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Tag: Arctic Ocean

A who’s who of the parasites of Arctic zooplankton
Biodiversity

A who’s who of the parasites of Arctic zooplankton

Scientists learn about the diversity of parasites that infect some of the Ocean's smallest critters
July 19, 2022July 20, 2022 Cory Berger
Where Does Arctic Ice Melt Go?
Physical oceanography

Where Does Arctic Ice Melt Go?

Water in the Arctic Ocean is getting fresher as polar sea ice melts. But that fresher water doesn’t stay in…
March 3, 2021March 1, 2021 Amanda Semler
Skating on Thin Ice
Climate Change

Skating on Thin Ice

Newly developed global climate models show us that Arctic Sea ice may be more unstable than we previously thought. The…
August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Shawn Wang
Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks
Ecology

Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks

Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…
April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release
Climate Change

A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release

According to new research from the Arctic University of Norway, current greenhouse gas budgets overestimate the amount of methane released…
March 30, 2020 Amanda Semler
What’s Killing Seabirds in the Bering Sea?
Climate Change

What’s Killing Seabirds in the Bering Sea?

Jones T, Divine LM, Renner H, Knowles S, Lefebvre KA, Burgess HK, et al. (2019) Unusual mortality of Tufted puffins…
July 10, 2019July 24, 2019 R J Parker
Chemistry

Out of sight, but not out of mind: human created chemicals persist deep in the Arctic Ocean  

Human created chemicals can be "too good" at their job, remaining persistent and/or toxic in the environment, well beyond the…
July 7, 2017July 11, 2017 Anna Robuck
Physical oceanography Plastic Pollution

The end of the line for ocean plastics

A team of researchers set out on an Expedition around the Arctic Ocean to prove what scientists have long suspected:…
May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Book Review

What lies beneath: A Gargantuan Volcanic Crater in the Arctic Ocean

Deep underneath the Arctic Ocean, researchers are studying properties of its sea floor, and colossal sized terrain features are slowly…
April 25, 2017 Prabarna Ganguly
Book Review Sea Ice

Atlantic confirmed as accomplice in Arctic sea ice loss

A team of scientist gathered new evidence from the Arctic Ocean, revealing a new suspect responsible for rapidly melting Arctic…
April 10, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Climate Change Microbiome Sea Ice

The Meltdown: Protists in the time of disappearing Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean

Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean safeguard thousands of marine biosystems. Protists are little known micro-organisms that play a…
February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 Prabarna Ganguly
Physical oceanography

Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 3)

This is part 3 of 3 in a series on the recent ArcticMix expedition aimed at improving ocean models that…
October 22, 2015October 23, 2015 Virginia Schutte
Climate Change Modeling Physical oceanography Science Communication

Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 1)

This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…
October 6, 2015December 5, 2015 Megan Chen
Chemistry Geology

A Song of Ice, Fire, and Climate: Could Warming Seas Release Methane from Beneath the Seafloor?

In 2008, scientists were troubled to find methane bubbling up from marine sediments off the coast of a string of…
January 28, 2014August 26, 2015 Carrie McDonough

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