Data collected aboard Oden will shed light on the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
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An All-Community Push to “Close the Loops” on Southern Ocean Dynamics
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.
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A Path Toward Understanding Regional Sea Level Rise
Finer-resolution models, as well as an improved understanding of ocean shelf–sea processes, are key to understanding the way different coastlines will be affected by rising waters, extreme storm surges, and waves.
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Radar Data Show Thwaites Gets a Daily Bath of Warm Seawater
The Doomsday Glacier, predicted to raise global sea level by more than half a meter, could be exposed to more warm ocean water than previously thought.
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Dual Tsunami Generation from Atmospheric and Oceanic Sources
The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption generated waves that propagated across the Pacific Ocean. A new analysis of sea level measurements is used to dissect the difference in wave components from two sources.
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Repeated Coseismic Uplift Above the Patton Bay Splay Fault, Alaska
Stratigraphic and diatom analyses suggest ruptures of the Patton Bay splay fault occurred together with half of the documented great Alaskan megathrust earthquakes during the past 4,200 years.
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Barrier Islands Are at the Forefront of Climate Change Adaptation
Coastal evolution modeling sheds light on the impacts of coastal development and adaptation decisions on barrier islands in the era of sea-level rise.
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American Samoa’s Sinking Land Speeds Up Sea Level Rise
A new interactive tool is helping residents understand how their lands and homes are at risk.
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The Unexplored Microbial Life in Subterranean Estuaries
A new study reveals that microbial life in subterranean estuaries is threatened by anthropogenic activities.
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Where and How Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas and Communities
To better understand how sea-level rise threatens coastal areas, scientists propose a new indicator to estimate the risk of coastal flooding under climate change.