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Ballard’s hunt for Earhart’s wrecked plane, sink or swim for deep-sea mining, prints of whales, and more! Monday Morning Salvage, August 19, 2019.

Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 By Andrew Thaler
Weekly Salvage

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

  • Bob Ballard is off on a quest to find the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s Electra 10E. Many attempts have been made to discover the famed aviator’s fate, but never with the technological tools at Robert Ballard’s disposal.
  • But make no mistake: behind the flashy headlines is a chance to test some of the most advance seafloor searching autonomous systems in the research armada.
BEN (Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator) was made for the University of New Hampshire by marine autonomy tech company ASV Global(Credit: University of New Hampshire)
  • The motivating photo, however, is a bit of a stretch.

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Weekly dose of TED – Robert Ballard on exploring the oceans

Posted on June 4, 2010April 21, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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