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Author: Hillary Scannell

Hillary received her MS in oceanography from the University of Maine in 2014 and works in the Ecosystem Modeling Lab at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, ME.
Book Review Climate Change

What can sea level tell us about long-term climate variability in the Atlantic?

Ocean circulation plays a major role in delivering heat to the subpolar North Atlantic and influence long-term changes in sea…
July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Climate Change

Indian Ocean keeps the Pacific cool

Inter-ocean heat transport through Indonesia’s archipelago offloads excess heat from the tropical Pacific to the Indian Ocean. Findings emphasize the…
June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Book Review Climate Change

Global temperatures: an uphill battle of warm vs. cold

An illusional and fanciful pause in global warming has climate change skeptic buzzing. Understanding the decadal oscillations of natural climate…
May 19, 2015May 20, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Alternative Energy Climate Change

Cooling in North Atlantic Defies Global Warming

Sluggish ocean circulation can’t keep up with global climate change and this has caused the North Atlantic to cool.
April 20, 2015August 28, 2021 Hillary Scannell
Climate Change ocean engineering

Sensors probe oceans for answers

Deep-diving ocean drones confirm continued warming of the ocean’s abyss due to Earth’s energy imbalance.
March 17, 2015March 18, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Book Review Climate Change

Extreme La Niña driven by big El Niño under future warming

The succession of ENSO events is projected to become more frequent and intense in a warming climate.
February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Glaciers Sea-level Rise

We’re In Deep Heat: trouble boils over in West Antarctica

An international team of researchers shows that rising ocean temperatures along West Antarctic ice shelves are linked to rising warm…
January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Book Review Climate Change Ecology

Species respond differently to climate shifts over time

Large-scale climate variably is well-known to have impacts on marine ecosystems. However, the response of species over time is not…
December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 Hillary Scannell
Biology Climate Change

The results are in: Ecosystems attune to natural temperature changes

Understanding both physics and biology is crucial in identifying the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. This meta-analysis on…
November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 Hillary Scannell
Book Review Climate Change Ecology

Zooplankton versus Phytoplankton: a trophic seesaw

NASA satellites reveal artistic swirls of phytoplankton dancing across the ocean surface. This new study explains the dynamic predator-prey imbalances…
October 24, 2014February 9, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Climate Change

How is the tropical Pacific causing the Arctic to warm?

The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate. New research shows that 50% of regional Arctic warming is due to…
September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Hillary Scannell
Climate Change Hazards

Cyclones move poleward as tropics expand

Tropical cyclones are escaping the hot tropics and intensifying closer towards the poles. The apparent expansion of the tropics helps…
August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 Hillary Scannell

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