{"id":21123,"date":"2019-09-10T10:47:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T10:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=21123"},"modified":"2019-09-10T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T10:47:19","slug":"observatory-stolen-from-the-ocean-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/observatory-stolen-from-the-ocean-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Boknis Eck Observatory stolen from the ocean bed"},"content":{"rendered":"

It<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0fine<\/span>\u00a0Wednesday<\/span>\u00a0morning<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a021st<\/span>\u00a0August<\/span>\u00a0when<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0scientists<\/span>\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0environmental<\/span>\u00a0monitoring<\/span>\u00a0station<\/span>\u00a0installed<\/span>\u00a0by<\/span>\u00a0GEOMAR<\/span>\u00a0Helmholtz<\/span>\u00a0Centre<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0Ocean<\/span>\u00a0Research<\/span>,\u00a0Kiel<\/span>,\u00a0noticed<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0anomaly<\/span>.\u00a0There<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>\u00a0data<\/span>\u00a0transmitted<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0felt<\/span>\u00a0like<\/span>\u00a0something<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0wrong<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0machinery<\/span>.
\nWhen<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0reported<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0center<\/span>,\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0sent<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0divers<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0look<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0problem<\/span>.\u00a0But<\/span>\u00a0when<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0divers<\/span>\u00a0reached<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0bottom<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0ocean<\/span>\u00a0bed<\/span>,\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0couldn<\/span>\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0find<\/span>\u00a0anything<\/span>.\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0whole<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0weighed<\/span>\u00a0more<\/span>\u00a0than<\/span>\u00a01600<\/span>\u00a0pounds<\/span>,\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0depth<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a072<\/span>\u00a0feet<\/span>\u00a0below<\/span>.\u00a0Apparently<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0machine<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0stolen<\/span>.\u00a0<\/a>The<\/span>\u00a0divers<\/span>\u00a0did<\/span>\u00a0find<\/span>\u00a0shredded<\/span>\u00a0pieces<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0cable<\/span>.
\nIt<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0highly<\/span>\u00a0unlikely<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0natural<\/span>\u00a0cause<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0behind<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0just<\/span>\u00a0looking<\/span>\u00a0at<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0condition<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0remains<\/span>.\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0connected<\/span>\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0cable<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0monitoring<\/span>\u00a0station<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0land<\/span>.\u00a0It<\/span>\u00a0helped<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0observing<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0salt<\/span>\u00a0level<\/span>,\u00a0temperature<\/span>,\u00a0oxygen<\/span>,\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0several<\/span>\u00a0other<\/span>\u00a0important<\/span>\u00a0parameters<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Scientists fear data are lost with the observatory<\/h2>\n

Despite<\/span>\u00a0proper<\/span>\u00a0security<\/span>\u00a0measures<\/span>\u00a0being<\/span>\u00a0taken<\/span>,\u00a0such<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0situated<\/span>\u00a0around<\/span>\u00a01<\/span>.2<\/span>\u00a0miles<\/span>\u00a0away<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0shore<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0making<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0zone<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0no<\/span>–entry<\/span>\u00a0zone<\/span>,\u00a0someone<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0able<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0get<\/span>\u00a0into<\/span>\u00a0it<\/span>,\u00a0without<\/span>\u00a0getting<\/span>\u00a0detected<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0took<\/span>\u00a0away<\/span>\u00a0such<\/span>\u00a0big<\/span>\u00a0machinery<\/span>.\u00a0Although<\/span>\u00a0financial<\/span>\u00a0loss<\/span>\u00a0measures<\/span>\u00a0up<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0$330<\/span>,000<\/span>,\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0scientists<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0more<\/span>\u00a0tensed<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0rightfully<\/span>\u00a0so<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0data<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0had<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0lost<\/span>.\u00a0Although<\/span>\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0hopeful<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0new<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0will<\/span>\u00a0be<\/span>\u00a0installed<\/span>\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0meantime<\/span>,\u00a0nothing<\/span>\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0being<\/span>\u00a0monitored<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0never<\/span>\u00a0happened<\/span>\u00a0since<\/span>\u00a01957<\/span>.
