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Photo The arc represents points of a survey carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhem Struve, stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820km. [13 Nov 2008]
Photos: Exploring virtual shipwrecks
Photo In order to create the images, the Venus project uses this remotely operated submarine that maps out each shipwreck and the surrounding sea bed. Ever wanted to explore Europe's shipwrecks without donning your wetsuit? [25 Sep 2008]
Photos: Tomorrow's tech showcased by inventors
Photo The company claims the system is up to 800-times quieter than current underwater data transfer methods, which it said can generate the same amount of noise as a jet engine and can disorientate sea creatures. [18 Sep 2008]
Photos: Early analogue torpedo simulator
Photo The PACE TR-48 was set up to model the waves in the sea. This is the PACE TR-48, an analogue computer on display at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The machine was made by Electronic Associates to... [09 Sep 2008]
India's high-tech cities, web whispers, Babbage's Difference engine and more...
Photo To see the full deep-sea photo story, click here. From 2012 the Land Environment Air Picture Provision programme (Leapp) will pull together information from a range of land- and sea-based sensors to... [29 Apr 2008]
Photos: Australian broadband goes for a deep-sea dive
Photo This is the fibreoptic cable that runs under the sea - separated into different layers. The cable is dropped straight to the sea floor without any weights or extra protection. This is the machine that... [14 Apr 2008]
Photos: Charles Babbage's masterpiece reincarnated
Photo Tech millionaire Nathan Myhrvold commissioned London's Science Museum to make him a version of Charles Babbage's famous Difference engine, a machine designed to mechanically calculate polynomial functions. [10 Apr 2008]
Photos: Eye in the sky to spot 'friendly fire'
Photo From 2012 the Land Environment Air Picture Provision programme (Leapp) will pull together information from a range of land- and sea-based sensors to paint an up-to-the-minute picture of local aircraft, missile and even... [03 Apr 2008]
Caption Competition: Broom broom! Glug glug!
Photo This competition is now closed. The winning caption, from reader Steve Kirk, was: "Aah - the wide open roads of Tewkesbury in the summer are always a joy. Photo credit: Rinspeed Inc [15 Feb 2008]
Photos: Satellite mapping through clouds
Photo Bill Byford, who volunteers with Bay Search and Rescue at Morecambe Bay, said the maps will provide valuable information about the location of danger zones liable to be cut off quickly by the advancing sea. [10 Dec 2007]
Photos of the Month - November 2007
Photo The information gained from around 3,000 of these floats around the globe help scientists assess climate change and sea level. Natasha Lomas went down to Apple's flagship store on Regent Street in London to see who was... [29 Nov 2007]
Photos: Floating computers keep an eye on the oceans
Photo They also measure temperature which is critical in measuring sea level rise. The Met Office is taking part in a global programme to monitor the world's oceans to improve understanding of how they influence climate change. [21 Nov 2007]
Photos: Cool tech behind an Arctic expedition
Photo Pictured is the main survey vessel which houses the equipment needed to carry out the survey and which will be pulled across the ice cap during the 2,000km journey across the ice and sea. A team of polar explorers will... [17 Oct 2007]
Photos of the month - September 2007
Photo This cutting edge catamaran is able to adapt to different sea conditions. Apple launched an updated range of iPods this month with CEO Steve Jobs beamed live to the BBC's Television Centre from the grand unveiling in San... [27 Sep 2007]
Photos: High-tech 'spider-boat' races into view
Photo Ugo Conti, president and CEO of Marine Advance Research which had built the Proteus, explained the thinking behind it as the boat was put through its paces in New York harbor: "All the boats you see around try to fight the... [10 Sep 2007]
