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research at sea

Bubbles and the silhouettes of fish are seen from below, with light from the surface above them.
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Oceanic Cacophony 

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 21 December 202321 December 2023

The ocean is a pretty loud place, and anthropogenic noise is adding another layer to the soundscape.

Sunset from the ocean drilling communitiy’s scientific workhorse, the Joides Resolution.
Posted inFeatures

There is No JOIDES in Mudville

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 15 November 202328 August 2024

After almost 4 decades of research, the JOIDES Resolution will retire in 2024, leaving the ocean floor in peace (for now).

Posted inNews

Ледники Арктики, вулкан в Перу и русский голод

by Santiago Flórez 20 September 202320 September 2023

Группа, изучающая российские ледники, нашла подтверждение тому, что извержение вулкана в южном Перу изменило климат планеты в начале 17го века.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Fair Seas for All

by Peter Zeitler 2 August 202331 August 2023

Work at sea is key to our science, but, too often, transgender and gender-diverse scientists face obstacles and harassment that make field research a trial. A few simple steps can make things more inclusive.

Un instrumento científico desciende al océano desde un buque de investigación.
Posted inENGAGE, News

La presión del océano profundo tiene un aplastante impacto en el ciclo del carbono

by Elise Cutts 4 May 20234 May 2023

La presión extrema que existe en el mar profundo reduce el apetito de los microorganismos por carbono orgánico. Este hallazgo podría tener implicaciones importantes en la geoingeniería y el balance de carbono global.

Satellite view of a swirling green bloom of phytoplankton set in the dark blue ocean.
Posted inScience Updates

Carbon In, Carbon Out: Balancing the Ocean’s Books

by Ryan Vandermeulen 27 April 202325 January 2024

Scientists have developed a consensus guide of standard protocols for how best to measure oceanic primary productivity, a key component in Earth’s carbon cycle.

Close-up view of bright green algae fronds
Posted inScience Updates

Making Sense of the Great Barrier Reef’s Mysterious Green Donuts

by Jody Webster, Mardi McNeil, Helen Bostock, Luke Nothdurft and Maria Byrne 9 March 202321 December 2023

Researchers set sail to the Great Barrier Reef to study how ring-shaped algae deposits formed and evolved, what feeds them, and the diversity of creatures that call them home.

Several people sit and stand around a large map of the seafloor on a table in laboratory space.
Posted inScience Updates

Observing a Seismic Cycle at Sea

by Margaret Boettcher, Emily Roland, Jessica Warren, Robert Evans and John Collins 7 March 202325 May 2023

Scientists organized a trio of expeditions to document the buildup of stress leading to a large earthquake on a seafloor fault, developing innovations for successful seagoing research in the process.

一个穿着潜水衣的人涉水穿过水下的樽海鞘群。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

喷气推进的被囊动物在海洋碳循环中的作用

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 17 February 202322 February 2023

新研究表明,广泛分布的胶质浮游动物的大量繁殖,连同它们的粪便、每日的垂直迁移和它们的尸体一起,增加了海洋的碳输出。

A person in a wetsuit wades through an underwater cloud of salps.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Jet-Propelled Tunicates Pump Carbon Through the Oceans

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 19 January 202317 February 2023

New research reveals that blooms of the widespread gelatinous zooplankton—along with their feces, daily vertical migrations, and carcasses—increase marine carbon export.

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