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Extensive methane leaks discovered under streets of Boston
ScienceDaily (May 13, 2011) — Earlier this year, Boston University researchers and collaborators conducted a mobile greenhouse gas audit in Boston and found hundreds of natural gas leaks under the streets and sidewalks of Greater Boston. Nathan Phillips, associate professor of geography and environment and director of BU’s Center for Environmental and Energy Studies (CEES), … Continue reading
Newly discovered drumlin field provides answers about glaciation and climate
ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2010) — The landform known as a drumlin, created when the ice advanced during the Ice Age, can also be produced by today’s glaciers. This discovery, made by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has just been published in the journal Geology.Drumlins generally consist of an accumulation of glacial debris — … Continue reading
Busy microbial world discovered in deepest ocean crust ever explored
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2010) — The first study to ever explore biological activity in the deepest layer of ocean crust has found bacteria with a remarkable range of capabilities, including eating hydrocarbons and natural gas, and “fixing” or storing carbon.The research, just published in the journal PLoS One, showed that a significant number and amount … Continue reading
Source of essential nutrients for mid-ocean algae discovered
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2010) For almost three decades, oceanographers have been puzzled by the ability of microscopic algae to grow in mid-ocean areas where there is very little nitrate, an essential algal nutrient. In a study appearing in Nature, MBARI chemical oceanographer Ken Johnson, along with coauthors Stephen Riser at the University of Washington … Continue reading
Massive Southern Ocean current discovered
ScienceDaily (Apr. 27, 2010) A deep ocean current with a volume equivalent to 40 Amazon Rivers has been discovered by Japanese and Australian scientists near the Kerguelen plateau, in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean, 4,200 kilometres south-west of Perth. See Also:Earth & ClimateGlobal WarmingOceanographyGeographyClimateEcosystemsWaterReferenceOcean currentMid-ocean ridgeIce shelfGreenland ice sheet In a … Continue reading