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Tag: Southern Ocean

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
Return from the deep: three-dimensional pathways of upwelling in the Southern Ocean
Physical oceanography

Return from the deep: three-dimensional pathways of upwelling in the Southern Ocean

A group of scientists mapped the pathways of deep water to the sea surface in three-dimensions for the first time,…
September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Biochemistry Ecology

Metal fingerprints enhance recycling

The bioaccumulation of bioactive metals in top predators plays a key role in the recycling of nutrients in HNLC zones…
June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Methodology

Using seabirds to study squid

How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Book Review Physical oceanography

Oceans absorb more carbon with weaker ocean circulation

A team of researchers investigate why the ocean has been absorbing more carbon from the atmosphere in recent decades, and…
March 9, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Book Review

Beyond Florida-bound: Birds tweak their winter travel plans in response to climate change

Seabirds are switching up their annual winter travels in response to climate change...read on to discover how researchers used museum…
December 30, 2016 Anna Robuck
Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Sea Ice

Positive real estate outlook for Antarctic krill

An Australian research team predict future sea-ice habitats for Antarctic krill larvae, and are surprised to find more suitable ice…
November 2, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Climate Change

Why the Southern Ocean is getting less salty

The Southern Ocean has been getting less salty for decades, and scientists have finally proved that sea-ice is responsible for…
September 6, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Physical oceanography

Ocean circulation keeping it cool in Antarctica

A group of scientists have delved deeper to solve the puzzle of why the ocean around Antarctica has been cooling,…
June 6, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Biogeochemistry

Why iron fertilization hasn’t worked

Fertilizing the ocean with iron to help algae store more carbon in the deep sea was once heralded as a…
May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 Michael Philben
Book Review Physical oceanography

12,000 feet under the sea, from space

A pair of scientists have figured out how to track deep ocean currents using gravity measurements from space.
May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Biogeochemistry

Sailing the Southern Ocean for science

Hear about my adventures living on an icebreaker on the Southern Ocean, deploying ocean robots to understand the chemistry and…
December 19, 2015December 18, 2015 Veronica Tamsitt
Biogeochemistry Geology

Volcanic ash, fertilizer for the ocean?

Volcanic ash may be an important source of the valuable micronutrients iron and manganese to phytoplankton populations in areas with…
May 26, 2014May 26, 2014 Kari St.Laurent

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