Ocean Sciences Archives - Page 2 of 24

Ship’s crew and technical staff deploy a current meter to monitor Angola Current flow.

Research Spotlight 18 May 2017

First Detailed Study of Circulation off Angola

New data give scientists insight into the eastern boundary current off Angola, helping them to evaluate and assess why simulations create sea surface temperature biases in the region.

Ocean Sciences

Researchers examine the impact of the Congo River on coastal waters.

Research Spotlight 17 May 2017

River Plumes near the Equator Have Major Effects on Oceans

Every second, the Congo sends millions of gallons of freshwater deep into the Atlantic, influencing marine plants and wildlife.

Biogeosciences

Researchers compare Argo float data with modeling to better understand changes in ocean color and biochemistry

Research Spotlight 11 May 2017

Autonomous Floats Shed New Light on the Ocean’s Many Hues

Argo float data reveal regional deviations from existing models of the relationship between ocean color and biogeochemistry.

Ocean Sciences

Marine scientists deploy a video plankton recorder in the high-latitude North Atlantic in April 2012.

Meeting Report 2 May 2017

Optical Sensors Can Shed Light on Particle Dynamics in the Ocean

First TOMCAT Workshop; Southampton, UK, 12–14 September 2016

Ocean Sciences

Instruments aboard the container ship Oleander have collected data on plankton since the 1970s.

Meeting Report 28 April 2017

Packing Science into a Shipping Vessel

Oleander Workshop II: 25 Years of Operations; Narragansett, Rhode Island, 26–27 October 2016

Ocean Sciences

Editors' Vox 25 April 2017

Observing the Ocean

How measurements from a glider deployed off the coast of Peru are contributing to a much-needed long time-series data set.

Ocean Sciences

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

Research Spotlight 24 April 2017

What Happens When Ocean Eddies Hit a Wall?

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

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A new study uncovers the influence of sediments from high-discharge events on the transfer of momentum between water layers in the Guadalquivir River Estuary.

Research Spotlight 24 April 2017

Dam Discharge Events Alter Water Flow in an Estuary in Spain

Three-year observations suggest that increased sediment concentrations inhibit vertical transfer of momentum between water layers for more than 2 months after a high-discharge event.

Biogeosciences