PMEL in the News
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.
As the oceans acidify, these oyster farmers are fighting back
When visitors to Hog Island Oyster Co. shuck Pacific oysters at picnic tables overlooking Tomales Bay, it’s the final stage in a story that founding partner Terry Sawyer likes to tell about the shellfish, the bay, and all the steps that went into bringing the briny delicacies to the plate just a few hundred meters from where they were harvested. Richard Feely is quoted.
Drought extends across most of Washington state
Already the state most affected by drought, Washington has the highest chance in the continental U.S. for a warmer-than-average summer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Thursday. Nick Bond is quoted.