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- Antarctica is a click away
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Through the miracle of the internet, you can experience Antarctica,
too.Alex Kahl, a postdoctoral research associate at Rutgers, and his
girlfriend, Elizabeth Leonardis, a registered nurse, joined the Palmer,
Antarctica, Long-Term Ecological Research project. read more >> |
12/31
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Webbresearch.com
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Rutgers Group Has Long History with Webb Gliders - On October 28, 2003, a single Slocum Coastal Electric Glider built by
Webb Research Corporation was deployed at the LEO-15 site in Tuckerton,
New Jersey. (LEO-15 is Long-term Ecosystem Observatory in 15 meters of
water.) read more >> |
12/05
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| Asbury Park Press - Rutgers robot sub lost on trans-Atlantic voyage |
Just days away from reaching the Azores, a Rutgers University undersea robot went missing after "phoning home" a damage report in the midst of its record-setting trans-Atlantic mission. read more >> |
11/24 |
| SAtlantic.com |
New Glider FIRe Launched! Satlantic and Rutgers University have recently completed the development of a new FIRe (Fluorescence Induction and Relaxation) system for integration with Webb Research’s Slocum glider. read more >> |
10/31 |
| NJ.com |
Strong breeze ahead: N.J. considers boosting wind farm program. With two neighboring states having recently approved massive offshore wind farm projects, the Corzine administration is considering expanding New Jersey's future reliance on wind power as a clean source of energy. read more >>
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10/04 |
The New York Times
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New Jersey Grants Rights to Build a Wind Farm About 20 Miles Offshore. Regulators in New Jersey awarded the rights on Friday for construction of a $1 billion offshore wind farm in the southern part of the state to Garden State Offshore Energy. read more >>
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10/04 |
| The Office of Naval Research (ONR) website |
Rutgers glider featured on the front page of ONR website as part of ONR underwater research project. see screenshot >> see attached video >>
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09/30 |
| Rutgers magazine - Fantastic Voyage |
"Scott Glenn doesn't live in a yellow submarine, but he obsessed with them. As doctor of Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (RUCOOL), he has spearheaded the development of several six-foot-long, missile-shaped robotic probes that swim through the ocean gathering up-to-the-minute data of water and temperature conditions." read more >> |
09/09 |
| Philly.com - An endless bummer: Air is hot; surf is not |
"This is a very persistent southerly wind," said Scott Glenn, a Rutgers coastal scientist. South winds were reported in Atlantic City on 26 days in July, according to the National Weather Service. read more >>
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08/08 |
| Marine Technology Reporter - "Yellow submarine" |
"Yellow submarine" Sails Beneath the Waves. We were able to use
real-time satellite images of the dynamics of the ocean to guide and
complete the longest recorded voyage to date of such a device. read more >>
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07/08 |
| Ocean News & Technology - Underwater Glider |
Underwater Glider Sails from New Jersey to Halifax. We were able to use real-time satellite images of the dynamics of the ocean to guide and complete the longest recorded voyage to date of such a device. read more >> |
07/08 |
Philly.com and The Sunday Inquirer - Here's why toes are turning blue at Shore
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Through advanced technology and an elaborate network of coastal sites feeding into data-monitoring stations - go to a Web site created with tourists in mind called www.thecoolroom.org, operated by Rutgers' Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory. read more >>
download website pdf >> download newspaper pdf >>
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07/13 |
Yahoo! News - Unmanned Yellow Submarine Studies Ocean
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The unmanned sub is nearing the halfway mark in its effort to travel from New Jersey to Spain, collecting scientific data along the way. The sub, developed and operated by Rutgers University, is known as “Scarlet Knight” after the school’s mascot. read more >>
download pdf >>
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07/12 |
| Asbury Park Press - Riding waves of the future |
Fifty miles southeast of Atlantic City, a missile-shaped robot probe was poised for launch as Rutgers University technician Dave Aragon typed its mission instructions on a laptop computer, setting up a series of 100-foot deep dives to begin its trans-Atlantic voyage. read more >> |
05/08 |
| Star Ledger - College Corner |
Scot Glenn, a resident of Hopewell, received the Outstanding Undergraduate Adviser Award. Glenn teaches undergraduate large survey classes, upper division undergraduate courses and advanced undergraduate courses. read more >> |
05/08 |
Dalhousie University website - Yellow submarine
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It floats like a bird. It looks like a plane. But don’t look up in the sky if you’re expecting to find these gliders—recast your gaze to the deep blue sea, where a Beatles-like “yellow submarine” can be found soaring beneath the waves. read more >>
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05/07 |
| Ocean-powered gliders will save us from global warming |
Underwater gliders powered by the heat stored in ocean waters will give meteorologists the most complete picture of global warming patterns ever attained read more >> |
04/28 |
| Sea Technology - Evolution of coastal observing networks |
Ocean Observing is Undergoing Dramatic Advances That Will Have Immediate Benefits to Society read more >> |
02/08 |
The Economist - Run silent, run green
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By harvesting its energy directly from the sea, a new underwater robot could cruise the oceans for years - read more >>
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03/08 |
Discover magazine - Under the Ice Melt
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Global ocean levels have risen by 4 to 10 inches over the past 100 years. How much more will they rise in 10 years? What about in 50? - read more >> - go to website >> |
03/08
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