For boaters, the two happiest days of their lives is the day they buy their boat… and the day they sell it. Going to sea can be that way. You are very excited about the adventure and leaving, and also happy to be back on dry ground. For ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesYou cannot really have a sea adventure without a storm story – and we have one. Many oceanographers spend many days at sea and never experience one. But just as weather fronts move across the landmass generating rain, storms, and sometimes ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesLet me begin this article by saying I have never been to the bottom of the sea in a submersible. I have seen one on the deck of a research vessel, but never taken the ride. The story I will share comes from a friend of mine from Dauphin ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesEach morning after my 4-8am shift I would have breakfast and then sit on the bow to look at the Deep Blue. I would scan the horizon for what was out there – may be another boat or ship – and then lean over the bow to peer into the Deep ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesWhen one thinks of the motion of the ocean one immediately thinks of waves. We will discuss waves in another part of this series, but here we are going to focus on the water movement beneath the waves. Unconsciously – subconsciously ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesWater within the Deep Blue is not something that most people think about when they are out there. Other questions like – “how deep is it?” “What’s on the bottom?” “I wonder what kind of fish are out here.” Are the typical ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources