The following posting, subtitled “A new study by a UCSB oceanographer uses satellite observations to assess the role of the biological pump in global ocean carbon,” is a UCSB Current Science and Technology article by Julie Cohen, posted March 11, 2014, with the title above: Nothing dies of old age in the ocean. Everything gets eaten and all that remains of anything is waste. But that waste is pure gold to oceanographer...
Read MoreThe following is a Google Research Blog posted by Matt Hansen and Peter Potapov, University of Maryland, and Rebecca Moore and Matt Hancher, Google, with the title above: Most people are familiar with exploring images of the Earth’s surface in Google Maps and Earth, but of course there’s more to satellite data than just pretty pictures. By applying algorithms to time-series data it is possible to quantify global land...
Read MoreAn article written for the independent.com (UK) by Kashmira Gander, titled “Metallic, gong-like noises made by the monument when struck may explain why the stones were chosen by its builders” and posted March 4, 2014, recounts widely-publicized speculation that “The sonorous quality of some of the bluestones used for the monument built between 3,000 BC and 1,600 BC may explain why they were transported 200 miles from...
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