Friday, March 6, 2009

3/6/09

Current Event:

Unlocking mystery of the deep: Looe Key reef getting a road map






Why? Equipped with floating GPS units, side scan sonar and waterproof paper, college students dove 25 feet down into an underwater classroom with a pioneering assignment: create a three-dimensional, interactive map of a reef.
When?Friday, 03.06.09


Where?Just as a tourist map of Key West marks Ernest Hemingway's House and the Southernmost Point
What?A college class is bringing the underwater world of Looe Key to a 3D map that points out places of interest
Who?LOOE KEY
How?The 3D underwater maps also will provide valuable baseline data for marine researchers

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