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Tag: Physical Oceanography

Biogeochemistry

Seasons change and so does Ocean Acidification in Alaska

Ocean Acidification is a global problem that can seasonally intensify in the Gulf of Alaska. Read on to learn how.
October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Studying tiny ocean organisms on a large scale: How do we make sure we have accurate, useful data?
Undergraduate Research

Studying tiny ocean organisms on a large scale: How do we make sure we have accurate, useful data?

Studying phytoplankton across the Northeast U.S. Shelf is much more accessible with continuous chlorophyll-a data, but the data may need…
August 28, 2021August 30, 2021 Megan Chen
Size matters: The power of particles in determining ocean color
Biological oceanography ocean engineering Remote Sensing technology

Size matters: The power of particles in determining ocean color

Ever wonder why the ocean is blue, or why ocean color changes? New research published by a team of scientists…
May 27, 2021June 1, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Fresh(water) (P)Rinse of (not)Bel Air: The Decreasing Salinity of the Japan Sea
Chemistry Modeling Physical oceanography

Fresh(water) (P)Rinse of (not)Bel Air: The Decreasing Salinity of the Japan Sea

A team of scientists from Japan have investigated the decreasing salinity of the Sea of Japan. Let's see what they…
April 21, 2021 Daniel Speer
The Need for Speed: The velocities of tides in the Mid-Atlantic
Climate Change Human impacts Physical oceanography Remote Sensing

The Need for Speed: The velocities of tides in the Mid-Atlantic

Every 12 hours and 25 minutes, a rush of water move into the coast to create a high tide. How…
September 28, 2020 Daniel Speer
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
Me, Myself, and I: The Solitude of Bacteria above the Southern Ocean
Atmospheric Science Biology Genetics Microbiology Physical oceanography

Me, Myself, and I: The Solitude of Bacteria above the Southern Ocean

Picture this: shrink yourself down to the 1/1000th the size of the period at the end of this sentence. You…
July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Daniel Speer
Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Chemistry Climate Change Physical oceanography

How do greenhouse gases move?: An updated study on nitrous oxide exchange from the ocean to the atmosphere

Our atmosphere is composed of different gases like oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. These gases can absorb energy, sent from…
June 30, 2020August 4, 2020 Daniel Speer
How much heat is stored in the oceans: Insights from ice cores
Paleoceanography

How much heat is stored in the oceans: Insights from ice cores

Reviewing: Shackleton, S., et al. “Global ocean heat content in the Last Interglacial.” Nature geoscience 13.1 (2020): 77-81. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0498-0 Water…
June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Shawn Wang
Want to know about water? Ask some sea creatures
Methodology

Want to know about water? Ask some sea creatures

There are animals that are constantly traversing places we have barely begun to understand. Animals can’t directly tell us what…
January 2, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Does ocean circulation provide prey for a top ocean predator?
Fisheries

Does ocean circulation provide prey for a top ocean predator?

Ocean circulation patterns are generally thought to move water from one area to another in the world’s oceans. One example…
August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Samantha Setta
What caused a massive hole in Antarctic sea ice?
Physical oceanography Sea Ice

What caused a massive hole in Antarctic sea ice?

In 2016 and 2017, a massive hole developed in the Antarctic sea ice. Scientists investigated the processes that led to…
July 23, 2019 Channing Prend
Pacific flushing leads to carbon dioxide surges
Climate Change

Pacific flushing leads to carbon dioxide surges

While it might seem silly to care about what the ocean was doing 10,000 years ago, these old oceans impacted…
December 28, 2018January 7, 2019 Laura Zinke
Reevaluating the Ocean Conveyer Belt
Physical oceanography

Reevaluating the Ocean Conveyer Belt

A recent study suggests that surface processes in the Indian and Pacific Oceans may be more important to global ocean…
December 3, 2018December 7, 2018 Channing Prend
Sea Ice Drives Global Circulation
Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice

Sea Ice Drives Global Circulation

A recent study uses observational data from the Antarctic to show that sea ice processes help drive the global current…
June 5, 2018 Channing Prend
The Declining Japanese Eel Population: Is Ocean Circulation to Blame?
Biological oceanography

The Declining Japanese Eel Population: Is Ocean Circulation to Blame?

Recent declines in Japanese eel populations have been attributed to overfishing, but that may not be the only factor at…
April 12, 2018April 11, 2018 Julia Dohner
Uneven Ocean Warming as the Planet Shed its Ice
Natural History

Uneven Ocean Warming as the Planet Shed its Ice

Our oceans underwent major changes when the planet transitioned from the Last Glacial Maximum to our current interglacial (or “between…
December 11, 2017December 10, 2017 Julia Dohner
Making waves in the Southern Ocean
ocean engineering

Making waves in the Southern Ocean

Scientists from the Applied Physics Laboratory in Seattle tested a wave-powered ocean robot in the treacherous, turbulent waters of the…
October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Conservation

Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves

A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
June 13, 2017June 12, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Biological oceanography Physical oceanography

Best of both worlds: stromatolites of the intertidal zone

Did you know that the earliest form of life on Earth can still be found today? Read more to find…
April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Katherine Barrett

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