Monthly Archives: August 2009

Jellyfish stir the oceans?

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

The BBC has an interesting article on whether jellyfish help to stir up the oceans, helping to distribute heat, nutrients and chemicals. They draw their material from a recent article in Nature where researchers used a green dye to see … Continue reading →

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NZ: Fox Glacier to Charleston

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

Tue 25 Nov:  We were up quite early and checked in with Fox Glacier Guiding about the glacier hike we’d got planned. As expected, it was off, partly because of the incessant rain, but mainly because the access road to … Continue reading →

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Putin dives Lake Baikal in a submarine

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Neil Hambleton

Russia’s Prime Minister enhances his action man reputation with a submarine dive to 1400 metres in Lake Baikal, the world’s largest body of fresh water. He joined a team of scientists who are using two  cramped Mir mini-submarines to study … Continue reading →

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