Tag: Marine

Garmin International, the global leader in satellite navigation, announced the introduction of the Garmin GPS 72H Marine Handheld with new, state-of-the-art features including a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, and a fast USB interface - all in an easy-to-use handheld that floats.

Since 2002, the Garmin GPS 72 has been the handheld of choice for the boater that wants a simple, rugged, and reliable navigator, said Dan Bartel, Garmins vice president for worldwide sales. Now, with a high-sensitivity receiver, boaters can acquire a GPS position fix quickly and easily.

Massive census of planet's marine life delights scientists with new discoveries.

A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life.