Water Archive
NASA Set to Launch Salt-Measuring Satellite Tomorrow
June 08, 2011
NASA is all set for tomorrow's launch of its new Aquarius observatory.
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Dive to Ocean Floor with New Google Earth Maps
June 08, 2011
Maps show earthquake zones, erupting hydrothermal vents.
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Underwater 'Rivers' Discovered on Ocean Floor
June 08, 2011
The deep, slow-moving river stretches more than 60 miles along the ocean bed.
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Mysteries of the Oceans Remain Vast and Deep
June 07, 2011
Planet's oceans are vast and ripe for discovery, scientists say.
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Why Is the Missouri River Overflowing?
June 06, 2011
Big snowpack, heavy rains to blame. And more wet weather is on the way.
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Magma Blobs Below Seafloor Influence Ocean Circulation
June 06, 2011
Unusually hot plumes create seafloor ridges, affect North Atlantic circulation.
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Waters Still Keeping Mississippi River Swollen
June 02, 2011
Waters remain at major flood stage.
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Space Station Gets Unprecedented Views of Earth Coasts
June 01, 2011
New technology can help monitor ocean pollution, other environmental issues.
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New App Tracks Marine Trash
June 01, 2011
Free for iPhones and Android devices, app helps scientists fight marine debris problem.
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One of the World's Roughest Stretches of Water
May 26, 2011
Runoff from rains contributed to the turbulent waters.
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Why the Japan Tsunami Was So Big
May 24, 2011
Japan's massive quake was a two-part rupture, researchers say.
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Morganza Floodway After Five Days of Flow
May 20, 2011
See a satellite photo showing how far the water has spread
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Antarctic Voyage: Stunning Views, Warming News
May 20, 2011
Sea temperature is rising near Antarctica, researchers say.
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Morganza Spillway In Louisiana Seen From Space
May 18, 2011
See a satellite photo from the day after the spillway opened.
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NASA to Launch New Ocean-Watching Satellite in June
May 18, 2011
Aquarius/SAC-D mission will take measurements of the ocean's saltiness.
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Morganza Spillway: The First Time The Floodgates Opened
May 16, 2011
See before and after images from the only other time the spill gates were opened.
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6 Uncharted Shipwrecks Discovered in Caribbean
May 16, 2011
Wrecks had become homes to marine life. See images of the discoveries.
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Mississippi Floods Reach Vicksburg
May 12, 2011
Flood waters expected to set new records.
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Before & After Satellite Photos of the Mississippi Flood in Memphis
May 12, 2011
Bulge of near-record water levels continues southward march.
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NASA Builds Asteroid Landscape on Ocean Floor
May 11, 2011
NEEMO 15 mission heads to the ocean floor off the coast of Florida in October.
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What Is to Blame for the Mississippi Floods?
May 10, 2011
Interplay of record rains, geography and human intervention behind devastating Mississippi floodwaters.
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Salt Lake of Tibetan Plateau
May 09, 2011
Two river deltas formed by snowmelt-fed streams.
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Before & After: Mississippi River Floods
May 09, 2011
Satellite images show the extent of the floodwaters.
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What's Behind the Record Mississippi River Flooding?
May 04, 2011
Heavy rains and melting snow have already pushed rivers to record levels. More flooding may be on the way.
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