Newly understood factors make ice shelves more vulnerable to breakup according to College of Wooster,…
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.
A mystery that has baffled scientists for more than two decades is being solved by…
How do you weigh a living whale? The obvious response is very carefully, but scientists…
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) study reveals the effects of Hurricane Nicole on deep-sea ecosystems and…
Rutgers-led study casts doubt on Himalayan rock weathering hypothesis. A key theory that attributes the…
Delicate wash cycles in washing machines were found to release more plastic microfibers than other…
While collecting water samples and plankton in Tampa Bay, researchers discovered a high concentration of…
These top predators travel far across the Pacific, returning to the same areas in the…
The middle of the Earth’s oceans are filled with vast systems of rotating currents known…
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive…
In recent years, the idea of life on other planets has become less far-fetched. NASA…
When a coastal tide rolls out, it can reveal beautiful ripples in the temporarily exposed…
Subtropical gyres are huge, sustained currents spanning thousands of kilometers across the Pacific and Atlantic…
A study in the journal Bulletin of Marine Science describes a new, blood-red species of…
They’re impossible to see with the naked eye. They’re difficult to pronounce. But coccolithophores, a…
Regardless of the amount of winter ice cover, the waters off of the Alaskan coast…
Observing the world’s oceans is increasingly a mission assigned to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) —…
As dinosaurs and huge ocean predators disappeared 66 million years ago in a mass extinction…