Caltech oceanographer tests new technology at the bottom of the Earth

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 08:31 in Earth & Climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- The field of study of Andrew Thompson, assistant professor of environmental science and engineering at Caltech, presents not only theoretical challenges but logistical ones as well. That's because he is interested in the circulation and ecology of the Southern Ocean—a cold, remote region near Antarctica—and the role it plays in global climate.  

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