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R/V Laurence M. Gould casts a shadow on an iceberg along the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Science Updates

Understanding a Changing West Antarctic Peninsula

by K. Hendry, S. Henley and Oscar Schofield 13 October 20175 October 2022

The 1st Workshop of the SOOS WAP Working Group; Cambridge, United Kingdom, 15–16 May 2017
In Icy Waters: The Future of Marine Biogeochemical Research off the West Antarctic Peninsula; Chicheley, United Kingdom, 17–18 May 2017

New research seeks to uncover the primary mechanism behind the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

Research Spotlights

Ocean Dynamics May Drive North Atlantic Temperature Anomalies

by Sarah Stanley 9 October 20173 February 2023

A new analysis of sea surface temperature and salinity over several decades seeks to settle the debate on which of two mechanisms underlies the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation.

Keeping Our Focus on the Subseafloor

by N. Bangs and James A. Austin Jr. 3 October 201718 October 2022

Hard-pressed funding agencies wonder whether marine seismic facilities are worth the investment. A recent survey gives a resounding yes.

Science Updates

Putting Satellite Maps of Surface Water to Practical Use

by F. Hossain, A. Andral and M. Srinivasan 19 September 201715 March 2023

2nd SWOT Application User Workshop: Engaging the User Community for Advancing Societal Applications of the Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission, Reston, Virginia, 5–6 April 2017

Scientists analyze the role of ocean eddies in phytoplankton populations

Research Spotlights

World’s Biggest Oxygen Producers Living in Swirling Ocean Waters

by S. Witman 13 September 201729 September 2021

Oceanographers probe the impact of deep swirling vortices on phytoplankton.

Fishermen in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean.

Taking the Pulse of the Planet

by L. Cheng, K. E. Trenberth, J. Fasullo, J. Abraham, T. P. Boyer, K. von Schuckmann and J. Zhu 13 September 20173 November 2022

How fast is Earth warming? Ocean heat content and sea level rise measurements may provide a more reliable answer than atmospheric measurements.

Hawaii Ocean Time-series program scientists recover particle interceptor traps

Monitoring Ocean Change in the 21st Century

by S. Neuer, Heather Benway, N. Bates, C. A. Carlson, M. Church, M. DeGrandpre, J. Dunne, R. Letelier, M. Lomas, L. Lorenzoni, F. Muller-Karger, M. J. Perry and P. Quay 8 September 201725 March 2024

Time series data sets, which contain measurements repeated over a span of decades, yield important insights into our oceans’ vital signs.

Google Earth image displays data overlays showing ages of the ocean floor, together with tectonic plate boundaries.

Science Updates

A Grand Tour of the Ocean Basins

by D. G. De Paor 1 September 20174 November 2022

A new teaching resource facilitates plate tectonic studies using a Google Earth virtual guided tour of ocean basins around the world.

Researchers look at submarine permafrost cores to track microbial growth

Research Spotlights

Microbes May Thrive in Subsea Permafrost Long After Flooding

by Sarah Stanley 1 September 20179 December 2021

Two cores from the East Siberian Arctic Shelf reveal how microbial communities develop over thousands of years as submarine permafrost slowly thaws.

Research Spotlights

Detecting Gas Leaks with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

by S. Witman 29 August 201728 February 2023

A Norwegian team develops an improved, cost-effective method to detect chemical discharges under the sea.