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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Machine Learning Provides a Clearer Window into Ocean Motion

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 17 October 202317 October 2023

A new method could translate satellite information about sea surface heights into insights on current, heat flow, and—ultimately—climate change.

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Melting Glaciers as a Source of Lead in Coastal Waters

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 13 October 202312 October 2023

New experiments show how lead circulates through glaciers, meltwater, and sediments in polar environments.

Plastic bottles and other pieces of trash float in blue water.
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A New Census of Plastic Debris Entering the Ocean

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 October 202311 October 2023

On the basis of thousands of measurements of plastic pollution spotted near coastlines and at sea, researchers estimate that roughly 500 million kilograms of plastic debris is entering the world’s oceans each year.

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Warming Reduces Relative Humidity Through Soil Moisture 

by Guiling Wang 10 October 202310 October 2023

Relative humidity over land decreases in a warmer climate as a result of interactive soil moisture response.

The Sun rising above Arctic sea ice; view of a meltwater pond and pressure ridges in the foreground
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Arctic Ice Loss Could Shorten Winter Feeding Time for Zooplankton

by Veronika Meduna 2 October 20232 October 2023

The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.

Sedimentos de varios tamaños yacen sobre el fondo marino. Un aura de rayos de sol brilla sobre el océano azul oscuro.
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Arenas de aguas profundas y dónde encontrarlas

by Emily Shepherd 2 October 20232 October 2023

Antiguas avalanchas submarinas llevaron arena al abismo oceánico en el momento en que algunos menos lo esperaban.

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Marine Sediments Reveal Past Climate Responses to CO2 Changes

by Sze Ling Ho and Erin McClymont 21 September 202320 September 2023

Climate records stored in marine sediments reveal different ice sheet and ocean responses to falling atmospheric CO2 concentrations from the warm Pliocene to the ice ages of the Pleistocene.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring the Mantle Through Microseisms

by Rebecca Owen 21 September 202321 September 2023

A new method for examining the tiny vibrations of Earth caused by ocean swells could help reveal details of deep-Earth structure.

A reef teems with life in shallow water.
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Shifts in Tectonic Plates Change Biodiversity

by Danielle Beurteaux 19 September 202319 September 2023

A 36-million-year cycle of marine biodiversity booms and busts matches the movements of plate tectonics, linking what happens deep below the ocean to what’s happening in it.

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Posted inScience Updates

Our Evolving Understanding of Biological Carbon Export

by Emily Osborne, Jessica Y. Luo, Ivona Cetinić, Heather Benway and Susanne Menden-Deuer 12 September 202325 January 2024

The array of processes and organisms that make up the biological carbon pump has immense influence on Earth’s carbon cycle and climate. But there’s still much to learn about how the pump works.

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