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Researchers study what happens to ocean eddies when they encounter the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge in the Pacific Ocean.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Happens When Ocean Eddies Hit a Wall?

by E. Underwood 24 April 201722 July 2022

A new study tracks two ocean eddies passing over the Pacific Ocean's Izu-Ogasawara Ridge.

A new study examines how El Niño impacted fish populations off the coast of Mexico.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How "Godzilla" El Niño Affected Tropical Fish in Low-Oxygen Zone

by E. Underwood 13 April 201718 March 2022

A warm period unexpectedly boosted some species of fish larvae off the coast of Mexico.

Photos of clouds taken from the ground can offer details that satellites miss.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Looking Up: Taking Photos May Improve Climate Models

by E. Underwood 4 April 201726 October 2021

Snapshots of clouds taken from the ground reveal orders of magnitude more detail than satellites.

CTD instruments lowered into the icy waters of the Labrador Sea from the R/V Maria S. Merian.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How the Deep, Cold Currents of the Labrador Sea Affect Climate

by E. Underwood 3 April 201715 November 2021

Seventeen years of ocean current data link global atmospheric and oceanic circulation.

Researchers examine how water resource management by mining companies could benefit from climate records
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Global Drought Clustering Could Mean Big Losses for Mining

by E. Underwood 28 March 2017

Long-term climate records could help mining companies and their investors assess the financial risk of water shortages.

Researchers investigate the layers of ice and dust at Mars’s north pole.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Mars Got Its Layered North Polar Cap

by E. Underwood 8 February 20178 August 2022

Orbital wobbling shaped the dome of ice and dust at the planet's north pole.

New evidence suggests icy clouds increase the amount of solar energy that reaches Earth.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Clouds Don't Reflect as Much Sunlight as Previously Thought

by E. Underwood 26 January 20173 February 2022

Icy clouds may actually increase, not decrease, the amount of solar energy that reaches Earth.

New research indicates the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is more powerful than scientists realized.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Notorious Ocean Current Is Far Stronger Than Previously Thought

by E. Underwood 27 December 201612 January 2022

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only ocean current to circle the planet and the largest wind-driven current on Earth. It's also 30% more powerful than scientists realized.

Changes in cloud organization due to increasing temperatures may lead to more extreme precipitation events.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Global Warming's Effect on Clouds May Make It Rain Harder

by E. Underwood 22 December 20168 February 2017

More clustering of clouds due to higher temperatures increases the likelihood of heavy downpours.

Researchers examine the dire impacts of climate change on ocean circulation, and how they may be avoidable.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Major Ocean Circulation Pattern at Risk from Greenland Ice Melt

by E. Underwood 20 December 201611 January 2022

The current warming trend could mean the collapse of ocean's global conveyor belt, which would have far-reaching effects on climate around the world. But this collapse could still be avoided.

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