Loch Ness Researcher Adrian Shine
A
reference site for general scientific information
concerning the research, exploration and investigationof
Loch Ness and its famous monster controversy.
Archives also include work of : "The Loch
Ness Investigation", and "Loch Morar
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The
Archive Room
Author's Index A - Z
The Loch Ness Timeline |
Fieldwork &
Groundtruth
R.O.S.E.T.T.A. Project
eDNA Survey
Finding Crusader
Operation Deepscan
Finding Pansy
Field Studies
The Wellington Bomber
Sherlock's Monster
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Explore
Loch Ness
Tour Loch Ness
Underwater World
Tools of the Trade |
Reflections &
Key
to Sightings
Key to Sightings |
A Natural History
of Sea Serpents
Due End Sept 2024 |
Adrian Shine
and Footage
Media Contact
Lectures & Talks
Film Archive
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Disclaimer - I don't subscribe to 'the eel theory' as shown in 'Fantastic Beasts', the meaning was lost in the edit.
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THE ARCHIVE ROOM
A-Z Author List
Simply a list and the quickest way to
find a publication or study where the
author is known. Links are provided where possible.
University course dissertations are included,
though links are currently to abstracts only.
Copies are generally held by the Loch Ness Project
Library. Research.and exploration of Loch Ness authors and scientific papers. An historical list of contemporary documents and investigation of the Loch Ness Monster. More Here
The Timeline
Mainly the investigations
of the Loch Ness Monster controversy and as its name suggests, is a chronological
history with the source references inserted and
linked where possible. Because it is designed
to show the evolution of method and thought, departures
are made from the historical chronology where
it seems relevant.
The
archive is restricted to expeditions or other
studies where authoritative reports or published
papers have been produced. Thus, newspaper
material is only used where it is authored by
the investigators themselves and in one case where
a newspaper reporter was himself a principal investigator.
Sometimes
it has not been possible, for copyright or other
reasons, to include an important item. Books,
for example, or some journal publications have
simply been referenced. For the same reason most
items are reproduced in a PDF secure (read only)
form. Where possible the material retains its
original appearance but some is rearranged for
screen viewing. If necessary, documents have been
digitally retouched for legibility. The kind assistance
given by the copyright holders is gratefully acknowledged.
Editorial
bias: The inclusion of items mostly reflects
whether material is considered "diligent" and
it is hoped that no injustice has been done. The
remaining scope for bias lies within those passages
which attempt to link the pages of the archive
and to demonstrate interaction or debate within
them. These passages may reflect the author's
personal opinions.
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LNP FIELDWORK & GROUNDTRUTH
ROSETTA Project- Recovery Of Sediments Enabling Translation To Acoustics. More here
eDNA - Environmental DNA Sampling and analysis. More Here
Crusader Project.
Searching for John Cobb's Crusader Jet boat. On September
29 1952 John Cobb, the famous Brooklands racing hero, holder of many
speed records, died after his boat Crusader disintegrated
after hitting a boat-wake during a world water
speed record attempt on Loch Ness. He became the
fastest man on water (206.89mph) though did not
achieve the record since the accident occurred
before he could complete a second run over the
measured mile. At the end of the measured mile Crusader nose-dived
into the deep dark waters of Loch Ness. John Cobb's
body was swiftly pulled from the water by his
support team and the wreckage from crusader sank
to depths of over 200m.
The search for
Crusader 2002.
Skipper, John Minshull and Adrian Shine spent many long nights sweeping the plotted line
with sonar and mapping the site.
By June the Loch Ness Project was satisfied they had at least found the debris field. At this
point the American Academy of Applied Science,
on expedition at the loch, announced an interest
in finding the Cobb wreck during the last 2 days
of their visit. They were assisted by Gordon
Menzies, a resident, owner of Temple Pier.
The search for Crusader 2019
Crusader Found!
2019 Kongsberg and Loch Ness Project find the wreck of Crusader.
Underwater Cameras -Design & Deployment.
Munin Survey - Hydrographic Survey.
Finding Pansy - Discovery of Zulu Wreck.
Wellington Bomber - Discovery
and Recovery.
The Sherlock Affair - Discovery of the lost monster.
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EXPLORE LOCH NESS
Tour Loch Ness. Loch Ness is the greatest volume of freshwater in the British Isles,
containing more indeed than all the lakes and reservoirs of England
and Wales put together. This 23.5 mile stretch of water is famous
the world over for the legendary Loch Ness Monster and has also been
a route way for human activity for thousands of years. The loch's
surface conceals a surprising variety of habitats and remarkable dynamic
processes.
Underwater world. Fault-line origins have wrought a trench-like basin of remarkable
uniformity and depth, with steep rocky walls sloping to a
flat silt bed. A maximum depth of 230m (754ft) was found by
Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of 1903 which varies
little from a depth of 227m (745ft) recorded during the hydrographic
survey by the Loch Ness Project in 1991. This depth is second
only to Loch Morar (310m, 1017ft) among the British lakes.
The catchment area, of 1,775 square kilometres, is mostly
hard rock and yields few chemical nutrients to the dark peaty
water entering the loch by seven main rivers and about 100
streams.
More Here.
Tools of the Trade.
Telephoto Lens
Silhouette System
ROSETTA Corer Sampler
Pequod
The John Murray
Machan SDubmersible
Munin
REFLECTIONS & KEY TO SIGHTINGS
It
was announced that Scottish Natural Heritage
(SNH) was forming a Loch Ness Environment policy with a view to developing a code
of practice for visiting Loch Ness monster hunters
who might inadvertently cause damage to the loch's
habitats, or individual creatures within it. This
move was prompted by the proposal of a Swedish
monster hunter and ufologist Jan Sundberg, to
place a 6m long creel trap in Loch Ness. The SNH
area manager Jonathan Stacey, made it clear that
they had no policy on Nessie as such and the prime aim was
to "protect the known from those pursuing the
unknown.
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Key to Loch Ness Monster Sightings
It
is fair to say that no visitor to Loch Ness passes
by without some sense of expectation and
many would hold that a predisposition to see monsters
is, in itself, a sufficient explanation for the
controversy surrounding this enigmatic expanse
of water. Indeed, it was the subject's first author, Rupert Gould (1934) who discussed what
he called "expectant attention". However, it was
to be thirty years before a proper investigation
of the monster sightings phenomena was undertaken.
In some ways this research was to provide verification
for some quite bizarre experiences and to confirm
that there was indeed something special about
Loch Ness. More Here
Definition
Bearing the foregoing in mind, perhaps the
broadest definition of a monster "sighting" may be, "anything seen at Loch Ness which the observer does
not recognise". Some may seek explanation;
others find revelation within the experience.
For some, a sighting may be a life-altering event. |
'A NATURAL HISTORY OF SEA SERPENTS' by Adrian Shine
New book in
2024 and available here
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LOCH NESS"
A 32 page booklet "Loch Ness", is
Adrian Shine's account of everything about Loch
Ness from Continental Drift to Loch Ness Monster
Hoaxes . As a naturalist he takes an environmental
perspective which sheds unnexpected light into
the controversy. Now available through the Cobbs retail chain. |
ADRIAN SHINE MEDIA
Adrian Shine is an experienced media contributor and is also available for talks and lectures
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