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Category: New Research
Posted on: March 4, 2007 4:14 PM, by Peter Etnoyer
Secrets of the Gulf Expedition is broadcasting live footage of submersible surveys at 100m depth around the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the cutting edge of exploration technology.
Check it out here:
http://www.immersionpresents.org
Every few hours they run a live broadcast hosted by Bob Ballard and his team.
and here:
They show continuous footage of the ARGOS tow sled as it performs scientific transects in search of biology, geology, and anthropology.
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Comments
I'm having a hell of a time trying to watch the feed - the video quality is rather poor, the audio comes and goes, and the entire thing is choppy. And that's if I can get anything at all. Too bad - it seems like an interesting project.
Posted by: Jim Lemire | March 6, 2007 5:47 AM
Unfortunately I have experienced the same problems
Posted by: CR McClain | March 6, 2007 6:00 AM