Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Australia: Scientists study reef remnants to understand climate change

Canberra Times: Scientists have mapped and filmed the remnants of a coral reef off the NSW mid-north coast in an effort to better understand the effects of climate change. Using multi-beam sonar imaging and video cameras a team of scientists from the University of Wollongong, Geoscience Australia and the NSW Department of Primary Industries surveyed a reef near Lord Howe Island, about 600km east of Port Macquarie. Core samples, videos and a topographical map of the sea floor were captured during the two-week...

URL: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/climate-change/scientists-study-reef-remnants-to-understand-climate-change-20130306-2fjul.html

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