Hey all,

 

I just wanted to share this article/video about my team of NASA interns' project on predicting the movement of pumice rafts in the South Pacific Ocean.

 

http://www.earthzine.org/2013/07/22/predicting-the-movement-of-pumice-rafts-for-enhanced-navigational-warnings/

 

Pumice rafts are quite a peculiar geologic phenomenon and can have devastating effects on maritime transportation and coastal infrastructure. This model was created to help island and coastal nations prepare for eventual pumice inundation.

Please feel free to leave any comments or questions on the article and one of us will be sure to respond!

 

Cheers,

 

Josh

Is there information on fresh water availability on these rafts? ( When I check the easily found sources for evidence of biological transport, they focus on marine organisms recruited to the undersides of clasts, with the exposed upper sides sunburnt and desiccated by presumption )

Is there information on fresh water availability on these rafts? ( When I check the easily found sources for evidence of biological transport, they focus on marine organisms recruited to the undersides of clasts, with the exposed upper sides sunburnt and desiccated by presumption )

 

Great question! Would you mind cross-posting it to the Comments section on the Earthzine page? We're using questions and answers as part of our outreach efforts with the project.

 

Josh