\nAlthough<\/span>\u00a0Boknis<\/span>\u00a0Eck<\/span>\u00a0Observatory<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0installed<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a02016<\/span>\u00a0only, <\/span>police<\/span>\u00a0suspect<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0thieves<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0regularly<\/span>\u00a0dive<\/span>\u00a0under<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0steal<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0metals<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0sunken<\/span>\u00a0ships<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0observatory<\/span>\u00a0must<\/span>\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span>\u00a0stolen<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0same<\/span>\u00a0purpose<\/span>.
\nRight<\/span>\u00a0now<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0scientists<\/span>\u00a0in<\/span>\u00a0Kiel<\/span>,\u00a0Northern<\/span>\u00a0Germany<\/span>\u00a0are<\/span>\u00a0just<\/span>\u00a0hoping<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0get<\/span>\u00a0operational<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span>\u00a0fast<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span>\u00a0possible<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0still<\/span>\u00a0hoping<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0hints<\/span>,\u00a0so<\/span>\u00a0they<\/span>\u00a0can<\/span>\u00a0get<\/span>\u00a0something<\/span>\u00a0out<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0loss<\/span>.
\nSecurity is also an issue with schools and with this theft coming up, those entrusted with keeping their students secure should prepare by using technological upgrades.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0fine\u00a0Wednesday\u00a0morning\u00a0on\u00a021st\u00a0August\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0scientists\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0environmental\u00a0monitoring\u00a0station\u00a0installed\u00a0by\u00a0GEOMAR\u00a0Helmholtz\u00a0Centre\u00a0for\u00a0Ocean\u00a0Research,\u00a0Kiel,\u00a0noticed\u00a0an\u00a0anomaly.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0data\u00a0transmitted\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0something\u00a0is\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0machinery. When\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0reported\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0center,\u00a0they\u00a0sent\u00a0the\u00a0divers\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0problem.\u00a0But\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0divers\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0bottom\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ocean\u00a0bed,\u00a0they\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0anything.\u00a0The\u00a0whole\u00a0observatory\u00a0weighed\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a01600\u00a0pounds,\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0depth\u00a0of\u00a072\u00a0feet\u00a0below.\u00a0Apparently\u00a0the\u00a0machine\u00a0was\u00a0stolen.\u00a0The\u00a0divers\u00a0did\u00a0find\u00a0shredded\u00a0pieces\u00a0of\u00a0cable. It\u00a0is\u00a0highly\u00a0unlikely\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0natural\u00a0cause\u00a0was\u00a0behind\u00a0this\u00a0just\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0condition\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0remains.\u00a0The\u00a0observatory\u00a0was\u00a0connected\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0cable\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0monitoring\u00a0station\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0land.\u00a0It\u00a0helped\u00a0in\u00a0observing\u00a0the\u00a0salt\u00a0level,\u00a0temperature,\u00a0oxygen,\u00a0and\u00a0several\u00a0other\u00a0important\u00a0parameters. Scientists fear data are lost with the observatory Despite\u00a0proper\u00a0security\u00a0measures\u00a0being\u00a0taken,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0observatory\u00a0was\u00a0situated\u00a0around\u00a01.2\u00a0miles\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0shore\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0the\u00a0observatory\u00a0zone\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0no–entry\u00a0zone,\u00a0someone\u00a0was\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0it,\u00a0without\u00a0getting\u00a0detected\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0away\u00a0such\u00a0big\u00a0machinery.\u00a0Although\u00a0financial\u00a0loss\u00a0measures\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0$330,000,\u00a0the\u00a0scientists\u00a0are\u00a0more\u00a0tensed\u00a0and\u00a0rightfully\u00a0so\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0data\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0lost.\u00a0Although\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0hopeful\u00a0that\u00a0new\u00a0observatory\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0installed\u00a0but\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0nothing\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0monitored\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0has\u00a0never\u00a0happened\u00a0since\u00a01957. 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Security is also an issue with schools and with this theft coming up, those entrusted with keeping their students secure should prepare by using technological upgrades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":21126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}