I know that officially, scientifically, Summer begins on June 21st - the equinox, but to me Summer begins on the Memorial Day Weekend. I'll be starting my weekend soon as I post this, and heading out early for a Friday. and this weekend I will TRY ON MY SWIMSUIT COLLECTION to see which ones fit and which ones have sprung their elastic.
For some time I was swimming at a gym a few times a week. I made a promise to myself that I would go swimming at a pool in a local park at least twice a month a while back... it's time to start going!
Memorial Day is a traditional time for people to go visit (and clean) family graves. These days with so many people being cremated and having their ashes thrown into the ocean, the OCEAN is a GRAVE SITE for PEOPLE. Just a thought...
5/20/13
5/16/13
CALGARY SALT WATER A BILLION YEARS OLD
CALGARY HERALD : WORLD OLDEST WATER
"...An international research team reported Wednesday that miners near Timmins are tapping into an ancient underground oasis that may harbour prehistoric microbes. The water flowing out of fractures and bore holes in one mine near Timmins dates back more than a billion years, perhaps 2.6 billion, making it the oldest water known to exist on Earth, says the team that details the discovery in the journal Nature..."
"...An international research team reported Wednesday that miners near Timmins are tapping into an ancient underground oasis that may harbour prehistoric microbes. The water flowing out of fractures and bore holes in one mine near Timmins dates back more than a billion years, perhaps 2.6 billion, making it the oldest water known to exist on Earth, says the team that details the discovery in the journal Nature..."
5/14/13
5/11/13
OCEANIC WHITE TIP SHARKS STUDY : BAHAMAS
BBC NATURE : OCEANIC WHITE TIP SHARK RETURNING HOME TO BAHAMAS
EXCERPT: "They are opportunistic predators with powerful jaws and as such are considered one of the more dangerous sharks to humans, although the number of unprovoked attacks on people is small...
"Of all the sharks that live in the open ocean they're the ones that have really declined a lot in the last few decades," said Dr Demian Chapman of Stony Brook University, New York, US, who led the study.
"They've gone from being one of the most abundant large vertebrates on the planet to being considered quite endangered."
EXCERPT: "They are opportunistic predators with powerful jaws and as such are considered one of the more dangerous sharks to humans, although the number of unprovoked attacks on people is small...
"Of all the sharks that live in the open ocean they're the ones that have really declined a lot in the last few decades," said Dr Demian Chapman of Stony Brook University, New York, US, who led the study.
"They've gone from being one of the most abundant large vertebrates on the planet to being considered quite endangered."
5/8/13
5/6/13
CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION NAMES THE GREAT WHITE SHARK FIRST MARINE ANIMAL TO BE PROTECTED
GREAT WHITE SHARKS OFF CALIFORNIA GIVEN GREATER PROTECTION Reuters News Article written by By Steve Gorman
Excerpt: The five-member California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously on February 6 to name the great white shark as the first marine animal granted candidate designation under the state Endangered Species Act.
Excerpt: The five-member California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously on February 6 to name the great white shark as the first marine animal granted candidate designation under the state Endangered Species Act.
5/4/13
5/2/13
DOLPHINS MAY BE CALLING EACH OTHER BY NAME
NPR : SCIENCE FINDS DOLPHINS CALL EACH OTHER BY NAME link to the full NPR article here!
EXCERPT: During the captures, the dolphins can't see each other, but can hear each other and continue to communicate.
EXCERPT: During the captures, the dolphins can't see each other, but can hear each other and continue to communicate.
4/22/13
3/27/13
ANTARCTIC WHALE SKELETON and NINE NEW DEEP SEA SPECIES
LA TIMES SCIENCE : First Antarctic whale skeleton turns up nine new deep-sea species link to full article and pictures! By Amina Khan
"Whale falls — when the body of a deceased whale sinks to the bottom of the ocean — can become an oasis rich in resources for deep-sea life. That ecosystem develops in stages: First, swimmers such as sharks, hagfish and crustaceans will gnaw off the flesh. Next, other hungry critters will break down the remaining soft tissues. Then chemical-consuming microorganisms will break down the waste sulfide left by previous generations, a process that may take decades."
"Whale falls — when the body of a deceased whale sinks to the bottom of the ocean — can become an oasis rich in resources for deep-sea life. That ecosystem develops in stages: First, swimmers such as sharks, hagfish and crustaceans will gnaw off the flesh. Next, other hungry critters will break down the remaining soft tissues. Then chemical-consuming microorganisms will break down the waste sulfide left by previous generations, a process that may take decades."
3/23/13
SOUNDINGS - THE REMARKABLE STORY OF MARIE THARP, the GEOLOGIST WHO MAPPED THE OCEAN FLOOR
Just heard of this new book, which sounds exciting! Marie Tharp dedicated more than 20 years of her career to the Lamont Geological Observatory.
Link to the author HALI FELT here! "Her maps of the ocean floor have been called “one of the most remarkable achievements in modern cartography”, yet no one knows her name... Before Marie Tharp, geologist and gifted draftsperson, most people thought the ocean floor was a vast expanse of nothingness."
If you can't afford to purchase this book, be sure to ask your local library to buy a copy for circulation.
Link to the author HALI FELT here! "Her maps of the ocean floor have been called “one of the most remarkable achievements in modern cartography”, yet no one knows her name... Before Marie Tharp, geologist and gifted draftsperson, most people thought the ocean floor was a vast expanse of nothingness."
If you can't afford to purchase this book, be sure to ask your local library to buy a copy for circulation.
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