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Nonlinear Effects of Wind on Atlantic Ocean Circulation

by Jack Lee 11 January 20222 July 2024

Simulations reveal the influence of reduced and enhanced wind stress on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Wind Stress is not the Ceiling of Momentum Flux to the Ocean

by Lei Zhou 15 February 202116 September 2022

The ocean is mainly driven by wind stress, but simultaneous observations show that the gain of momentum flux by the ocean can be larger than the wind stress due to the influence of ocean waves.

Illustration of a coccolithophore against a blue background
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Alkalinity Trap at the Bottom of the World

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 9 February 202117 August 2022

Tiny microorganisms in the Southern Ocean affect the way the rest of the world’s seas respond to carbon dioxide.

A bunch of jellyfish
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El Zooplancton Gelatinoso Transfiere Una Cantidad Significativa de Carbono a las Profundidades del Océano

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 18 December 20209 November 2022

Un nuevo estudio muestra que las medusas y las salpas marinas no reciben el crédito que merecen por su papel en el ciclo del carbono en el océano.

Cumuliform clouds hover over the Atlantic Ocean
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A New Way to Fingerprint Drivers of Water Cycle Change

by Terri Cook 15 October 202020 July 2022

Simulations of tropical ocean convection help distinguish climate effects resulting from large-scale changes in atmospheric circulation from those resulting from higher temperatures.

A bunch of jellyfish
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Jellies Transfer a Significant Amount of Carbon to the Deep Ocean

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 14 October 202016 March 2023

Jellyfish and sea salps aren’t getting the credit they deserve for their role in ocean carbon cycling, according to a new study.

Men on the deck of a research vessel collect samples from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Below the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: More Garbage

Mara Johnson-Groh, Science Writer by Mara Johnson-Groh 4 June 20201 February 2023

New research is finding there’s more to marine debris than just what appears near the ocean surface, including tons of microplastics extending hundreds of meters into the deep.

Microscopic image of a Chaetoceros large-cell diatom
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New Models Give Global Picture of Mercury Content in Oceans

by David Shultz 30 March 20205 June 2023

Concentrations of methylated mercury in high latitudes show the importance of sunlight and biological activity for cycling the metal.

A mooring deployed as part of the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program surfaces near the coast of Greenland.
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Larger Role for Shallow Intermediate Waters in Ocean Circulation

by S. E. Pratt 24 March 20202 July 2024

Water masses formed off southeastern Greenland may contribute more than previously thought to the variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which strongly influences global climate.

Charts showing ENSO cycles
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Oceanic Mixing Influences Development of ENSO Cycle

by J. Sprintall 7 February 202016 September 2022

Changes in oceanic turbulence act to regulate the sea surface temperature during the evolution of the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle.

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