Saving Submariners and Studying Deep Sea Species
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How can we save the occupants of stricken submarines? What species survive in the deepest depths of ocean trenches? Recognising the centenary of the Titanic tragedy, we're diving deep to meet the Rolls-Royce NATO Submarine Rescue System, we find out about a new initiative to discover what really lives at the bottom of the ocean and hear how volcanoes are acidifying the seas. Plus, what robots can tell us about cocktail party conversations, the mystery of the pigeon's magnetic navigation, and can oil-based face-cream make you fat...?
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Submarines, manned or unmanned have been vital in learning about the deep sea as well as playing an essential role as part of our armed forces. But sometimes, subs get into trouble and its passengers aren't able to bailout. Jonty Powis explains how systems such as NATO are comi...
A major international collaboration is embarking on a mission to conduct the first systematic study of life in the deepest marine habitat on Earth; ocean trenches which are regions of the sea floor about 11,000 metres deep. We find out more......
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How do subsea volcanoes affect the acidity of seawater? And how can this then affect the species found nearby? Robyn Williams from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Science Show spoke to Jason Hall Spencer from Plymouth University to find out more...
A little while ago, the French were looking at designing robots to explore deep sea trenches in the Philippines. Is this the sort of technology that we need to be looking at, getting robots, getting automated devices, to do our research for us?
What do you think have been the really big developments recently that have enabled us to spend more time down there to collect more data, and really, just to learn more?
How do you overcome the negative buoyancy of landers to get them back up to the surface?
How are deep sea technologies powered?
Whilst enjoying a regular podcast of NS in Ontario, Canada, I slather on oil-based face cream to keep my winter-weather-beaten face moisturised. Is there an absorption of calories to my daily count, I wonder?
Your programme has taught me heaps. Thanks.
Heather
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