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Jean-Pierre Gattuso (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ gatɥzo]) (born 14 December 1958 in Antibes) is a French ocean scientist conducting research globally, from the pole to the tropics and from nearshore to the open ocean. His research addresses the biology of reef-building corals, the biogeochemistry of coastal ecosystems, and the ...
The Marine Science Center at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami in the United States. This is a list of oceanography institutions and programs worldwide.
Thermohaline circulation. Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ) 'writing'), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.
Jack Rudloe (born 1943), American co-founder of Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory and writer of several popular works on the sea including The Sea Brings Forth, and The Erotic Ocean. Frederick Stratten Russell (1897–1984), British marine biologist known for his work on zooplankton. Georg Sars (1837–1927), Norwegian marine biologist
Through speeches and newspaper publications, Maury unsuccessfully called for European nations to intercede on behalf of the Confederacy and help end the American Civil War. Maury established relations for the Confederacy with Emperor Napoleon III of France and Archduke Maximilian of Austria , who, on April 10, 1864, was proclaimed Emperor of ...
The 285-foot research vessel gives ocean scientists access to virtual reality, submersibles, a helicopter, and onboard laboratories, all in a setting designed to evoke a Marvel movie.
Scientists had previously projected that coral reefs would cross a tipping point at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, whereby up to 90% of reefs would be lost.
During the four-year voyage, he assisted in the research of the oceans including collecting marine samples, making and noting observations, and making improvements to marine instrumentation. After the expedition, Murray was appointed Chief Assistant at the Challenger offices in Edinburgh where he managed and organised the collection.