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Take Your Tow-Sports Skills to the Next Level
By Zenon Bilas. Want to take your tow-sports skills to the next level? Use these techniques to move beyond just riding behind the boat. When you first learn to get up on water skis or a wakeboard, it’s an exhilarating experience. The feeling is euphoric when you let go of the… SEE MORE
A skewed approach to props: Schaffran Propeller
By Paul Molyneaux. For the average trawler or scalloper, putting a nozzle around the propeller has been standard operating procedure for decades. According to Jan Hass, propeller designer at Schaffran Propeller in Lübeck, Germany, it makes sense. “The nozzle itself, working with the propeller, will produce thrust at lower speeds,”… SEE MORE
The Very Hungry Urchins
By Lisa S. Gardiner. Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs. South of Tampa Bay, Florida, wedged between a quiet neighborhood and a mangrove forest, custom-designed aquariums are home to thousands of sea urchin larvae that tumble and drift through the… SEE MORE
Surfers at the Paris Olympics are Staying 10,000 Miles Away on a Cruise Ship in Tahiti
By Scott Way. We'll bet you didn't know that the surfing portion of the Paris Summer Olympics is taking place nearly 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) away in Tahiti. Neither did we. While the world's attention is currently focused on Paris, surfers and water enthusiasts are having an entirely different experience… SEE MORE
The ocean is becoming too loud for oysters, research finds
By sciencedaily.com. Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research from the University of Adelaide reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical process. "The ocean's natural sound is gradually hushing due to habitat loss, leading to a quieter natural… SEE MORE
Autonomous ‘Bugs’ Can Skim Ocean Bacteria to Collect Data
By oceannews.com. Futurists predict that more than one trillion autonomous nodes will be integrated into all human activities by 2035 as part of the “Internet of Things.” Soon, pretty much any object—big or small—will feed information to a central database without the need for human involvement. Making this idea tricky… SEE MORE
How Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
By sciencedaily.com. Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall -- and potentially more destruction -- from landfalling storms, according to a July 24… SEE MORE
Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say
By David Stanway. Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. Taiwan, the Philippines and then China were lashed by the year's most powerful typhoon this week, with schools, businesses and… SEE MORE
NOAA Announces $10 Million Grant for Oyster Sanctuary Reef Construction in Maryland
By news.maryland.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it has recommended awarding $10 million to fund new reef construction for a Maryland Department of Natural Resources oyster sanctuary in the Chesapeake Bay. The four-year grant will provide infrastructure funding for building reef bases on about 50 to… SEE MORE
Intro to Electric Outboards
By Joe Albanese. Advances in battery technology are making electric outboards a viable option for anglers. My first experience with electric-powered boats came on a six-grade trip to our nation’s capital. Though we were there to visit the Smithsonian, the trip involved a detour to Baltimore Harbor for reasons that… SEE MORE
Kayaking As A Couple: How To Have a Romantic And Safe Paddling Date
By Tom Gaffey. Paddling in a kayak, canoe, or on a SUP board is an activity many people enjoy without company. But paddling with a partner is always a good idea. It’s safer, easier, and it can even be romantic with the right company. If you are interested in bringing… SEE MORE
![mage of a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie as seen from the NOAA/NASA Suomi-NPP satellite on August 16, 2015. The Ocean Color Instrument on GeoXO will overcome the limitations of low-Earth orbiting satellites whose observations are often affected by cloud cover and sunglint. [Credit: NOAA]](https://www.usharbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Algal-bloom-16Aug2015-SNPP_small.png)
GeoXO’s OCX Instrument Will Be Game Changer for Satellite Ocean Observations
By nesdis.noaa.gov. After nearly 50 years of GOES satellites providing critical Earth-observing data and imagery, NOAA is working on its next generation series of advanced geostationary satellites—the Geostationary Extended Observations mission, or GeoXO. GeoXO will host a payload of new instruments that will provide unprecedented information for addressing our changing planet… SEE MORE