Measure. Model. Mitigate.
Written by Dr. Arthur Mariano and Laura Bracken The Mayalsian Airlines plane that went missing on March 8, 2014 highlights the difficultly in finding objects drifting on the surface of Continue Reading →
Originally posted on the University of Miami Rosenstiel School blog, March 10, 2014. “The University of Miami was awarded two Outstanding Achievement awards by the Interactive Media Council for excellence in the design, development Continue Reading →
The SCOPE Drifters are an important tool for measuring the movement of surface currents, but they only tell part of the story. In recognizing this aspect, EPA-approved biodegradable Rhodamine Continue Reading →
The Surfzone Coastal Oil Pathways Experiment (SCOPE) is a large nearshore field experiment being executed on a public beach in the Florida panhandle between Pensacola and Destin. Our scientists are using drifters, Continue Reading →
Today was a busy day! We did the second Ebb drifter deployment, this time with different wind conditions. We also did a bathymetric survey off of Beasley Park and did a walking Continue Reading →
Day 5 Started at 5am – dawn patrol, couldn’t access Eglin Airforce Base beach where 90% of our ebb drifters beached, so we had to come up with an alternative Continue Reading →
Day 1 – Truck arrived. It was unloaded and the boats are now in the water. We have the instruments set-up and ready to go for tomorrow. Day 2 – We got Continue Reading →
The Surfzone Coastal Oil Pathways Experiment (SCOPE) is planned for the period from the 1st of December to the 21st of December. The team will arrive on the 29th to “scope” things out Continue Reading →
Meet Bob the Drifter – one of the many important devises that collect data for CARTHE – in a fun video created by our friends at Waterlust. Follow Bob on Continue Reading →
SCOPE = Surfzone Coastal Oil Pathways Experiment A group of researchers within CARTHE are preparing for a nearshore field experiment, which will describe the cross-shore exchange of material between the inner shelf and the Continue Reading →