Author: Nyla Husain

I'm a PhD student at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography. I use a small-scale computer model to study how physical features like surface waves at the air-sea interface produce friction for the wind that can limit momentum, energy, gas, and heat exchange between the ocean and atmosphere. In the future, I hope to learn more about the role waves play in different parts of the world as weather and climate patterns evolve. Also, I love to write.

Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice

When life gives you global warming, make pancake ice in ocean wave models

Sea ice is retreating, the Arctic is opening up, and wave activity is increasing. What does this mean for the…

Biological oceanography Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Remote Sensing

Cyanobacteria invasions… from space?

They may not come from space, but they can be seen from up there! Learn how microscopic plants called cyanobacteria…

Atmosphere science Climate Change Sea Ice

The Polar Vortex, Bomb Cyclones, and Climate

Bomb cyclones, the polar vortex, and climate - they’ve all been in the news in recent years, but how do…