Researchers Report That Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Have Raised Ocean Acidity
A team of researchers comprised of climate modelers, marine conservationists, ocean chemists, biologists, and ecologists published their recent research into ocean acidity in the January... The post...
View ArticleJellyfish Bloom in Marine Ecologies As Ocean Health Declines
Last year, surfers were surprised at the amount of stinging moon jellyfish, some of which reached the size of bicycle wheels, which washed towards shore... The post Jellyfish Bloom in Marine Ecologies...
View ArticleResearchers Create 30-Minute Video Demonstrating Fluid Dynamics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATU9wiNsiM&feature=player_embedded By using simplified lab models, researchers at UCLA have developed a 30-minute film that demonstrates the large-scale fluid...
View ArticleESA’s Mars Express MARSIS Radar Explores Martian Oceans
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has finally returned with some strong evidence of Martian oceans. Using its MARSIS radar, it detected sediments reminiscent of... The post ESA’s Mars Express...
View ArticleGraphite Foam Could Harness Energy from Temperature Gradient in Oceans
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) think that they could use graphite foam to harness energy from the temperature gradient in tropical waters,... The post Graphite Foam Could...
View ArticlePlankton-Fueled Agulhas Current Ocean Eddy is 93 Miles Wide
Deep below the ocean’s surface, huge eddies are often formed. The depths have their own kinds of weather systems. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this photo... The post Plankton-Fueled Agulhas Current...
View ArticleBillion Year Old Surface Water Found in Oceanic Plates
While analyzing samples of submarine volcanic glass near subduction zones, scientists found something unexpected. They saw changes in isotopes of hydrogen and boron from the... The post Billion Year...
View ArticleExpedition to Atlantis Massif Yields New Information
While on IODP Expedition 340T, a team of scientists were able to measure the geophysical properties of gabbroic rocks directly in place for the first... The post Expedition to Atlantis Massif Yields...
View ArticleNASA Makes Earth’s Oceans Look like Van Gogh’s Starry Night
This incredible visualization of the Earth and its oceans was created by the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. It’s called Perpetual... The post NASA Makes Earth’s...
View ArticleBP Oil Spill Could be Responsible for the Death of Gulf Dolphins
According to new data from 2011 NOAA tests, bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms... The post BP Oil Spill Could be Responsible...
View ArticleUnderstanding Pollution from Green-Glowing Zebrafish
As population grows and consumption increases, so does waste and pollution. Scientists have been working on a way to better track and understand how pollution... The post Understanding Pollution from...
View ArticleChanges in Ocean Salinity and the Water Cycle Could Affect Food Supplies
While scientists continue to monitor climate change and the cause and effect on the environment, a new study from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory looks... The post Changes in Ocean Salinity...
View ArticleColumbia Glacier Retreating to the Sea in Alaska
It took seven years, but the photographic record of the Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound on Alaska’s southern central Pacific coast has been compiled... The post Columbia Glacier Retreating to...
View ArticleSouthern Ocean Research Shows Decrease in Dense Antarctic Bottom Water
The latest research from a team of scientists shows that the amount of dense Antarctic Bottom Water is roughly 40% of what it was when... The post Southern Ocean Research Shows Decrease in Dense...
View ArticleEarth’s Water Supply Summed Up in One “Tiny” Bubble
You’ve probably heard the saying that Earth is mostly water, roughly 70%. Well it turns out that many people have misunderstood the facts and that... The post Earth’s Water Supply Summed Up in One...
View ArticleOxygen Depletion and Acidification Accelerate Coral Death
To better understand how to protect coral reefs, a team of microbiologists are investigating how environmental changes, such as oxygen depletion and ocean acidification, create... The post Oxygen...
View ArticleRecreational Fishing is Causing the Collapse of Cape Cod’s Salt Marsh Ecosystems
According to a new study, ecologists at Brown University have discovered that recreational fishing has reduced predators in many of Cape Cod’s salt marsh ecosystems,... The post Recreational Fishing...
View ArticleDARPA Grants Phase 2-4 Contract for Unmanned Sub-Hunting Vessel
DARPA granted a contract for Phases 2-4 of its Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program and expects operational prototype at-sea testing to begin in... The post DARPA Grants...
View ArticleOcean Health Index, A Comprehensive Assessment of the Ocean and its Ecosystems
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of the ocean and its ecosystems, called the Ocean Health Index. The overall index score was 60 out... The post Ocean Health Index, A...
View ArticlePrecise Determination of the Weight of Ocean Will Help Model Sea Level Rise
If scientists are able to figure out the precise weight of the world’s oceans it will allow them to model changes in the sea level... The post Precise Determination of the Weight of Ocean Will Help...
View ArticlePlans to Protect Antarctic Sea Faces Difficult Challenges
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set to move in. Next week, there is a meeting of... The post Plans to Protect Antarctic Sea Faces Difficult...
View ArticleAll Coral Reefs May be Dying by 2100
If current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, nearly every coral reef would be decimated by 2100, according to a new review of major climate models.... The post All Coral Reefs May be Dying by...
View Article2014 – The Highest Global Mean Sea Surface Temperatures Ever Recorded
New data reveal the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded, indicating that the 14-year-long pause in ocean warming has come to an end.... The post 2014 – The Highest Global Mean...
View ArticleCassini Reveals Global Ocean in Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini Mission reveals a global ocean beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Researchers found the magnitude of the moon’s very slight wobble,... The post Cassini Reveals Global...
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