Ocean & Human Lives
Earthshaking Events
When I was still a schoolboy in China, two major earthquakes occurred, about a year apart. They had a profound impact on my life and on the Chinese people. The…
Mixing Oil and Water
In recent decades scientists have made substantial progress in understanding how oil enters the oceans,…
Peering into the Crystal Fabric of Rocks
"Rock solid" is an oxymoron, to my way of thinking. Oh, the expression does have…
Listening Closely to ‘See’ Into the Earth
Today, excitement and anticipation is growing because of new generations of seismographs designed for use…
Ocean Seismic Network Seafloor Observatories
Our knowledge of the physical characteristics of Earth’s deep interior is based largely on observations…
The Women of FAMOUS
My FAMOUS story begins during my first year in graduate school at Dalhousie University in…
“What a Year!”
Four technologies that have been developing separately for some time were brought together this year…