A new study highlights the connected nature of the Southern Ocean dynamic system, the research priorities needed to understand its influence on climate change, the importance of cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Oceans
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Exploring an Underwater Volcano from 16,000 Kilometers Away
Measurements of Hunga volcano’s crater continued for months after its 2022 eruption.
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Scientists Are “Gobsmacked” by the Variability of Seafloor Currents
The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique’s coast are more subject to change than scientists expected.
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Shallow Waters Make the Best Carbon Sinks
Oxygen content and microbial prevalence may not be as influential on carbon sedimentation as previously thought.
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Sensing Remote Realms of the Deep Ocean on Earth—and Beyond
A novel laser-equipped probe is collecting measurements of deep-sea geochemical environments that once seemed impossible to gather, pointing the way toward future explorations of other ocean worlds.
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Ocean Spray Is Relatively Lifeless
Organic contributions from ocean organisms are sparse in sea spray, helping to clarify predictions of its impact on the climate.
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Atmospheric Effects of Hunga Tonga Eruption Lingered for Years
A new study builds on previous research of the underwater volcano’s effects on the climate.
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Climate Model Simulates Unusually High Heat over the Southern Ocean
U.K. researchers compare HadGEM3-GC3.1 simulations of near-surface air temperatures with those from other state-of-the-art models.
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Physics Meets Machine Learning for Better Cyclone Predictions
A new hybrid modeling approach combines physics-based and machine learning models to extend—and improve—path and intensity predictions of tropical cyclones.