Inside the Plastic Vortex
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:42
in Astronomy & Space
Last summer, minutes before leaving port on a voyage to the North Pacific Ocean Gyre, Chief Scientist Miriam Goldstein was frank about what might and might not be encountered during the expedition to a place that has become known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." Goldstein made it clear to fellow scientists, cruise volunteers, and a few members of the news media that SEAPLEX would be an exploratory voyage.