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![Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos](http://www.robertharding.com/web_images/dot.gif "Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos<br />860-287450")
860-287450 - Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos
698-3417 - The Crowns Engine Houses Botallack historic cornish tin mine, Botallack St Just Penzance Cornwall England UK GB Europe
1298-133 - Wheal Owles tin mining engine house near Botallack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
1298-136 - Wheal Coates tin mine and engine house near St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
1298-139 - Wheal Coates tin mine and engine house near St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
1298-134 - Wheal Owles tin mining engine house near Botallack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
1174-5301 - Wing and Engines of Jet in Flight, United States of America
1116-41698 - Misty morning at the little cheyne court wind farm at romney marsh, Kent east sussex england
857-96045 - View from fire engine approaching bush fire, Esk, Queensland, Australia
1116-41699 - Misty morning at the little cheyne court wind farm at romney marsh, Kent east sussex england
1116-41446 - Woman Looking Under Hood Of Her Car On Mountain Road, Alberta Canada
832-382020 - Aerial view, landing at Suvarnabhumi airport, rice paddies at Samuth Prakan, Samut Prakan, view from the aircraft, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia
857-95430 - Jet engine of airplane flying over wind farm, Scotland, UK
1167-1917 - Cornish Engine House, Magpie Mine, historic lead mine, National Monument, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1167-1918 - Cornish Engine House and Winding Gear, Magpie Mine, historic lead mine, National Monument, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1209-151 - Old fire engine, Djupavik, Strandir Coast, Westfjords, Iceland, Polar Regions
29-5484 - Steam engine, Ffestiniog Railway, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
747-1881 - Narrow gauge Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station engine taking water and coal, Porthmadog, Llyn Peninsular, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
1116-39375 - Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive No.53 and diesel locomotive of Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, Colta, Chimborazo, Ecuador
1175-1393 - A historic steam engine (Rovos) in the station in Pretoria (South Africa)
846-2592 - Wheal Coates Engine House, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and coastline with thrift flowers, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
831-1498 - Steam engine and passenger carriage on trip down Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
831-1497 - Steam engine and passenger carriage on trip down Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
857-92217 - The North Conway Scenic railroad prepares to depart from the station in downtown North Conway, NH
857-92216 - The North Conway Scenic railroad prepares to depart from the station in downtown North Conway, NH
728-5896 - Rusting steam train, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
728-5897 - Rusting steam train, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
728-5895 - Rusting steam train, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
799-3072 - The Crowns Cornish tin mine engine houses on the cliffs of Botallack, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
489-1638 - Steam engine Dafydd Lloyd George at Tan-y-Bwlch Station on the Ffestiniog Railway, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
489-1636 - Steam engine Dafydd Lloyd George at Tan-y-Bwlch Station on the Ffestiniog Railway, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
489-1637 - Steam engine Dafydd Lloyd George at Tan-y-Bwlch Station on the Ffestiniog Railway, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
489-1578 - Steam engine 75254 pulling train out of Bo'ness Station, Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
489-1579 - Percy saddle tank locomotive, Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
1113-101461 - Automotive manufacturer, Tiexi, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
1113-101462 - Automotive manufacturer, Tiexi, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
801-1433 - Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Silverton, Colorado, United States of America, North America
801-1434 - Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Silverton, Colorado, United States of America, North America
1161-8650 - Steam train of the Kent and East Sussex Railway and Bodiam Castle, a National Trust tourist attraction, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1175-779 - Disused locomotive in Canadian National Roundhouse Park, Toronto, Canada
1175-763 - Railway crossing line at Highway 1 west to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada
1175-781 - Disused locomotive in Canadian National Roundhouse Park, Toronto, Canada
1178-18359 - USA, California, Palm Springs, Woman standing in front of broken car in desert
799-2814 - The abandoned Wheal Coates engine house, UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the Cornish cliff tops near St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
799-2813 - The abandoned Wheal Coates engine house, UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the Cornish cliffs near St. Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1178-4571 - Rear section of Gulfstream G3 private jet with wing and engine
1160-2250 - Schwaebische Waldbahn, steam train, Rudersberg, Swabian Forest, Rems Murr District, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
1176-38 - Bluebell Railway, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe
832-374988 - Logging, felled wood being processed into lumber, Freiamt, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe, PublicGround
832-369777 - Water taxi with tourists being pulled ashore, Marahau, Tasman Bay, South Island, New Zealand
832-376102 - Windmills with a cattle herd in the foreground and a flowering rapefield - wind engines - wind generators - North Friesland Schleswig-Holstein Germany Europe
832-374989 - Logging, felled wood being processed into lumber, Freiamt, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe, PublicGround
832-373061 - Road, agriculture, landscape, summer, Riegsee lake, Murnau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-376930 - Museum railway in the industrial museum of Blaese, Gotland, Sweden
799-2582 - Abandoned Cornish tin mine engine houses on the cliffs at Botallack, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
799-2638 - Abandoned ruin of tin mine engine house on the Cornish cliffs near Botallack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
809-6241 - High-speed Thalys train, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe
749-1868 - Train crossing the town of Aguas Calientes, Peru, South America
832-344734 - "Vierzylinder" (four-cylinder engine), BMW head office with museum, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
832-340516 - Castor rolls to 8.11.04 at 12.05 o'clock through bienenbuettel|railroad line Hamburg - Hannover
832-334464 - Vulkanexpress, Volcano Express, steam locomotive in Brohltal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe