Tuesday, May 13 2008
An underwater cemetery near Miami draws scuba divers
Posted By at 10:47 AM
MIAMI — About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is a t final resting spot for those who loved the sea. Its builders hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains.
The Neptune Memorial Reef is located in open waters 3 ¼ miles off the coast of Key Biscayne, which means any certified diver can visit. The artificial reef's first phase allows for about 850 remains.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004408364_webreef12.html
Monday, May 12 2008
Hugh Bradner, inventor of wetsuit, dies
Posted By at 11:22 AM
Hugh Bradner, UC's inventor of wetsuit, dies.
Hugh Bradner, a UC physicist whose love of the ocean and curiosity about everything in it led him to revolutionize diving by inventing the neoprene wetsuit, has died at his home in San Diego at the age of 92.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/11/BANR10KEF8.DTL