Hidden Currents in the Gulf of Mexico
An armada of floats reveals unknown pathways in the deep
By Lonny Lippsett / Tim Silva |
April 20, 2015
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill five years ago gave new impetus to investigating unknown subsurface currents deep within the Gulf of Mexico.
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- RAFOS Floats WHOI Ocean Instruments
- Science in a Time of Crisis A series of videos on WHOI scientists' response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster
- The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill A special series in Oceanus magazine
- Amy Bower's Homepage
- Heather Furey's Homepage
- Floats Reveal Unknown Ocean Pathways Oceanus magazine