The Cambrian Age occurred about 500 million years ago and lasted for about 80 million years, during which all life was confined to water. It is also the first geological age from which we have recovered a good fossil record.
The most familiar fossils of the Cambrian Period are the Trilobites, the bug-like ancestors of today’s crustaceans. It is this reason that an image of Trilobite fossils is used by the Foundation.
Typical Hatteras Conditions Remember, the official web site for the Monitor Expedition is http://monitor.nos.noaa.gov/. August 19, 1999 – We were joined today on board the R/V Cape Fear by a news team from WRAL5, Amanda Lamb and cameraman, Joe Frieda. The team assignments for today were: Captain, R/V Cape Fear…
Looking forward along the port side armor belt Stab meter on the exposed section of the turret NBC17 crew interviews Jeff Johnston Rough Seas, Good Vis We have been remiss. We have needed to remind you of the official web site for the Monitor Expedition. Please check out their site…
Waiting for the divers to surface from the dive Experts confirmed the artifact as a deck light Divers reboard the R/V Cape Fear after the dive Getting Into The Swing Of Things August 17, 1999 – The weather was absolutely superb, however, the current was about 1 to 2 knots…
Vector Averaging Current Meter Michael Ott during decompression Getting Into The Swing Of Things August 16, 1999 – The weather was cloudy and windy, but the seas were only 2 – 3 feet and the current was about 0.5 knots. The team assignments for today were: Captain, R/V Cape Fear…