulf of Mexico, many academic scientists stepped outside of the Ivory Tower to study what was an unprecedented -- and unintended -- environmental experiment. They succeeded in gathering mountains of data, learning all sorts of new things, and advancing science. But they also failed. Chemist Christopher Reddy explains how he, and other scientists, could have done better during the crisis and how government, industry and other first responders could have better cooperated with scientists.

Dr. Art Trembanis

Associate Professor

CSHEL

109 Penny Hall

Department of Geological Sciences

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment

University of Delaware

Newark DE 19716

http://cshel.geology.udel.edu

302-831-2498

"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."

-T. S. Eliot, Little Gidding

"Il faut aller voir" -JYC

Was Earth a Migratory Planet?

Slashdot
April 18, 2012 7:17 PM
by samzenpus

Was Earth a Migratory Planet?

astroengine writes "Why our planet isn't a "snowball Earth" — a dilemma called the 'faint young sun paradox' — has foxed solar and planetary scientists for decades. Since the Earth's formation, a planet covered in ice should have stifled any kind of greenhouse effect, preventing our atmosphere from warming up and maintaining water in a liquid state. Now, David Minton of Purdue University has come up with a novel solution that, by his own admission, straddles science fact and fiction. Perhaps Earth evolved closer to the Sun and through some gravitational effect, it was pushed to a higher orbit as the Sun grew hotter. But watch out, if this is true, planetary chaos awaits."

Thursday, April 19, 2012

NASA - Multimedia - Video Gallery

N16 mission commander interview!

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=141029961

Dr. Art Trembanis
Associate Professor
CSHEL
109 Penny Hall
Department of Geological Sciences
The College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
University of Delaware
Newark DE 19716
http://cshel.geology.udel.edu
302-831-2498
"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
-T. S. Eliot, Little Gidding

"Il faut aller voir" -JYC

NASA - Multimedia - Video Gallery

In this video NEEMO manager Bill Todd gives a great and enthusiastic overview to the objectives of NEEMO 16

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=141029961

"Il faut aller voir" -JYC

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Live Video Feed - Stream 1 - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkaPIowF0wY&context=C4e2ce27ADvjVQa1PpcFM4Q4u6tWJkI1as18crnFF2CO3f_Sl3LCU=

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Live YouTube feed from the Okeanos Explorer

http://m.youtube.com/?reload=3&rdm=4pnix9cxd#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZkaPIowF0wY%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&feature=youtu.be&v=ZkaPIowF0wY&gl=US

"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
-T. S. Eliot, Little Gidding

"Il faut aller voir" -JYC

Seadiscovery.com - NASA Announces 16th Undersea Exploration Mission

N16 team just announced.

http://www.seadiscovery.com/mtStories.aspx?ShowStrory=1060402047

Monday, April 16, 2012

MBARI - 2012 GoC Expedition Seafloor Mapping

Really cool vent mapping survey expedition by the MBARI AUV squad check out this update!

http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/GOC12/legs/mapping/mapping_index.html

Friday, April 13, 2012

The Titanic Wreck: Researcher Hopes to Develop Crowd-Sourced, Virtual Exploration: Scientific American

Thanks to Nicole for pointing out this story about crowd sourcing analysis of images of the Titanic. Guess I can close out that email I had started to Dr. Ballard about that very same suggestion.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-titanic-wreck-crowd-virtual-expedition-david-gallo

"Irene" retired from list of Atlantic Basin storm names

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20120413_irene.html

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The voyage of the Titanic in Google Earth

Google Earth Blog
April 12, 2012 7:23 AM
by Google Earth Blog

The voyage of the Titanic in Google Earth

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's collision and subsequent sinking in the North Atlantic Ocean. Today we'll take a look at the journey that led to the iceberg, and tomorrow we'll explore ways to view the ship as she sits today at the bottom of the ocean.

GPSed.com has a great track of the voyage of the ship. You can view it on their site or download this KML file Google Earth File. You must have GE installed. to see it in Google Earth.

3D Warehouse users 'DannyDijk' built a nice 3D model of the ship while it was beginning to sink. The elevation seems a bit off (the ship is floating in air), but the model is very well-done and is worth checking out. You can view it in Google Earth by using this KML file. Google Earth File. You must have GE installed.

The best model I've seen is likely from user 'fsmdf'. His model is only available for download to SketchUp and can't be viewed directly in Google Earth, but he created a video to show how it was created and it's nothing short of amazing.

At the end of the voyage, of course, the ship broke into two pieces and sank. James Cameron went to great lengths to portray the sinking the ship as accurately as possible in the 1997 Titanic film, but has since discovered some errors. While he is not going to correct them in the 3D remake of the movie, he's released a revised CGI animation that is thought to be the most accurate rendering of how the ship went down.

There are two major differences in the new rendering from the original movie. The first is the angle of the ship when it breaks. It's now thought to have been just 23 degrees, but was shown at a considerably higher angle in the movie. The other change is the way the bow of the ship sank; in the movie, it stands straight up and holds for a few seconds, then begins to sink. The new rendering is similar to that, though it doesn't quite go vertical and certainly doesn't hold in that position. All in all, it's a very interesting way to view the sinking of the ship.