Using 2005-2013 data from the Argo buoys, NASA’s Jason-1 and Jason-2 satellites and GRACE satellites,…
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.
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…
Scallops cough to expel feces and water from their central cavities. The friction between the…
The state of Washington, the leading US producer of farmed shellfish, announced that it is…
A recent expedition resulted in a new world record for deepest scientific marine drilling, 2,440…
Researchers presented their findings at the Fukushima Symposium conference on the 12th and 13th of…
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has unveiled footage of a new species of…
A national marine survey of China’s marine resources paints a disturbing portrait of its current…
Last July, a chartered fishing boat strewed 100 tonnes of iron sulfate into the ocean,…
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set…