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The Circulation Obviation Retrofit Kit (CORK) borehole monitoring observatory, pictured here, connected to the Ocean Networks Canada cable system.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

海洋地壳中的断层导致慢地震波

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 26 January 202226 January 2022

对海洋地壳中流体压力的高采样率测量揭示出未知的裂隙和流体流动的路径。

The coastline of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Role of Magma in the Birth of the Atlantic Ocean

by Jack Lee 25 January 202225 January 2022

High-resolution seismic models of the Nova Scotia margin reveal a role for magmatism in continental breakup, even at magma-poor sections of the eastern North American margin.

A white seacraft moves through deep green water
Posted inENGAGE, Features

A New Mayflower, Named for the Past, Autonomously Navigates the Future

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 24 January 202227 March 2023

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ crossing, a ship guided by an AI captain will embark on the same journey, doing science along the way.

Ocean thermal energy conversion plant on Kume Island, Japan
Posted inENGAGE, Features

The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 24 January 20221 June 2023

Ocean thermal energy conversion could power the world’s tropical islands, if it ever gets out of the “innovation valley of death.”

An underwater photograph of black potato-sized polymetallic nodules scattered on the seafloor
Posted inFeatures

The 2-Year Countdown to Deep-Sea Mining

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 January 202224 April 2025

A small island nation is forcing the hand of international regulators to finalize rules for deep-sea mining, but scientists say the environmental consequences are not yet clear.

A partially underwater view of a coral reef off the coast of the Maldives.
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Science Off the Seashore

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 24 January 202224 January 2022

In our February issue, Eos reports on the study of the ocean and our relationship to it, in the spirit of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Logjam in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River located in Washington
Posted inENGAGE, News

From River to Sea: Estimating Wood Cascades

by Carolyn Wilke 21 January 202227 March 2023

Dams and deforestation have chipped away at the millions of cubic meters of wood that flow through rivers and out to sea.

A GEOTRACES research vessel in the Arctic Ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Diurnal Oxidation for Manganese Minerals in the Arctic Ocean

by Morgan Rehnberg 13 January 202213 January 2022

The relative abundance of different oxidation states for this important micronutrient varies on the basis of how much available sunlight there is.

A hemisphere of the moon Europa sits on a black background, with the curve of the horizon toward the top of the image. The moon’s surface is a light gray-brown and is crisscrossed with dark brown streaks and splotches.
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Europa’s Ocean Can Tug Its Ice Shell Around

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 January 202213 January 2022

Sometimes ocean dynamics are a drag.

View from space of sea ice floes and eddy currents near the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Posted inOpinions

Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Data Uncertainty

by Shane Elipot, Kyla Drushka, Aneesh Subramanian and Mike Patterson 12 January 202227 March 2023

In oceanography, as in any scientific field, the goal is not to eliminate uncertainty in data, but instead to better quantify and clearly communicate its size and nature.

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