PMEL in the News
This is now the world's largest volcano, geologists say
In 2013, a team of scientists rocked geology fans when they reported that Mauna Loa, a 2,000-square-mile shield volcano in Hawaii, was probably not in fact the largest volcano in the world. That accolade, the team suggested, belonged to Tamu Massif, an extinct volcanic mountain on the seafloor east of Japan that appeared to be a single shield volcano covering a whopping 100,000 square miles, roughly the same size as the state of Arizona. Bill Chadwick is quoted.
As El Nino fades, winter forecast a 'crap shoot'
The Pacific Ocean along the equator cooled in June and is expected to be at normal temperatures in a month or two, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday. Nick Bond is quoted.
Third Pod from the Sun: Eavesdropping on the Ocean
In this episode of AGU's podcast, Bob Dziak, head of NOAA PMEL’s acoustics program, describes the sounds scientists study with their underwater microphones, including the noises they’ve heard at the deepest part of the ocean in the Mariana Trench and a mysterious “bloop, and how they use that information to understand natural processes and the impact from human activities.
Constant Wonder: The Loudest Creature In the Ocean Is . . . An Iceberg?
Bob Dziak is featured (around 88:30) on an episode of Constant Wonder talking about ocean sound, including icebergs moving, on BYU radio.
Drought in Western Wash. continues to worsen
Even with rain in the forecast, new data reveals the drought in Western Washington continues to worsen. Unusually dry weather this month is leaving forests and brush starved for moisture. Here in Seattle, 16 out of 24 days in June have been rain-free. Nick Bond is quotd.