Center for Biological Diversity4y
Trump Administration Allows Oil Companies to Harm, Harass Whales Nearly 9 Million Times with Seismic Blasts in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service has broadly authorized seismic airgun oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. The long-awaited final rule comes in response to a court-ordered ...
Center for Biological Diversity7y
SEISMIC BLASTING
Seismic testing involves blasting the seafloor with high-powered airguns (a kind of powerful horn) every 10 seconds and measuring the echoes with long tubes to map offshore oil and gas reserves. These ...
The Scientist6y
Suit Filed to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean
Eight environmental groups took the legal measure in an effort to protect North Atlantic right whales and other marine organisms. Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she ...
Rigzone2y
How Does Marine Seismic Work?
water guns and other acoustic sources to create the pulse needed to take seismic readings. The water gun (or a combination array consisting of several sources) is preferable to the air gun ...
EurekAlert!3y
The survey vessel BGP Explorer tows seismic airguns across the study site off the Pilbara coast. (IMAGE)
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