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The Ocean Explorer Centre, [7] at Dunbeg, allows visitors to learn about the marine environment and the academic research going on at SAMS. [8] In 2014 the Ocean Explorer Centre was opened by Michael Russell MSP, then Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, to serve as a visitor and outreach facility for SAMS. [9]
The nearest official Met Office weather station for which online records are available is located at Dunstaffnage, about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north-north-east of Oban town centre. Rainfall is high, but thanks to the Gulf Stream , the temperature seldom falls below 0 °C (32 °F).
The Office of Ocean Exploration Research (OER) is a division of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is run under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). The Office facilitates ocean exploration by supporting expeditions, exploration projects, and related field campaigns. The ...
OceanXplorer, a 285-foot research vessel, contains cutting-edge tools for ocean science. Billionaire Ray Dalio bought the former oil ship and helped transform it into a world-leading research vessel.
OceanX is an ocean exploration initiative founded by Ray Dalio, founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, and his son, Mark Dalio. [1] OceanX utilizes various methods [2] to engage in public awareness activities and promotion efforts for the oceans and marine conservation efforts. [3]
Ocean exploration and underwater archaeology; discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic, the battleship Bismarck, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, and John F. Kennedy's PT-109: Awards: Kilby International Awards (1994) The Explorer Medal (1995) Hubbard Medal (1996) Caird Medal (2002) Military career: Allegiance: United States: Service / branch
Atlantic Ocean. Ocean exploration is a part of oceanography describing the exploration of ocean surfaces. Notable explorations were undertaken by the Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Polynesians, Phytheas, the Vikings, Arabs and the Portuguese. Scientific investigations began with early scientists such as James Cook, Charles Darwin, and ...
Fiann Paul, Alex Gregory, Carlo Facchino, Arctic Ocean Rowing. In 2019, Icelandic explorer Fiann Paul led the first human-powered transit (by rowing) across the Drake Passage (The Impossible Row) [8] [9] and, in doing so, he completed the row on his fifth ocean, and became the first person to achieve the Ocean Explorers Grand Slam.