All articles tagged with #aerial survey
Originally Published 1 year ago — by USGS (.gov)
Aerial and ground surveys of Kīlauea's Koa‘e fault system and Southwest Rift Zone reveal new cracks and ground deformation following recent volcanic activity, prompting the deployment of temporary GPS sites to monitor the ongoing unrest.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
Four killer whales, including an adult male, an adult female, and two juveniles, were spotted swimming off the coast of Nantucket, an "unusual" sighting for Massachusetts waters. The sighting shocked local scientists who were conducting an aerial survey of marine life in the area. Orcas are not commonly seen in New England waters, and the only known orca in the area is "Old Thom," a large male who is known to swim alone. The sighting was described as "unreal" by the researchers.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Researchers from the New England Aquarium spotted a group of four killer whales during an aerial survey off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Killer whales are more commonly seen in areas surrounding the Arctic ice-edge and the Caribbean. The last sighting of an orca in Massachusetts waters was in May 2022. Meanwhile, a pod of about 30 killer whales was spotted in California's Monterey Bay on Sunday, made up of 11 families, including six orcas from Canada.