Microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans is a growing problem, and most studies of the…
Browsing: Oceanography
Oceanography is the scientific study of the oceans and seas, encompassing the physical, chemical, biological, and geological aspects of marine environments. It explores everything from ocean currents and climate interactions to deep-sea ecosystems and seafloor geology. Oceanographers investigate how oceans influence weather, regulate the Earth’s climate, and support a vast array of life. They also examine the impact of human activity on marine systems, from pollution to climate change. This page presents the latest findings in oceanographic research, revealing new insights into the dynamics and mysteries of our planet’s oceans.
Earth’s Most Biodiverse Ecosystems Face a Perfect Storm A combination of climate change, extreme weather,…
Machine learning Earth system model projects higher numbers in low-latitude regions. A neural network-driven Earth…
In first-of-its-kind research, NOAA scientists and academic partners used 100 years of microscopic shells to…
Cardiff University scientists have shed new light on the Earth’s climate behavior during the last…
While regular fish have flat scales, shark ‘scales’ look more like teeth. But their denticles…
Total collapse in the next 1,000 years unlikely. The North Atlantic Current transports warm water…
A new study led by Simon Fraser University’s Dean of Science, Prof. Paul Kench, has…
New study provides the first evidence that thinning ice shelves around Antarctica are causing more…
New technology could open the door to seafloor earthquake monitoring. An international team of geoscientists…
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impact. Shells’…
Could Dark Carbon Be Hiding the True Scale of Ocean ‘Dead Zones’? Dead zones within…
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a loop around Antarctica, connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and…
University of Delaware study finds direct links between old carbon, graphite, and seafloor hydrothermal vents.…
World-renowned climate scientist J. Shukla calls the new paper by University of Maryland scientists ‘a…
More than half of the climate tipping points identified a decade ago are now “active,”…
Test under Monterey Bay shows undersea fiber-optic cables can detect quakes, fault systems. Fiber-optic cables…
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting…