Episode 1707
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- Ocean Circulation
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- It took decades to develop systems that help us predict the weather in the atmosphere. Now scientists want to be able to do the same within the ocean, helping us better forecast the weather, develop pollution and erosion controls and aid in search and rescue. Oregon State scientists have exciting new tools which are allowing them to track the complexities of ocean circulation using robot submarines, navigational satellites and computers.
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- Historic Photos
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- Travel to the past through the massive historic photo collection at the University of Oregon's Knight Library. There are about 500,000 images in the collection, 40,000 of which are glass-plate negatives. Thanks to today's computer processors, the crisply clear glass plates can be scanned and blown up 400-500 percent, revealing astonishing details. We'll have a look at Pioneer Square circa 1910, inside a schoolroom in 1905, and more.
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- Hobie Cats
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- The Hobie Cat, a type of catarmaran, gives sailing devotees the flexibility of launching directly from the shore and flying across the water. Field Guide travels to Hobie Cat regattas on Yale Lake near Cougar, Washington and on the Columbia River to see what makes this kind of sailing so addictive for Hobie Cat enthusiasts.
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- Wolves return to Oregon in packs
- by Ed Jahn | 11/20/2009
- It seems like just yesterday I went to eastern ORegon to report on the “potential” for wolves to return to Oregon. That was in 2006 (episode 1607). Well, there have been reports all throughout the last year of wolves showing up, with a few videos offered as proof, followed by a wolf attack on livestock [...]
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