Scientists feel 'betrayed' by plan to sell research ship

摘要

The National Science Foundation plans to sell a world-class research vessel in 2020, and ocean seismologists worry what will happen to their research without a replacement vessel.rnThe Marcus G. Langseth is a 235-foot-long ship that uses pneumatic guns to generate 3D views into the Earth's crust.rn"We're not trying to save the Langseth at all costs," said James Austin, a geoscientist at the University of Texas, Austin. "We're trying to save deep-ocean crustal imaging."