Physical oceanography

A classic climate "Whodunit"? Can researchers get to the bottom of the mystery of the cooling eastern Pacific Ocean, three…

Hurricane prediction models are constantly improving as we create more innovative ways to study the growth and development of storms.…

Using underwater gliders, researchers explain what caused the extremely warm ocean along the coast of California in 2014-2015 and what…

Things heat up as scientists investigate deeper to find out how much heat the ocean can take.

The system of currents that moves water and heat around the globe and regulates global climate may be slowing down.…

Recently, a lot of research has been focused on predicting average winter temperature and rainfall in the U.S. during El…

This is part 3 of 3 in a series on the recent ArcticMix expedition aimed at improving ocean models that…

Scientists look far and wide to find records of our planets history. This group used layers of mud trapped inside…

This is part two of three in a series on the recent ArcticMix expedition lead by Scripps Institution of Oceanography…

Lower amounts of sea ice in the North Atlantic disrupts the way heat is transferred, a key factor that changes…

This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…

Scientists think that particles exuded by single-cell plankton ejected into the atmosphere by sea-spray affect ice formation in clouds, and…