Sepios
Inspired by the cuttlefish these students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology built a nautical robot that mimics the locomotion.
“The only four finned cuttlefish robot in the world, Sepios
distances itself from classical nautical vehicles with its
omnidirecitonality and high maneuverability. These qualities combined
with its fishlike appearance and low disturbance are ideal for closing
in on fish, making it the ideal device for marine life filming.”
The way this bot moves made me immediately think of a spin off for pixar’s wall-e. A tiny robot trying to clean up the ocean after all the humans left. 1,000,000x more heart breaking and brutal.
Mercury Content In Upper Oceans Has Tripled Since Industrial Revolution – Neomatica
Mercury Content In Upper Oceans Has Tripled Since Industrial Revolution – Neomatica
Scientists have completed analysis of 12 oceanographic sampling cruises which were carried over the last 8 years. For the first time, mercury pollution burden was calculated for the world’s oceans thus filling a major gap in our knowledge. The research was published in the journal Nature. The scientists who worked on this project include members …
Just because we can’t see one of the biggest impacts of the industrial revolution doesn’t mean it’s not there. I really wish we took better care of our amazing oceans.
A whale flashes a killer smile as he homes in on his lunch, off Kona, Hawaii.The photograph shows what appears to be a big grin plastered across the face of a False Killer Whale as he patrols the sea looking for food. American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, snapped the shot. Picture: Doug Perrine/HotSpot Media (via Pictures of the day: 21 March 2013 – Telegraph)
Great shot. Missing Hawaii…
Whales are great.
The FLoating Instrument Platform (FLIP) is a naval research station designed in 1962. It is towed horizontally to open water then flips vertically to provide a stable platform mostly immune to wave action.
The tilting is actioned by directing water into ballast tanks. The position is reversed by sending compressed air in the tanks. Because the bulkhead becomes the deck, FLIP has rooms with doors mounted on the floor, portholes in the ceiling, and sinks and toilets mounted for both configurations.
Developed during the cold war, it continues to provide a uniquely stable platform for research missions that include ocean acoustics, marine mammal studies, geophysics, meteorology, physical oceanography, and laser propagation experiments.
This is incredible.