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Four Eerie Species of Fish Found at One of the Deepest Places on Earth
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In just seven days of ocean sampling research near the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, scientists found several strange-looking species of deep sea fish that were rare, new to science or never before seen in the area.
Holding fish specimens. (Photo: Malcolm Clark/NIWA)
The scientists from University of Aberdeen’s Oceanlab, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa explored the Kermadec Trench, which goes down more than six miles and is one of the deepest places on Earth, according to the university website.
“Between this and the previous expeditions we have now sampled from a depth range greater than Mount Everest is high,” the Oceanlab’s Dr. Alan Jamieson said in a statement to the university. ”What makes the whole experience even more personally satisfying is that all the equipment used in these research cruises was designed and constructed at Oceanlab.”
New deep see cusk eel in New Zealand. (Photo: NIWA/University of Aberdeen)
Here are a few of their discoveries:
- a new species of eelpout at depths of 4250m
- new depth records of 5,500m for a rattail fish – these have not previously been caught in the southwest Pacific
- another rattail fish – in depths of between 2000 and 4500m – that has not been caught in New Zealand waters for over 100 years
- new depth records of 3500m for large deep sea cusk eels
Rattail (Photo: NIWA/University of Aberdeen)
New species of eelpout. (Photo: NIWA/University of Aberdeen)
Rare species of rattail not seen in Pacific southwest until this find. (Photo: NIWA/University of Aberdeen)
Researchers also noted the accomplishment of actually being able to conduct sound reviews of what is at deeper parts of the ocean due to new technologies.
Map of the Kermadec Trench (Image: NOAA Ocean Explorer via Wikimedia)
“A voyage such as this is testament to how feasible scientific research in the deep sea has become,” Jamieson said in a statement. ”It is no longer the inaccessible, out of reach, part of the world it once was. The technological challenges of the past are being overcome, and shouldn’t limit our responsibility to learn about and understand the deep sea to help ensure the long term health of the deep oceans – one of the largest environments on Earth.”
(H/T: Daily Mail)
miércoles, enero 02, 2013
US reportedly tested secret 'tsunami bomb'
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Newly uncovered research reveals the United States and New Zealand tested a "tsunami bomb" during World War II, the Telegraph reports.
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The bomb reportedly uses underwater blasts to trigger massive tidal waves designed to destroy coastal cities.
New Zealand author and filmmaker Ray Waru uncovered the top secret operation, dubbed "Project Seal," while researching military files buried in the national archives, according to the Telegraph.
"Presumably if the atomic bomb had not worked as well as it did, we might have been tsunami-ing people," said Waru.
Tests revealed that a series of 10 large offshore blasts could potentially create a 33-foot tsunami wave capable of flooding a small city, the Telegraph reports.
The project reportedly was launched in 1944 after a U.S. naval officer noticed the large waves often produced by blasting operations to clear coral reefs in the Pacific.
While initial testing was positive, Waru says the project was shelved in 1945. Experts concluded a successful tsunami bomb would require over four pounds of explosives arranged in a line about five miles from the shore, according to the Telegraph.
"If you put it in a James Bond movie it would be viewed as fantasy, but it was a real thing," said Waru.
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A Farmer having a protest against the banks having his own little protest in CUBA MALL in Wellington , New Zealand.
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Time capsules found after New Z quake
Something that has provided some light in the gloom of the aftermath of the earthquake is the discovery of two time capsules in the rubble of Christchurch Cathedral.
A glass bottle with a piece of parchment inside and a copper cylinder were found by rescuers searching the grounds of the cathedral. They were in the base of a state of John Robert Godley, the Irishman credited with founding Christchurch.
They're both now in the hands of experts from Canterbury Museum.
Anthony Wright is the museum's Director an
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Time capsules found after NZ quake
A glass bottle with a piece of parchment inside and a copper cylinder were found by rescuers searching the grounds of the cathedral. They were in the base of a state of John Robert Godley, the Irishman credited with founding Christchurch.
They're both now in the hands of experts from Canterbury Museum.
Anthony Wright is the museum's Director an
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Time capsules found after NZ quake
miércoles, febrero 23, 2011
New Zealand Earthquake Spurs Giant Glacier Collapse
A section of the Tasman Glacier (see map)—estimated to have been three-fourths of a mile (1,200 meters) wide by 250 feet (75 meters) deep—fell into Tasman Lake after the 6.3-magnitude quake had hit Tuesday afternoon. The temblor was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) away, near Christchurch (see map). (See pictures of the New Zealand earthquake's aftermath.)
The iceberg's collapse also kicked up 10-foot (3.5-meter) waves in Tasman Lake.
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New Zealand Quake Breaks Off Iceberg
lunes, febrero 21, 2011
New Zealand city of Christchurch hit by strong earthquake
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's quake-ravaged Christchurch city was struck by a strong earthquake causing further damage after a strong quake hit the city last year, local media reported on Tuesday.
The quake was measured at magnitude 6.3 by local scientists with a focal depth of 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers southwest of the country's second biggest city.
Local media reported filing cabinets and computers being thrown from desks, damage to buildings, and a city bridge made impassable.
The city was struck by a force 7.1 quake last September which caused widespread serious damage but only minor injuries.
The region has been struck by thousands of aftershocks since the original quake.
There were reports of further debris falling from already damaged buildings and people were evacuated from some offices in the central business district as checks were made.
New Zealand, which sits between the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, records on average more than 14,000 earthquakes a year, of which about 20 would normally top magnitude 5.0.
(Reporting by Gyles Beckford; Editing by Balazs Koranyi)
The quake was measured at magnitude 6.3 by local scientists with a focal depth of 5 kilometers, 10 kilometers southwest of the country's second biggest city.
Local media reported filing cabinets and computers being thrown from desks, damage to buildings, and a city bridge made impassable.
The city was struck by a force 7.1 quake last September which caused widespread serious damage but only minor injuries.
The region has been struck by thousands of aftershocks since the original quake.
There were reports of further debris falling from already damaged buildings and people were evacuated from some offices in the central business district as checks were made.
New Zealand, which sits between the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, records on average more than 14,000 earthquakes a year, of which about 20 would normally top magnitude 5.0.
(Reporting by Gyles Beckford; Editing by Balazs Koranyi)
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