Shipwrecks In The Gulf Of Mexico

This chapter shows the trade over the ocean in 1000 ce. The ship was carrying raw materials and goods from all across Asia, containing tin and many more valuable metals.This shows the importance of tin in southeast Asia. Also Tin as a part of another important metal, bronze, was necessary for the production of everyday objects in many areas in Asia. This chapter shows how important metal was at this time and how much of use it was. The maps made it easy to show how Asia connected around other parts of the Asian world."Finally, trade was essential to the everyday practice of culture in the Asian world." [Page 73] this quote shows how trade was good for Asia in bringing it together

One of those uses is that it allows for archaeologist to use infrared satellites to dicover ancient tombs, settlements, and artifacts ( Search For Ancient Civilizations, Juan De Los Santos, paragraph 2). Underwater treasure salvaging is useful because it allows for ancient artifacts such as coins and jewels to be found in shipwrecks. Finding ancient coins, jewels, and artifacts allow for us to have a clearer idea on what happened in our oceans in the past (Florida Waters Treasure Hunters, Scott L. Key, paragraphs 3,8, and 9).

Archaeology is a continuously evolving field where there is a constant stream of new branches and excavation methods. Due to the influx of new technologies and innovations in recent decades, archaeologists have been able to excavate previously inaccessible areas. For example, new diving equipment and tools such as proton magnetometers, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and miniature submarines have allowed archaeologists to dive into the deep depths of the ocean. As a result, the branch of underwater archaeology was created to search for shipwrecks and other artifacts on the ocean floor. Underwater archaeology’s role has increased in recent years as it allows archaeologists to more accurately interpret the past by supplementing

First of all, ocean exploration technology has advanced much more than before in the past decade. In the past, people had to bring everything needed for scuba diving which included hundreds of pounds of gear and photographing technology. Now, all

Our world is full of mystery. There are countless unknown traces from the past all over the world and they are waiting to be solved and answered. Archaeology studies the ancient human past through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. In fact, archaeology is the tool that decipher the clues that are found through its continuous development of excavation and methods. The advance of new technologies in recent decades enable archaeologists to excavate previously unapproachable areas, such as underwater. The underwater archaeology is developed in order to discover the lost shipwrecks and various

The point of excavating the site is to give the opportunity to be able to find all the artifacts buried. It is noted that sometimes it’s not that easy especially when you’re trying to dig up a sunken ship. The problem with excavating a sunken ship is that it has been in that location since the 1700s which means there has been over 300 years of deformation of the ship and everything inside of it. It is a hard task to retrieve the artifacts then being able to restore them to their pristine condition. I remember seeing in the video that once they had extracted the cannon with a crane they had to remove all the crustaceans on it then they would have to bathe it in chemicals for years because if they didn’t the cannon would still be decaying. That being said not all the remains of the ship and its treasure will be found unfortunately.

In paragraph seven of the Florida Waters Treasure Hunting article it tells about, Mel Fisher, a treausure hunter in the early 1960s, used a method called the mailbox system. Using a big metal tube that was bent 90 degrees, it fit near the propeller. Jets would blow a strong current of water towards the ocean floor, blowing away sand and revealing anything under it.

After studying historic accounts and maps that were drawn during 17th century Spanish expeditions they started their search in the dark waters of Matagorda Bay where visibility is limited. They used a floating magnetometer sensor to scan for indications of shipwrecks. During their search they found other shipwrecks, but not La Belle. (Texas Beyond History 2008.) In 1995, underwater archaeologist returned with technologically improved equipment and dove down into the murky water again where they believed to be a shipwreck. Chuck Meide, a Florida State University student archaeologist, was the diver who blindly felt around the bottom of the bay and found what he believed to be a cannon and would later find out be indeed a cannon but one from the very ship he and others had been searching for, for many years. Meide was a part of the team assembled by Texas Historical Commission and lead by archaeologist Barto Arnold who discovered “the wreck of the earliest and most important French ship yet found in the western hemisphere,” La Salle’s La Belle. (Bruseth 2005:Part

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is a human problem, like most other disasters. What this means is that once the place thrived and was ecologically balanced, but we tipped the balance slightly and wrecked havoc upon the environment. It has been noted to occur since the 1950’s and is ongoing. The reason that this dead zone occurs is because of a phenomenon known as eutrophication. Eutrophication is when there is an excessive amount of nutrients in a body of water and it causes an abundance of plants to grow. In this case the nearby farms had been using nitrogen in their fertilizers. The nitrogen got carried into the ocean through rain and other forms of

Today is the third day since the discovery of the "Monterey Shipwreck". Many artifacts have been discovered. They are still unsure how two ships could have sunken almost at the same spot. Not only that, but both of the ships were carrying similar items. Some of the artifacts that have been discovered are musket parts, ceramic cups, dishes, colthing, and even a toothbrush. Finding all these artifacts makes me wonder ...what actually happened to cause the ship to

Recently, oil companies have increased their search for oil in water deeper than 1,500 feet, which is classified as "deep water." While that is where the companies hope to find the largest untapped oil reserves, seeking out and extracting oil there presents unique challenges. For one thing, platforms in deep water cannot sit on legs connected to the sea floor the way they can in shallower areas, so other methods must be used to protect them from strong currents.

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. This oil spill was the largest spill in history in front of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. This oil spill released about 4.9 million barrels of oil into the ocean. This spill not only wreck havoc on the marine life but also the economic players that depended on ocean such as fisherman, tourism, and offshore drilling located along the gulf coast. Along will the spill the oil rig which was named Deepwater Horizon also went up in flames. This proved that the issue went far beyond just an oil rig that blew a line. Since this oil spill had drastic impacts all along the coast, BP which was the most liable for this incident faced criminal charges based on what happened. BP which knew the risks of deep ocean drilling failed to take the necessary safety procedures to reduce the risks of such incident occurring, thus was the reasoning behind placing most of the fault on them and not the other companies. The lack of regulatory oversight led to the issues and cost-cutting procedures opened the rig up to possible malfunctions like the one that occurred. During the spill into the gulf, BP sealed the well with cement which seemed to stop a majority of the oil from escaping the well. BP also recognized that the well was “dead” which was proven wrong when scientists still could conclude was leaking minor amounts of oil into the ocean. This spill not only proved to be harmful to the environment but also

The Ocean Ranger was an offshore exploration oil drilling platform that sank in Canadian waters 315 kilometres southeast from St. John's Newfoundland, on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland on February 15, 1982, with 84 crewmembers onboard. The Ocean Ranger was the largest semi-submersible, offshore exploration, oil drilling platform of the day. Built in 1976 by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, it operated off the coasts of Alaska, New Jersey, Ireland, and in November 1980 moved to the Grand Banks. Since it was so big it was considered to have the ability to drill in areas too dangerous for other rigs. The government thought it was unsinkable, so they felt that there was no need to train a crew very well.

Another example is in the Gulf of Mexico….an area called the “dead zone”. This is another example of resources squandered by the tragedy of the commons. As a result of the chemicals and fertilizers used by the farmers in the area and the rain during the winter months would wash the nutrients and chemicals down river to the Gulf of Mexico. This created a dead zone where no sea life can be sustained. This resulted as a direct reslt of over farming an area of historically fertile ground

Forty-six years later, May 8, 1991, a computer-controlled submarine scanned the ocean floor for sunken galleons. On this day, the crew of the Deep Sea would be unsuccessful in their search for galleons. Instead, 750 feet below the surface of the ocean, they would discover the outline of an