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A satellite image of the Gulf Stream slicing across a turbulent western North Atlantic Ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Eddies Influence Productivity in the Subtropical Open Ocean

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 13 February 201920 July 2022

Ocean eddies may help recycle nutrients within giant current systems that encircle “desert” surface waters.

Iceberg Antarctica
Posted inEditors' Vox

The Ocean’s Gateway to Antarctica

by A. F. Thompson 31 January 201911 January 2022

Advances in observations and modeling are providing new insights into the dynamic Antarctic Slope Current and its critical role in Earth’s climate.

A drone view of the RRS James Cook
Posted inScience Updates

Atlantic Overturning Circulation Questions Abound

by R. Perez, M. Srokosz and G. Danabasoglu 30 January 20192 July 2024

International AMOC Science Meeting; Miami, Florida, 24–27 July 2018

A view of bleached coral
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Ningaloo Niño Supercharges the El Niño–Southern Oscillation

by E. Underwood 11 January 201916 March 2023

The warm current cools the tropical Pacific and strengthens trade winds.

A rock sequence formed by deep-sea turbidity currents
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Do Turbidity Currents Accelerate?

by Terri Cook 7 January 201914 March 2024

Flume experiments show that a self-reinforcing cycle can strengthen the currents responsible for transporting large amounts of sediment to the deep oceans.

Phytoplankton bloom in the Tasman Sea captured by the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite on 21 November 2017.
Posted inFeatures

Interpreting Mosaics of Ocean Biogeochemistry

by Andrea Fassbender, A. Bourbonnais, S. Clayton, P. Gaube, M. Omand, P. J. S. Franks, M. A. Altabet and D. J. McGillicuddy Jr. 17 December 201816 April 2025

Advances in technology and modeling capabilities are driving a surge in progress in our understanding of how ocean ecosystems mix and mingle on medium to small scales.

Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Monsoons in Africa Drove Glacier Growth in Europe

by E. Underwood 14 December 20181 February 2022

A new study shows that low-latitude weather can affect distant glaciers.

A sediment core offers clues into past patterns in ocean circulation and climate change
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tiny Marine Shells Reveal Past Patterns in Ocean Dynamics

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 16 November 20182 July 2024

A 400,000-year calcium carbonate record from the ocean floor sheds light on deep-ocean circulation and on mechanisms driving climate patterns and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

A loggerhead sea turtle paddles off Cape Cod after spending six months rehabilitating at the New England Aquarium.
Posted inFeatures

Why Is the Gulf of Maine Warming Faster Than 99% of the Ocean?

Laura Poppick, freelance science writer by L. Poppick 12 November 20182 March 2023

The Gulf of Maine’s location at the meeting point of two major currents, as well as its shallow depth and shape, makes it especially susceptible to warming.

Wind surfers off the coast of Nags Head, North Carolina
Posted inScience Updates

Satellite Observations of Ocean Surface Winds and Currents

by M. A. Bourassa, E. Rodriguez and S. Gille 6 November 201816 December 2021

Florida State University workshop on Satellite Observations of Ocean Surface Winds & Currents; La Jolla, California, 18–19 May 2018

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