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Program Update: Interagency Ocean Observation Committee – March 2012
System Act of 2009 to “develop contract certification standards and compliance procedures for all non-Federal assets.”
Program Update: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program – March 2012
The JOIDES Resolution wrapped up Expedition 340T (Atlantis Massif Oceanic Core Complex) on March 2 with a port stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Program Update: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative – March 2012
The GoMRI Dispersion Research on Oil: Physics and Plankton Studies (DROPPS) Consortium held their kickoff meeting on March 8-9, 2012 at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.
Arctic Sea Ice May Have Passed Crucial Tipping Point
The disappearance of Arctic sea ice has crossed a “tipping point” that could soon make ice-free summers a regular feature across most of the Arctic Ocean, says a British climate scientist who is setting up an early warning system for dangerous climate tipping points.
UK Oceanography Cuts Make Global Waves
Oceanographers around the world are warning that cuts to the United Kingdom’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) could damage international projects in their field — and cuts at more UK environmental-research centres could soon follow.
Chikyu and IODP Tectonic Research Featured on Discovery Channel
A recent episode of Discovery Channel Canada’s “Daily Planet” series featured earthquake research on the Chikyu, including the JFAST expedition (underway on April 1) and the long-term NanTroSEIZE project.
Sampling the Pacific for Signs of Fukushima
An international research team is reporting the results of a research cruise they organized to study the amount, spread, and impacts of radiation released into the ocean from the tsunami-crippled reactors in Fukushima, Japan.
Experts Recommend Halving Global Fishing for Crucial Prey Species
Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other “forage fish” in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a recent report.
Corals ‘Could Survive a More Acidic Ocean’
Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world’s oceans than previously thought — giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation.
ONW: Week of March 26, 2012 – Number 159
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“Ghost ship” off Canada Heralds Arrival of Tsunami Debris
An empty Japanese fishing boat drifting off the coast of western Canada could be the first wave of 1.5 million tons of debris heading toward North America from Japan’s tsunami last March.
The Ideal Fish Shape? You’re Looking at It
A quick lesson for those stuck in underwater traffic jams: Don’t honk at the fish in front of you. It’s probably going as fast as it can.
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