In addition, the sub has enabled dozens of new discoveries and countless insights into the way that deep sea geology, chemistry, and biology function independently and interact as part of Earth's overall planetary system. Alvin carries a pilot and two scientists on dives lasting six to ten hours. With seven reversible thrusters, it can hover in the water, maneuver over rugged topography, or rest on the sea floor.
Coalinga, California. Coalinga (/ËkoÊ.ÉËlÉªÅÉ¡É/ or /kÉËlÉªÅÉ¡É/) is a city in Fresno County and the western San Joaquin Valley, in central California. It was formerly known as Coaling Station A, Coalingo, and Coalinga Station. The population was 13,380 at the 2010 census, up from 11,668 at the 2000 census.
California's Drought - almonds A field of dead almond trees is seen in Coalinga in the Central Valley, California, May 6, 2015. Almonds, a major component of farming in California, use up some 10 percent of the state's water reserves according to some estimates.