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Tag: Arctic

Melting ice, shifting microbes
Sea Ice

Melting ice, shifting microbes

Polar bears have been the poster child for sea ice melting in the Arctic. But what does sea ice loss…
December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Michael Graw
Carbon Dioxide In and Methane Out: the Surprising Chemistry of an Arctic Methane Seep Field
Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide In and Methane Out: the Surprising Chemistry of an Arctic Methane Seep Field

The bad news: coastal frozen sediments in the Arctic are melting and emitting methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the…
August 15, 2017August 14, 2017 Julia Dohner
Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean
Noise

Can you hear me now? Investigating sound across the Atlantic Ocean

The ocean is full of sounds, ranging from marine mammal conversations to man-made noises used to investigate the seafloor.  Ocean…
August 10, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Chemistry

Fireproofing the Arctic

Chemicals that are stable enough for our everyday use are often remarkably stable in the natural environment as well. This…
June 27, 2017 Carrie McDonough
Behavior Biology Climate Change

Orca vs Narwhal

Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…
June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Megan Chen
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice

Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline

As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
March 19, 2017March 18, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
ocean engineering

Sub sea ice technology aims to expand Arctic plankton surveys

A German research team tested out three devices for studying plankton in Arctic sea ice. These new methods might allow…
December 23, 2016December 30, 2016 Eric Orenstein
Sea Ice

Pole wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Sea Ice

In the sea ice battle between the North Pole and the South Pole, there is no winner in 2016, as…
December 12, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Biology

Long-lived sharks challenge ageing theory

Greenland sharks can live to be over 400 years old. What can they tell us about ageing?
November 9, 2016October 27, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology Climate Change

If You Must, Adjust? Polar Bears Leaving Sea Ice in the Arctic

Everyone knows that polar bears have become the poster children for species threatened by climate change. And it’s for good…
July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography

Greenland ice melt may impact Atlantic Ocean temperature and climate

Paper: Claus W. Böning, et al. 2016.  Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean.…
July 23, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Chemistry

What’s in the Hair of a Polar Bear?

The accumulation of toxic methylmercury is a serious threat to wildlife all over the world – especially top predators in…
May 17, 2016May 16, 2016 Carrie McDonough
Biology Climate Change Sea Ice

A Career in Marine Mammal Acoustics and the Arctic

This week, I interviewed Joshua Jones, a Ph.D. student in biological oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The focus…
December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Conference Economy Fisheries Policy Science Communication

Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2015 Highlights

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together a wide range of leaders…
June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Megan Chen
Biology Book Review

Seeing in the dark: zooplankton in Arctic winter.

Winter nights are very long and dark near the poles. How well can krill and other zooplankton see to get…
June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Climate Change Modeling

Stirring the Pot: Energy and Heat Flow of the Arctic Ocean

Although we perceive the Arctic Ocean as being cold, it is a complicated system of temperatures, salinities, currents, and tides.…
February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Biogeochemistry Book Review

Methylated Mercury Cycling in the Canadian Arctic Marine Boundary Layer

Monomethylmercury (MMHg) is the most toxic form of mercury (Hg) to humans and wildlife. In the environment it concentrates (or…
January 6, 2015 Caoxin Sun
Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Sea ice and Albedo: Should We Be Worried?

The glaciers are melting, sea level is rising; you’ve heard it all. But did you know that both of these…
December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Anne M. Hartwell
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

Arctic Feels Hotter than Other Parts of the World

Speaking of climate change, you can easily picture a scene in which big ice sheets are melting and poor polar…
May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 Caoxin Sun

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