Power of Data Visualization

In 1960 a bathyscaphe took two men to the deepest point on Earth. In 2010 that manned descent to the Mariana Trench—still unmatched—won co-pilot Don Walsh the Hubbard Medal, National Geographic’s top honor for research and discovery. Yet it remains just a single, vital drop in an age of ocean exploration.

The secrets of the deep have emerged from research done far below the waves—and from far above them. Oceanographer Walter Munk deems the satellite TOPEX/Poseidon’s 13-year mapping of the sea surface, showing how currents affect climate, “the most successful ocean experiment of all times.”

via blogs.ngm.com

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Census of Marine Life Maps and Visualization. The Census of Marine Life is a global network of researchers in more than 80 nations engaged in a 10-year scientific initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans.  The world's first comprehensive census of the past, present, and future of life in the oceans is being released in 2010.

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via www.comlmaps.org

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This infographic designed by Gavin Potenza for The Atlantic. Mapping out how endangered North American right whales encounter heavy shipping traffic. The map displays the whale's migration routes, right whale sightings, real-time ship locations, and several other factors.

via www.gavinpotenza.com

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There's motion in the ocean, but where does it coming from? Waves are a beloved part of nature, but few know how they're actually formed. Some are big some are small, some are short, some are tall. So, if you've been wondering how the waves at your local beach are formed, look no further.

via www.sloshspot.com

An expose into the mind-numbingly boring world of the krill.

via krilloil.com

National Geographic has this neat little interactive graphic that visually compares the size of a blue whale with other large objects and animals.

via channel.nationalgeographic.com
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What are the most likely places to be bitten by a shark? Plus, 5 things more likely to kill you than a shark.

via www.mnn.com

Humans have found a diverse number of ways to ruin one of the earth's most beautiful resources. Everything from biological waste to nuclear reactors are being dumped in the ocean.

This infographic will reveal a few types of ocean dumping. This is a topic that is on all of our minds and in the media – thanks BP – but oil is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mother Nature is not happy!

via www.marisys.com