Ocean

Study reveals healing the ozone hole helps the Southern Ocean take up carbon

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are…

11 months ago

NASA’s SWOT Satellite Reveals Big Impact of Small Ocean Currents and Waves on Ocean

Small-scale ocean features once overlooked are now seen as powerful forces shaping Earth's climate and marine life. Developed in association…

12 months ago

Earth’s Oceans Were Once Green, And Scientists Say They Could Shift Color Again

Japanese scientists say that the evolution of photosynthesis caused Earth's oceans to be formerly green, as per a report. The…

1 year ago

Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast, US

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean -- between Antarctica and other continents -- will eventually release heat absorbed from…

1 year ago

Melting ice, more rain drive Southern Ocean cooling

Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled over…

1 year ago

Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth’s strongest ocean current

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting…

1 year ago

Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planets?

Astronomical surveys have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets, including many habitable planets, which may harbor liquid water on their surfaces. The…

1 year ago

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

Much like the windy weather patterns that affect the Earth's surface, our planet's oceans experience their own distinct weather patterns.…

1 year ago

Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change

The pace of ocean warming has intensified significantly over the past four decades, with recent data highlighting a quadrupling of…

1 year ago

Mysteries of icy ocean worlds

As NASA's Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member…

1 year ago