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Surveying the ocean from the sky

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Ed Ryan

An integral part of CARTHE research is aerial ocean observations.  In the past, we have used balloons, kites, helicopters, drones, and planes. During SPLASH, we are using 5 drones (drone post Continue Reading →

Posted in Aerial photos, Experiments, SPLASH

Triple D! Dense Drifter Deployment

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Ed Ryan

On Saturday, April 21, 2017, the R/V Walton Smith made it to the Louisiana area and met the UCLA, University of Miami, Naval Postgraduate School, and the FSU/UM/UD Drone boats Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, SPLASH

Sunny Skies and Following Seas

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Ed Ryan

by Nathan Laxague Ahoy there, ye rapscallions, hornswogglers, and ne’er-do-wells. My name is Nathan Laxague. I’m a postdoctoral researcher working under Dr. Brian Haus, the SPLASH (Submesoscale Processes and Lagrangian Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, Research vessels, SPLASH

Making a SPLASH

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Ed Ryan

After months of planning, preparation, and testing, the CARTHE team has set off for the Gulf of Mexico to conduct another large scale experiment.  The Submesoscale Pathways and Lagrangian Analysis on Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, SPLASH

Final Countdown: Preparing for SPLASH

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Ed Ryan

The final countdown to CARTHE’s last large scale experiment has begun.  SPLASH (Submesoscale Processes and Lagrangian Analysis on the Shelf) will take place in April 8-May 5 2017. The team Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, SPLASH

BayDrift BOLO

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Ed Ryan

Have you seen these drift cards? Be on the look out for the Bay Drift drift cards.  Scientists need your help in locating these small, eco-friendly wood cards, as part Continue Reading →

Posted in BayDrift, Experiments, K-12 education, Outreach, Trash

Drift Card Discoveries!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ed Ryan

The Bay Drift Study launched on September 12, 2016.  More than 120 volunteers simultaneously released 320 drift cards, 160 drift plates, and 15 GPS drifters from 8 locations across Biscayne Continue Reading →

Posted in awards, BayDrift, Experiments, Outreach, Trash

Bay Drift Study hits Biscayne Bay

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Ed Ryan

The CARTHE team of world renown scientists is known for our ground breaking ocean current research in the Gulf of Mexico and the new technology we have developed to make these Continue Reading →

Posted in BayDrift, Experiments, Outreach, Trash

CARTHE drifter headed for the Pacific

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Ed Ryan

On July 5, 2016, the TARA Expeditions schooner departed Miami, Florida, headed for the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal, with one additional piece of equipment from CARTHE.  The 36 Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, Research vessels | Tagged drifters, TARA expedition

Have you seen our drifters?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ed Ryan

The LASER, GPS-equipped, biodegradable drifters have been washing up on the beaches of the Gulf coast over the last several weeks.  We have been contacted by wildlife officials, park rangers, Continue Reading →

Posted in Experiments, LASER | Tagged drifters
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