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Upper ocean and mixed layer processes

Map showing sea surface salinity response to Hurricane Irma in 2017
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hurricanes Wakes Show Asymmetrical Response in Ocean Salinity

by J. Sprintall 21 January 202128 September 2021

It’s well known that hurricanes can substantially impact ocean surface temperature, but a new study shows they can also induce an ocean salinity response in unexpected ways.

Men on the deck of a research vessel collect samples from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Posted inNews

Below the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: More Garbage

by Mara Johnson-Groh 4 June 2020

New research is finding there’s more to marine debris than just what appears near the ocean surface, including tons of microplastics extending hundreds of meters into the deep.

The Yenisei and Ob Rivers in Russia flow into the Kara Sea
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Yellowing Seas Will Affect Ocean Temperatures

by E. Underwood 12 April 2019

Materials that trap solar heat at the sea surface could cause more extreme temperatures.

Satellite image showing how dissolved organic matter influences ocean color.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Yellow Detritus in the Oceans May Help Reduce Warming

by Aaron Sidder 25 September 2018

Dissolved organic matter in the oceans absorbs light near the water’s surface, leading to cooler waters that may help mitigate regional climate warming.

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