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APPLY NOW: AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD - A NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTINUOUSLY SURFABLE WAVES

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 02:59 pm - source: Dr Giles Thomas - Australian Maritime College

AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING
A novel method for generating continuously surfable waves

The Australian Maritime College, in collaboration with Liquid Time Pools Pty Ltd and Delft University of Technology (TUDelft), Netherlands, was recently awarded a three year research grant by the Australian Research Council to develop a novel method for generating continuously surfable waves.

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TSUNAMI THREAT

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 07:44 am - source: Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre

Possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding throughout the day from 07:45 am (EDT) Sunday.

*KEEP CHECKING THE JATWC FOR UPDATES*

Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first
wave not always the largest. First tsunami effects are expected as follows:

Maria Is after 07:45 am (EST) Sunday
St Helens after 07:45 am (EDT) Sunday
Southport Jetty after 08:00 am (EST) Sunday
Babel Island after 08:15 am (EDT) Sunday
Hobart after 08:15 am (EDT) Sunday

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INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE FOR ARTHURS LAKE WEB-CAMERA

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:19 pm - source: CoastView Enterprises

Service from the Arthurs Lake web camera will remain interrupted until further notice.

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KAYAKERS RESCUED OFF WEST COAST

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 09:46 am - source: Tasmania Police

Two kayakers have been rescued from Granville Harbour after activating EPIRBS. The men are believed to be brothers aged in their thirties from Queensland and were attempting a circumnavigation of Tasmania in sea kayaks.

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FOLLOW ALL THE FALLS FESTIVAL 2009 ACTION BACKSTAGE VIA TWITTER

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 09:07 am - source: www.ThomasMoorePhotography.com

Are you missing out on the Falls Festival this year? No worries, grab your own virtual backstage pass and follow all the action online.

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SURF’S UP: NEW TECHNOLOGY TO FORECAST WAVES AND CURRENTS (AUDIO)

Monday, November 23, 2009 - 12:16 pm - source: CSIRO - Marine & Atmospheric Research

New research into a laptop-based software system capable of interpreting near shore waves from radar, and providing several-day wave and current forecasts, could soon be making our beaches safer and assisting the Royal Australian Navy with amphibious landings. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO PODCAST.

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