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NOC Scientists Explore World’s Largest Undersea Canyon
A joint British-German team has returned from a five-week research expedition, mapping and sampling a giant submarine canyon off northwest Morocco. The expedition was on the German research vessel,...
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The illusory calm of Australia’s deadly ocean currents
Dr Rob Brander from the University of New South Wales explains how rip currents work Researchers in Australia have declared treacherous ocean currents the nation’s deadliest natural hazard ahead of...
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Typhoon Morakot Aftermath & New Study in the East China Sea
Just days before a team of researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and National Taiwan University set out to conduct fieldwork in the East China Sea, Typhoon Morakot—one of the...
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The Ocean’s Hidden Waves Show their Power
Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet. David L. Chandler, MIT News Office Their effect on the surface of the ocean...
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Into Cyclone Ian with NASA’s Infrared Satellite Imagery
Tropical Cyclone Ian has been battered by wind shear and infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite revealed that the bulk of the precipitation has been pushed east and southeast of the storm’s...
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Better Understanding Ocean Passageways To Improve Climate Models
The passageway that links the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean is acting differently because of climate change, and now its new behavior could, in turn, affect climate in both ocean basins in new...
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Extinct Undersea Volcanoes Cause Tsunami Earthquakes
New research has revealed the causes and warning signs of rare tsunami earthquakes, which may lead to improved detection measures. Underwater Volcano Chain 3D image courtesy of NOAA Tsunami earthquakes...
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San Diego Great Anchovy Run
Panorama of La Jolla Shore and its great Anchovy run. Photo credit:Douglas Alden There was quite a sight off the coast of La Jolla, California, yesterday: what looked like a giant dark ink stain, or an...
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NASA sees Tropical Storm Karina Get a Boost
NASA’s TRMM satellite saw Tropical Storm Karina get a boost on August 22 in the form of some moderate rainfall and towering thunderstorms in the center of the storm. NASA’sTRMM satellite saw Tropical...
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NASA Ocean Data Shows ‘Climate Dance’ of Plankton
The greens and blues of the ocean color from NASA satellite data have provided new insights into how climate and ecosystem processes affect the growth cycles of phytoplankton—microscopic aquatic plants...
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Study finds early warning signals of failing ocean conveyor belt
A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found early warning signals of a reorganization of the Atlantic oceans’ circulation which could have a profound impact on the global climate...
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The Ocean’s Unseen Waves: Where Heat, Energy And Nutrients Go
Beyond the pounding surf loved by novelists and beachgoers alike, the ocean contains rolling internal waves beneath the surface that displace massive amounts of water and push heat and vital nutrients...
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