The Teledyne Marine Channel niels.alsted@teledyne.com https://www.video.teledynemarine.com en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Teledyne Marine Channel episodic no https://www.video.teledynemarine.com/files/rv1.364/sitelogo.gif https://www.video.teledynemarine.com http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/photo/64810627/mapping-the-great-pacific-garbage <p><p><strong>​</strong>Presenter:&nbsp;Jen Aitken,&nbsp;Research Scientist/Product Manager,&nbsp;Teledyne Optech&nbsp;<br><br></p><p>The Pacific Ocean is a hotspot for waste that we dump from our coastal cities or lose overboard from ships. Its currents push the trash into the middle of the ocean where it remains for years, concentrated into a region called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Scientists and environmentalists are considering ways to reduce plastic waste including Ocean Cleanup who have came with the idea of using static floating barriers that could capture trash before it could break down. First, however Ocean Cleanup needed to know where to deploy its barriers and how much garbage to expect. This is where our sister company, Teledyne Optech’s,<br></p><p>CZMIL bathymetric airborne lidar sensor came in. We'll share the project details,<br>technology and results with our webinar attendees.</p></p><p><a href="http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/photo/64810627/mapping-the-great-pacific-garbage"><img src="http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/60445187/64810627/f93e0990752fc491736a7022f1b50be0/standard/download-2-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/photo/64810627 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:42:40 GMT Mapping the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ​Presenter:Jen Aitken,Research Scientist/Product Manager,Teledyne OptechThe Pacific Ocean is a hotspot for waste that we dump from our coastal cities or lose overboard from ships. Its currents push the trash into the middle of the ocean where it remains for years, concentrated into a region called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Scientists and environmentalists are considering ways to reduce plastic waste including Ocean Cleanup who have came with the idea of using static floating barriers that could capture trash before it could break down. First, however Ocean Cleanup needed to know where to deploy its barriers and how much garbage to expect. This is where our sister company, Teledyne Optech’s,CZMIL bathymetric airborne lidar sensor came in. We'll share the project details,technology and results with our webinar attendees. ​Presenter:Jen Aitken,Research Scientist/Product Manager,Teledyne OptechThe Pacific Ocean is a hotspot for waste that we dump from our coastal cities or lose overboard from ships. Its currents push the trash into the middle of the ocean where it... The Teledyne Marine Channel 39:43 <p><p><strong>​</strong>Presenter:&nbsp;Jen Aitken,&nbsp;Research Scientist/Product Manager,&nbsp;Teledyne Optech&nbsp;<br><br></p><p>The Pacific Ocean is a hotspot for waste that we dump from our coastal cities or lose overboard from ships. Its currents push the trash into the middle of the ocean where it remains for years, concentrated into a region called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Scientists and environmentalists are considering ways to reduce plastic waste including Ocean Cleanup who have came with the idea of using static floating barriers that could capture trash before it could break down. First, however Ocean Cleanup needed to know where to deploy its barriers and how much garbage to expect. This is where our sister company, Teledyne Optech’s,<br></p><p>CZMIL bathymetric airborne lidar sensor came in. We'll share the project details,<br>technology and results with our webinar attendees.</p></p><p><a href="http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/photo/64810627/mapping-the-great-pacific-garbage"><img src="http://www.video.teledynemarine.com/60445187/64810627/f93e0990752fc491736a7022f1b50be0/standard/download-2-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> jen aitken lidar link_channel link_webinars teledyne optech webinar