Observed Atmospheric CO2 Hits 400 Parts Per Million

Observed Atmospheric CO2 Hits 400 Parts Per Million

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symbolset writes "Over the past month a number of individual observations of CO2 at the Mauna Loa Observatory have exceeded 400 parts per million. The daily average observation has crept above 399 ppm, and as annually the peak is typically in mid-May it seems likely the daily observation will break the 400 ppm milestone within a few days. This measure of potent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere should spark renewed discussion about the use of fossil fuels. For the past few decades the annual peak becomes the annual average two or three years later, and the annual minimum after two or three years more."

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Astronaut’s Caravan at Maker Faire UK

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April 28, 2013 12:11 PM
by Dale Dougherty

Astronaut's Caravan at Maker Faire UK

The amazing Tim Hunkin has done it again. In collaboration with Andy Plant, Tim has created the Astronaut's Caravan. It's a trailer that turns 360 degrees. Tim had the humorous idea of creating a place where former astronauts might go on holiday to recreate a bit of the experience of [...]

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Dr. Art Trembanis

Associate Professor

CSHEL

109 Penny Hall

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

Shark-Stalking Robot Will Spy on Mysterious Ocean Predators | Wired Science | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/04/sharkbot/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher


Dr. Art Trembanis
Associate Professor
CSHEL
109 Penny Hall
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

Undergraduates hop aboard UD's Hugh R. Sharp to assist in research efforts

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/apr/sharp-spring-break-041713.html


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Robots, Deep-Sea Sensors Help Pentagon Futurists Hunt Subs | Danger Room | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/04/darpa-subs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher


Dr. Art Trembanis
Associate Professor
CSHEL
109 Penny Hall
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

Explore Treasure Mode with Google Maps - YouTube

Cool I have to check this out when I get a moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qFFHC0eIUc&feature=player_embedded

Meanwhile we just got back from an offshore cruise creating our own treasure map of the conditions at the Redbird Reef artificial reef site.

Here you can see sunken Navy barge, tugboats, a fishing ship on it's side and over 50 sunken subway cars.

Ahoy!

Citizen science: Volunteers analyze images in crowdsourced scallop research project

http://phys.org/news/2013-03-citizen-science-volunteers-images-crowdsourced.html