A newly published study from MIT and colleagues shows that ocean acidification may cause dramatic…
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 newly published NASA study shows that the recent extra heat from greenhouse gases has…
New research shows that the Antarctic ice shelves are rapidly thinning, revealing an eighteen percent…
Using satellite measurements, researchers and a team of international collaborators are developing new methods to…
Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveal that the extreme oasis of life deep in…
New data reveal the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded, indicating that the…
New research from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows that Earth’s water most likely accreted at…
New research from Rutgers University provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of climate change,…
Using 2005-2013 data from the Argo buoys, NASA’s Jason-1 and Jason-2 satellites and GRACE satellites,…
Images from NASA’s Terra satellite reveal that the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea…
New research details how tiny imbalances in the phytoplankton predator-prey relationship, caused by environmental variability,…
A new four-minute-long ScienceCast video examines the evidence that an El Niño is developing in…
New research from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tests the theory that simple metabolic reactions near…
According to newly published research, some of the largest ocean eddies on Earth are mathematically…
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound…
A new study using ocean data from the 135-year-old HMS Challenger oceanographic expedition combined with…
A new cash settlement will be given to the Gulf of Mexico science and restoration…
If current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, nearly every coral reef would be decimated by…